Tissue Flashcards

All 9 cards in this deck

Who wrote ‘Tissue’?

Imtiaz Dharker, in The Terrorist at My Table (2006).

Where was Imtiaz Dharker born, and where did she grow up?

Born in Pakistan; grew up in Glasgow.

What is the form of ‘Tissue’?

Short unrhymed stanzas of free verse, ending on a single line.

What are the opening words of ‘Tissue’?

“Paper that lets the light”

Which extended metaphor runs through ‘Tissue’?

Paper as human life and skin.

In ‘Tissue’, where are a family’s names and histories written?

In the back of the Koran.

Which kinds of paper does ‘Tissue’ describe?

Holy books, maps, receipts, and buildings imagined as paper.

What are the final words of ‘Tissue’?

“turned into your skin”

What are the main themes of ‘Tissue’?

The fragility of human power, and identity.