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In today's Grade 9 literature class, we'll introduce students to the content of 'The Stork.' Through this lesson, students will feel the sacred maternal love, emotional resonance, and the beauty of the stork's imagery depicted in the poem.
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Article Contents:
1. Lesson Plan for 'The Stork,' Model 1
2. Lesson Plan for 'The Stork,' Model 2
3. Mind Map for 'The Stork'
4. Analysis of 'The Stork' poem by Che Lan Vien
5. Depiction of the mother figure in Che Lan Vien's poem 'The Stork'
6. Commentary on the poem 'The Stork' by poet Che Lan Vien
1. Lesson Plan for 'The Stork,' Model 1
2. Lesson Plan for 'The Stork,' Model 2
3. Mind Map for 'The Stork'
4. Analysis of 'The Stork' poem by Che Lan Vien
5. Depiction of the mother figure in Che Lan Vien's poem 'The Stork'
6. Commentary on the poem 'The Stork' by poet Che Lan Vien
Che Lan Vien stands as a prominent poet of early 20th-century Vietnamese poetry, known for his deeply philosophical verses. In our Grade 9 literature class, we explore the writing of 'The Stork' to grasp a deeper understanding of his poetic style. Through the overarching imagery of the stork throughout his work, Che Lan Vien offers a fresh perspective on the symbolism of the stork. It not only represents the farmers in familiar folk verses but also embodies the image of a mother who guides and accompanies her children throughout life, as the saying goes, 'a mother's heart follows her child throughout life'.
1. Lesson: The Stork, Brief Overview 1
I. Reading – Comprehension of the Text
Question 1
The poem is developed from the overarching imagery of the stork in maternal lullabies:
- This imagery depicts nature, human labor, and the hardworking, loving mother figure.
- Che Lan Vien mainly borrows from folk verses to express the mother's heart in lullabies.
Question 2
- The poem is divided into 3 parts, with the following content:
+ Section 1: Depicts the image of the stork in lullabies entering the child's soul through maternal lullabies
+ Section 2: Illustrates the stork accompanying the child on life's journey until adulthood
+ Section 3: Through the imagery of the stork, it showcases the mother's heart, the profound meaning of maternal love, and the lullabies throughout life
- The symbolic significance of the stork imagery is developed and enhanced through: section 1, the stork in lullabies; section 2, the stork becoming a mother's affection towards her child; section 3, becoming lullabies, portraying a mother's love throughout life
Question 3
- The application of folk verses:
The stork flies swiftly, soaring high,
Flying from the palace gate to the fields.
The stork flies swiftly, soaring high,
Flying from the palace gate back to Dong Dang.
The stork goes out to hunt at night,
The bean landed on a soft branch and fell into the pond.
Hey sir, please scoop me up,
Do I have any feelings? Sir, please stir the bamboo shoots.
⟹ The author has applied very flexibly to each specific content, quotation to make the prose vivid, rich in imaginative associations.
Question 4
- The verse speaks of a mother's love for her child, for a mother, her child will always be in need of care, forever small.
- The image of the stork in folk verses is truly endearing and affectionate, borrowing the image of the stork flapping its wings, like the image of a child's life being enveloped and nurtured by the mother.
Question 5
The poem is written in free verse, with a gentle rhythm that expresses the emotions and sentiments of maternal love. By borrowing the essence of folk verses, every emotional nuance of the poem becomes a genuine lullaby.
II. Practice
Question 1
- In the poem 'Lullaby for Growing Babies on Mother's Back' by Nguyen Khoa Diem, the author employs a method of crafting verses like a lullaby to lull the child to sleep on the mother's back. Each word, each phrase is combined with soft, flowing lullaby words, gently lulling the child to sleep.
- In the poem The Stork, the author again borrows the essence of folk verses to express the philosophy of a mother's love for her child, akin to how a stork cares for its young.
Question 2
For the mother in the poem 'The Stork' (by Che Lan Vien), even as the child grows up, in the mother's eyes, the child remains a child. No matter where the child may be, the mother will find them, even amidst difficulties and hardships. Because the immense love the mother holds for the child is eternal. Through the imagery of the stork, the mother wants to convey her feelings to the child, it's also an affirmation, the mother will always be by the child's side, protecting and loving them throughout her life.
