Thinking About the Poem.
1. Notice the use of the word
'turn' in the first line. "I think I could turn and live with
animals..." What is the poet turning from?
Answer: The poet is turning from the complex
lifestyle of human beings which is full of inappreciable attitudes and
selfishness.
2. Mention three things that humans do and
animals don’t.
Answer: The three things that humans do and animals
don’t do are as follows.
(i)
Humans sweat and whine about their conditions which are not in any
way done by the animals.
(ii)
Humans lie awake at night and weep for their sins but the animals are not found doing so.
(iii)
Humans compelled the poet to be sick by discussing their duties to
God which animals don’t do.
3. Do humans kneel to other humans who lived
thousands of years ago? Discuss this in-group.
Answer: Yes! Humans kneel to other humans who
lived thousands of years ago either to show them respect or to blessing from
them. Sometimes ancestors are respected and sometimes their forefathers show
reverence and honor.
4. What are the ‘tokens’ that the poet says he
may have dropped long ago and which the animals have kept for him? Discuss this
in class.
Answer: The ‘tokens’ that the poet says he may
have dropped long ago and which the animals have kept for him are as follows:
(i)
Love
(ii)
Affection
(iii)
Sympathy
(iv)
Compassion
(iv)
Selflessness and all other virtues.
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