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Yevtushenko speaks in first person throughout the poem. ... " He writes the poem to evoke compassion for the Jews and make
others aware of their hardships and injustices. ...
Stanza I describes the forest of Babi Yar, a ravine on the
outskirts of Kiev. ... The lines also allude to the fact that these
Russian Jews who were murdered at Babi Yar were martyrs as well. ...
Stanza V brings us back to the ravine of Babi Yar. ... The air
around Babi Yar howls for the massacre it has witnessed. ... "Limbs"
depicts an image of mangled bodies in the mass grave of Babi Yar.
Approximate Word count = 980 Approximate Pages = 3.9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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