BIOGRAPHYBIOGRAPHYKearney was born in england but Kearney was born in england but came to the U.S in time to earn a came to the U.S in time to earn a B.A at the state university of new B.A at the state university of new york, buffallo campus. york, buffallo campus. Subsequently achieve the M.E.A at Subsequently achieve the M.E.A at the university of arizona in 1975. the university of arizona in 1975. he taught for brief periods at he taught for brief periods at arizona and at wayne state arizona and at wayne state university in detroit. He has held a university in detroit. He has held a number of significant fellowships, number of significant fellowships, including awards from Guggenhelm including awards from Guggenhelm Foundation and the national Foundation and the national endowment for the humanities. endowment for the humanities.

•His first book of poetry His first book of poetry “kingdom come” was published “kingdom come” was published in 1980 steaming :1981-1987 in 1980 steaming :1981-1987 was published in 1988. His was published in 1988. His poems have also appeared in poems have also appeared in the number of literary and the number of literary and general interest magazines, general interest magazines, including the atlantic monthly. including the atlantic monthly. The massachusetts Review, The The massachusetts Review, The paris Review and the chicago paris Review and the chicago Review.Review.

SUMMARYSUMMARYEach and every time the narrator is with Each and every time the narrator is with his parents in the shopping mall. The his parents in the shopping mall. The mother heads to mother heads to the ladies wear department while he the ladies wear department while he and his dad heads in the home and his dad heads in the home furnishing section. While atfurnishing section. While at the furnishing section, his father the furnishing section, his father teaches him about various equipments teaches him about various equipments like the saber like the saber saw, drillers, drop-forged hammers. The saw, drillers, drop-forged hammers. The narrator is only twelve years old and his narrator is only twelve years old and his fatherfather

is teaching him how to shop like a is teaching him how to shop like a man. The third verse is about the man. The third verse is about the description of the shopping mall. It description of the shopping mall. It describes the environment of the shop describes the environment of the shop and the atmosphere between the and the atmosphere between the father and the father and the son. The father is almost times quiet. son. The father is almost times quiet. At the end of the shopping trip, his At the end of the shopping trip, his lessons to manhood is over. His father lessons to manhood is over. His father seems lost all by himself, quiet as seems lost all by himself, quiet as usual. His father calls out his mother usual. His father calls out his mother with a special whistle that he always with a special whistle that he always uses.uses.

The whistle is composed of two notes : The whistle is composed of two notes : one high and the other one is low. His one high and the other one is low. His father keeps calling her out like birds father keeps calling her out like birds do while they sing. The narrator here do while they sing. The narrator here compares his father whistling with the compares his father whistling with the bird's singing like male birds sing to bird's singing like male birds sing to attract females. He keeps whistling out attract females. He keeps whistling out until his wife responds. Since whistling until his wife responds. Since whistling defines a gesture of affection between defines a gesture of affection between the two of them. the two of them.

His mother is couple of His mother is couple of sections far and stillsections far and still busy and is most probably busy and is most probably not hearing out the call.not hearing out the call.

INTERPRETATIONINTERPRETATIONIt shows the importance of It shows the importance of the childhood memory, the the childhood memory, the small details that has beensmall details that has been

imprinted. It also shows imprinted. It also shows the confusion which later the confusion which later reveals the truth.reveals the truth.

It seems that the poet is trying to It seems that the poet is trying to maintain the verses in aba-aba, maintain the verses in aba-aba, but he has failed. but he has failed.

•Eventually, the poetry is in free Eventually, the poetry is in free verse. He elaborates unnecessary verse. He elaborates unnecessary and unconcern materialsand unconcern materials

• such as the products : such as the products : automative, sporting goods, automative, sporting goods, cosmetics, etc.cosmetics, etc.

RHETORICS

The EndThe End

• Juni TuladharJuni Tuladhar

• Roshan PantRoshan Pant

• Amit DhunganaAmit Dhungana

• Sachitra BhattaraiSachitra Bhattarai