He had such_quiet_eyes

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He Had Such Quiet Eyes Bibsy Soenharjo He had such quiet eyes She did not realise They were two pools of lies Layered with thinnest ice To her, those were quiet eyes Were breathing desolate sighs Imploring her to be nice And to render him paradise If only she’d been wse And had listened to the advice Never to compromise With pleasureseeking guys She’d be free from “the hows and whys” Now here’s a bit of advice Be sure that nice really means nice Then you’ll never be losing at dice Though you may lose your heart at one or twice

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He    Had  Such  Quiet  Eyes  

Bibsy  Soenharjo  

 

He    had  such  quiet  eyes  

She  did  not  realise  

They  were  two  pools  of  lies  

Layered  with  thinnest  ice  

To  her,  those  were  quiet  eyes  

Were  breathing  desolate  sighs  

Imploring  her  to  be  nice  

And  to  render  him  paradise  

 

If  only  she’d  been  wse  

And  had  listened  to  the  advice  

Never  to  compromise  

With  pleasure-­‐seeking  guys  

She’d  be  free  from  “the  hows  and  whys”  

 

 Now  here’s  a  bit  of  advice  

Be  sure  that  nice  really  means  nice  

Then  you’ll    never  be  losing  at  dice  

Though  you  may  lose  your  heart  at  one    or  twice  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE POET

Bibsy  Soenharjo  

• An   Indonesian   peot,   well-­‐versed   in  Indonesian,  English,  French  and  Dutch  

• Her  poems  are   characterized  by   rhymes   ,  wit,  verbal  puns  and  alliteration  

• Her   imagination   draws   the   readers   into  the  world  of  fantasy  and  surprises  

• Her  sense  of  humor  is  engaging.  

 

 

 

THE CONCEPT MAP OF THE POEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He    Had  Such  Quiet  

Eyes  

SETTNG  

Language  and  Style   PERSONA  

THEMES  

MESSAGES  

MORAL    VALUES  

OVERVIEW  

TONE  AND  MOOD  

• Do  not  be  fooled  by    outward  

appearances  or  ‘  sweet  talk’  

• Listen  to  advice  

• Learn  from  mistakes  

• Appearances  

can  be  deceptive  

 

 

• Sadness  and  regrets  due  to  

unwise  actions.  

• Didactic:  when  the  persona  gives  advice  in  

stanza  3.  

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• Deception  

• The  love  trap  

• Wisdom    

• The  poem  deals  

with    the  issue  of  deception  in  society,  

especially  in  matters    of  the  heart.  

• It  is  about    a  woman  who  has  been  deceived    by  man  ‘with    

quiet  eyes’.  

• The  woman  was  blinded  by  the    man’s  quiet  eyes    

who  actually  wants  to  have  pleasure  with  

her  only.  

• Readers  are  advised    not  be  deceived  easily    

by  outward  appearances  

• The  Third  Person  

(Stanza  1&2)  

• The  Poet  (Stanza  3)  

A  place  where  a  

man    can  charm  and  seduce  a  lady  

Language:   free  verse;   flows  gently   and   freely  as   the   poet  narrates.  Ryhmes  Personification  Metaphor  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He    Had  Such  Quiet  Eyes  

Bibsy  Soenharjo  

STANZA  1  

He    had  such  quiet  eyes  

She  did  not  realise  

They  were  two  pools  of  lies  

Layered  with  thinnest  ice  

To  her,  those  were  quiet  eyes  

Were  breathing  desolate  sighs  

Imploring  her  to  be  nice  

And  to  render  him  paradise  

 

Meaning:  

• the    first  line    describes  a  man  as  having  ‘quiet  eyes’  

• the  woman  saw  the  man  as  a  harmless  human  being.  

• To  her,  the  man  had  good  intentions  towards  her.  

• But  the  truth  is  that  the  man  just  wanted  pleasure  from  the  woman.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He    Had  Such  Quiet  Eyes  

Bibsy  Soenharjo  

STANZA  2  

If  only  she’d  been  wise  

And  had  listened  to  the  advice  

Never  to  compromise  

With  pleasure-­‐seeking  guys  

She’d  be  free  from  “the  hows  and  whys”  

 

Meaning:  

• The  stanza  expresses  a  wish.  

• Now  the  young    woman  realizes  the  awful  truth.  

• The  woman  was  not  being  wise  and  she  was  deceived  by  the  man.  

• The  poet  notes  that  if  the  young  woman    had  listened  to  the  advice  given,  she  would  never  give  in,  nor  would  she  have  so  many  questions  and    regrets  afterwards.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He    Had  Such  Quiet  Eyes  

Bibsy  Soenharjo  

 

STANZA  3  

 

 Now  here’s  a  bit  of  advice  

Be  sure  that  nice  really  means  nice  

Then  you’ll    never  be  losing  at  dice  

Though  you  may  lose  your  heart  at  one    or  twice  

Meaning:  

• The  main  idea  of  this  stanza  is    advice  for  the  readers.  

• Here  the  poet  is    didactic  and  advices  the  reader  not  to  be  deceived  by  appearances  

• A  person’s  true  character  is  revealed  over  time.  

• Caution  will  benefit  us  especially  when  it  involves  feelings.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETTING  

PLACE  

• No  specific    physical  setting.  

