Kearney was born in England but moved to the United States to earn his B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and later earned his M.E.A. from the University of Arizona in 1975. He has taught briefly at several universities and held prestigious fellowships from organizations like the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. His first book of poetry, "Kingdom Come" was published in 1980.

1. BIOGRAPHYBIOGRAPHY
Kearney was born in england but cameKearney was born in england but came
to the U.S in time to earn a B.A at theto the U.S in time to earn a B.A at the
state university of new york, buffallostate university of new york, buffallo
campus. Subsequently achieve thecampus. Subsequently achieve the
M.E.A at the university of arizona inM.E.A at the university of arizona in
1975. he taught for brief periods at1975. he taught for brief periods at
arizona and at wayne state university inarizona and at wayne state university in
detroit. He has held a number ofdetroit. He has held a number of
significant fellowships, including awardssignificant fellowships, including awards
from Guggenhelm Foundation and thefrom Guggenhelm Foundation and the
national endowment for the humanities.national endowment for the humanities.

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

3. SUMMARYSUMMARY
Each and every time the narrator is with hisEach and every time the narrator is with his
parents in the shopping mall. The motherparents in the shopping mall. The mother
heads toheads to
the ladies wear department while he and histhe ladies wear department while he and his
dad heads in the home furnishing section.dad heads in the home furnishing section.
While atWhile at
the furnishing section, his father teaches himthe furnishing section, his father teaches him
about various equipments like the saberabout various equipments like the saber
saw, drillers, drop-forged hammers. Thesaw, drillers, drop-forged hammers. The
narrator is only twelve years old and his fathernarrator is only twelve years old and his father

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

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

6. His mother is couple of sectionsHis mother is couple of sections
far and stillfar and still
busy and is most probably notbusy and is most probably not
hearing out the call.hearing out the call.

7. INTERPRETATIONINTERPRETATION
It shows the importance ofIt shows the importance of
the childhood memory, thethe childhood memory, the
small details that has beensmall details that has been
imprinted. It also shows theimprinted. It also shows the
confusion which laterconfusion which later
reveals the truth.reveals the truth.

8. It seems that the poet is trying toIt seems that the poet is trying to
maintain the verses in aba-aba, butmaintain the verses in aba-aba, but
he has failed.he has failed.
• Eventually, the poetry is in freeEventually, the poetry is in free
verse. He elaborates unnecessaryverse. He elaborates unnecessary
and unconcern materialsand unconcern materials
• such as the products : automative,such as the products : automative,
sporting goods, cosmetics, etc.sporting goods, cosmetics, etc.
RHETORICS

9. The EndThe End
• Juni TuladharJuni Tuladhar
• Roshan PantRoshan Pant
• Amit DhunganaAmit Dhungana
• Sachitra BhattaraiSachitra Bhattarai

10. The EndThe End
• Juni TuladharJuni Tuladhar
• Roshan PantRoshan Pant
• Amit DhunganaAmit Dhungana
• Sachitra BhattaraiSachitra Bhattarai