1.
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

2.
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.

3.
THE CONCEPT MAP OF THE POEM
• The
poem
deals
Language:
free
A
place
where
a
with
the
issue
verse;
flows
man
can
charm
of
deception
in
gently
and
freely
and
seduce
a
• The
Third
as
the
poet
society,
lady
Person
narrates.
especially
in
(Stanza
1&2)
Ryhmes
matters
of
the
Personification
• The
Poet
heart.
Metaphor
(Stanza
3)
SETTNG
• It
is
about
a
woman
who
has
been
deceived
Language
and
Style
PERSONA
by
man
‘with
quiet
eyes’.
• Deception
He
Had
• The
love
• The
woman
was
THEMES
OVERVIEW
Such
Quiet
trap
blinded
by
the
man’s
quiet
eyes
Eyes
• Wisdom
who
actually
wants
to
h
ave
pleasure
with
MESSAGES
her
only.
TONE
AND
MOOD
MORAL
VALUES
• Readers
are
advised
not
be
• Learn
from
• Sadness
and
mistakes
deceived
easily
regrets
due
to
by
outward
• Do
not
be
fooled
by
unwise
actions.
• Appearances
appearances
outward
can
be
• Didactic:
when
appearances
or
‘
deceptive
the
persona
sweet
talk’
gives
advice
in
• Listen
to
advice
stanza
3.
•

4.
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.

5.
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.

6.
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.

7.
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.

8.
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.

9.
THEMES
DECEPTION
THE
LOVE
TRAP
• From
this
poem,
a
young
woman
is
• This
is
a
twin
theme
which
snares
lured
by
the
insincere
charm
and
the
unwary
and
the
innocent.
romantic
pretences
of
a
man.
• Taken
in
by
the
charms
of
the
• The
young
woman
is
deceived
by
a
opposite
sex,
many
people
fall
in
man
who
deliberately
sets
out
to
love,
only
to
be
duped.
woo
her
to
satisfy
his
own
bad
intentions
and
not
because
of
love.
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.

10.
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.

11.
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.

12.
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.

13.
LANGUAGE
AND
STYLE
Personification
Language
• The
man’s
eyes
become
alive
as
they
‘
were
breathing
desolate
sighs’
,
like
a
human
• Free
verse
and
speaks
in
a
conversational
being.
style.
• The
sad
and
pleading
look
the
man
gave
•
The
lines
flow
gently
and
freely
as
the
poet
the
victim
tugs
at
her
heart
and
she
gives
in
narrates
the
poem.
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
Rhyme
• The
sound
‘s’
is
repeated
throughout
the
• The
last
word
in
every
line
of
the
poem
poem.
ends
with
the
pronunciation
‘a
I
z’
or
‘a
I
s’,
This
could
imply
that
the
man
in
the
poem
is
for
example,
lines
1-­‐2
(
eyes/realize);
and
•
lines
14-­‐15
(
advice/nice)
like
hissing
snake:
dangerous,
sneaky
and
cunning.