Attemp a critical analysis of Nissim Ezekiel's Enterprise.
Ans. The poem Enterprise written by Nissim Ezekiel describes a journey of some enthusiastic people of which the poet is also a part. This journey - rather a metaphorical journey - can also be compared to the human condition on earth which is full of difficulties and failures. This pilgrimage is set to achieve a specific goal - to know the unknown and to see the unseen. But sadly enough, they reached 'The Waste Land', the land of unproductivity, and there they failed to taste Masefield's "merry yarn" or "sweet dream". The enterprise, though started in high spirit, faced some setbacks in the middle. Finally when they reached the destination they doubted the importance of that troublesome "long trick". They realized its futility and concluded: "Home is where we have to gather grace." It reminds us of those famous lines of Michael Madhusudan Dutta, “এ ভিখারী-দশা তবে কেন তোর আজি?/ যা ফিরি, অজ্ঞান তুই, যা রে ফিরি ঘরে।” Thus the narrative poem Enterprise delivers a great message. The poem is thematically didactic. It helps us to learn the significance and importance of the motto "United we stand, Divided we fall." The poem consists of six stanzas having five lines each. The rhyme scheme of the poem is ababa.
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