1. Cultural background-India What is the weather like in India?
Blessing page 7
Cultural background-India
What is the weather like in India?
Hot, hot, hot
Hot, hot, hot
Dry, dry, dry
Dry, dry, dry

2. So, if the weather is like that- What do you really need more of?-
Hot, hot, hot
Dry, dry, dry
So, if the weather is like that-
What do you really need more of?-
Not suntan lotion!
Water!
water, water, water!

3. Water is precious, rationed
U are hot, u want to cool off
have a swim
a cool refreshing shower
a cold glass of water to quench your thirst!
U can’t have as much water as u want!

4. So if u got loads more water?
It would be a miracle
A jackpot lottery win
Like xmas day
All your BLESSINGS have come!
A gift from the gods
U are blessed with such good fortune!

5. What happens in the poem?
Why is the poem called Blessing?
In the poem a water main bursts & loads of water comes bursting out!
It’s like a wonderful free present

6. Sudden movement & excitement!
Everyone is running around, happy, enjoying running in the water
hurrying to collect it while they can
They grab anything to hold the water in

7. Imagery in the poem Use of colour & brightness ‘silver’
Use of religious language ‘congregation’ gift from ‘a kindly god’ they see this as being favoured by their gods, it is such a wonderful gift