The Right Word is a poem which I believe  looks at mainly conflict and violence. I also think that this poem is in relation to the 911 terrorist attacks as it mainly looks at the wrong descriptions and interpretations of people. An example of this is when a terrorist lurking in the shadows is the way that this person is perceived just because of their appearance. The predominant mood of the poem changes in every stanza. We can see this in the first stanza, where Dharker uses the word terrorist as the describing word for the person. In the second stanza we see a freedom fighter. This pattern continues within all eight stanzas with the fourth to last being described as “a child who looks like mine”.

Overall, my opinion on this poem is that the way that people are perceived will influence and make an impact on what they do in their life and what they bring to the table of society, if a person is branded the name of the terrorist, hostile militant or even a guerrilla warrior why should you be surprised if these people commit such crimes and terrorist activities?