• It  can  be  a  quiet  place  in  town    or  city,  where  a  man  charms    a  lady  into  believing  him  and  to  fall  in  love  with  him.  

 

 TIME  

• Probably  a    quiet  evening.  

• Set  in  the  present.  

 

  SOCIAL  SETTING  

• Middle-­‐class,  young  working    people.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERSONA  

Two  Personas:  

a) Stanza  1  &  2  :  the  persona    is  the  third  person  (  the  one  who  observes  the    folly  of  the  young    woman    being  seduced)  

b) Stanza  3                  :  the  persona    is  the    poet.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THEMES  

DECEPTION  

• From  this  poem,    a  young    woman    is    lured  by  the  insincere  charm  and  romantic    pretences  of  a  man.  

• The    young  woman  is  deceived  by  a  man  who  deliberately    sets  out  to  woo  her  to  satisfy  his  own  bad  intentions  and  not  because  of  love.  

THE  LOVE  TRAP  

• This  is  a  twin  theme  which  snares  the  unwary  and  the  innocent.  

• Taken  in  by    the  charms  of  the  opposite  sex,  many  people  fall  in  love,  only  to  be  duped.  

WISDOM  

• This  theme  is  portrayed    in  the  poem.  

• One  can  learn  from  one’s  mistake  and  learn  to  discern  right  from  wrong.  

• It  is  the  beginning  of  maturity.    

• It  is  also  wise  to  listen  to  good  advice  to  prevent  us  from  making  too  many  mistakes  in  life.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MESSAGES  

LEARN  FROM  MISTAKES  

• We   must   be     able   to     learn   from   our  mistakes.  

• We   should   not     give   up   and   lose   our  heart  if  we  make    a  mistake  as  it  gives  us  the  opportunity  to  be  more    experienced.  

APPEARANCES    CAN  BE  DECEPTIVE  

• We  must  be  careful    about  whom  we  trust  and  how  much  we  can  trust  them.  

• We   must   be   alert   with   someone’s  outward   appearances,   personality   or  disposition  as  they  can  be  very  deceiving.  

• We  cannot  simply  believe  a  person  at  face  value,   as   this  means   that   we   are   gullible  and  thus  easily  deceived.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MORAL  VALUES  

DO  NOT  BE  FOOLED  BY  APPEARANCE  O  SWEET  TALK  

• We  must  be  careful  about  whom  we  trust  and  how  much  we  can  trust  them.  

• We   must   be   alert   with   someone’s   outward   appearances,  personality  or  disposition  as  they  can  be  very  deceiving.  

• We  cannot  simply  believe  a  person  at  face  value,  as  this  means  that  we  are  gullible  and  thus  easily  deceived.    

LISTEN  TO  ADVICE  

• A  wise  person  will  always  listen  to  advice  given.  

• Seeking   counsel   and   advice   helps   a   person   to  make   the   best  decision  or  choice.  

• A  good  advice  will  save  from  doing  unwise  actions  and  time.  

• Appreciate   that   people   have   good   intentions  when   they   give  advice.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TONE  AND  MOOD  

SADNESS  AND  REGRET  

*This  is  based  on  Stanza  2.  

*The  persona    sounds  sad  and  regret  due  to  the  unwise  taken  by  the  woman.  

*The  woman  in  the  poem  also  sounds  sad  and  regretful  of  what  had  happened  to  her.  

DIDACTIC  

*This  is  based  on  Stanza  3.  

*The  persona    sets  a  didactic    tone    when  she  gives  advice  to  the  woman  and  to  the  readers    

*the  tone  is  also  gentle  throughout  the  poem.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LANGUAGE  AND  STYLE  

Language  

• Free  verse  and  speaks  in  a  conversational    style.  

• The  lines  flow  gently  and    freely  as  the  poet  narrates  the  poem.  

Rhyme  

• The  last  word    in  every  line  of  the    poem  ends  with  the  pronunciation  ‘a  I  z’  or  ‘a  I  s’,    for  example,  lines  1-­‐2  (  eyes/realize);  and  lines  14-­‐15  (  advice/nice)  

Personification  

• The  man’s  eyes  become  alive  as  they  ‘    were  breathing  desolate  sighs’  ,  like  a  human    being.  

• The  sad  and    pleading  look  the  man  gave  the  victim  tugs  at  her    heart  and  she  gives  in  to  him.  

Metaphor  

• The  poet  describes  the  man’s  eyes  as  “two  pools  of  lies”.  We  can  almost  visualize  the  man’s  eyes  as  two  inviting  clear    pools  of  water,  charming    the  young  woman  into  believing  everything  that  he  says.  

• “layered  with  thinnest  ice”  indicates  that  the  man  hid  his    true  intentions  well  that  the  woman  was  totally    deceived.    In  real  life,  when  the  ice  breaks  ,  it  may  cause  a  lot  of    damage  to  the  victim.  

•  “  losing  at  dice”  refers  to  the  gambles  a  person  takes  when  making  a  decisions.  The  poet  compares  making  wrong    or  harmful  choices  in  life  to  throwing    the  dice  in  a  board  game.    

Alliteration    

• The  sound  ‘s’  is  repeated  throughout  the  poem.    

• This  could  imply  that  the  man  in  the  poem  is  like  hissing  snake:  dangerous,  sneaky  and    cunning.