The Man Who Wins

In this poem poet conveys the message that every thing depends upon will, determination and selfconfidence of a person. He says that if you think – that you are defeated and have no courage it is sure that you will not get success. If you like to win but you think you do not it is certain that you will lose. Yoursuccess of failure depends up on your state of mind. If you start a work with doubt in your mind you will not succeed. But if you begin your work with fullconfidence you will surely win. You must be sure before starting any task. It is the man who has strong will determination and full confidence always becomes winner in the battle of life.

Question and Answers

Q.1 What according to the poet qualities needed by a person to get success in life?
Ans. The poet has given a good description of the gems of a perfect personality. Power to overcome any kind of complexes, widening of thoughts and complete faith and self-confidence are the basic pillars of success. By these qualities men can struggle with the resistance of life.

Q.2 What are the results according to the poet brought by high thoughts?
Ans. The poet has explained the advantages of high thoughts in a very convincing way that widening of thoughts provides spiritual power to us. Strength of mind and integrity of thoughts are the real rewards of high thoughts. If a person thinks high he can win over the battle of life.

Q.3Do you agree with the message of the poem “The Man who Wins”? Why?
Ans. Yes, I agree with the message of the poem “The Man Who Wins”. It discloses the secret of success in life by telling the importance of good, thoughts and will power. Power to overcome any kind of complexes, widening of thoughts and complete faith and self-confidence are the gems of perfect personality. By thinking high a man can win over the battle of life.

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There’s A Good Time Coming

In this poem, the poet is assuring the new generationof the better days which are awaiting them. He says that the time for true happiness is coming when there will be peace on the earth. There shall be no wars; the people shall hate the war. The period of happiness is near at hand. The poet assures younger generationagain and again that period of happiness is coming soon. He asks them to give their help for bringing peace in the world.

Question and Answers

Q.1 Do you agree with the poet that a good time is coming?
Ans. Yes, I agree with the poet that a good time is coming. He rightly said that if we worked together, we can bring the ideal future closer in which truthfulness, peace, Justice and merit will prevail all around the World. The  poet tries to explain in his poem that even the lightest deeds done with sincerity will produce the result naturally.

Q.2 What future does the poet promise for us?
Ans. Charles Mackay being optimistic promises an ideal future for us where there will be complete peace in the World. Good thoughts will be the most strongest weapon to protect the privileges and intellectuals will be the fighter instead of sword. Moral values like merit, worth will hold the ground in that time and people will regard wars as disgusting because of unfairness.

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The Uses of Adversity

In this poem explains the hard ships. He says that when the reed bears the hardship of sharpening then it writes clearly and fluently. In the same way reduced wick of lamp gives shining light. In this way he tries to make us under stand that ups and downs of life and hard ships have their own uses. They provide vast experience to man and make him bold and fearless. He learns to face any future misfortune with courage and wisdom.

Question and Answers

Q.1 Write the message of this poem?
Ans. Adversity is the mother of our noblest virtues that teach us patience, perseverance fortitude. Self help and sympathy bring us nearest to Almighty creator. Adversity is a gift from God. Seems ugly and dark but actually messengers of sweetness and light. 

“The virtue of Adversity is fortitude, which is mortal in the more heroic virtue.”

                                                                                                                                                                    (Francis Bacon)

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The Minstrel Boy

The poet praises the role of a Musician boy who was patriot in the true sense. Ministeral boy was an Irish patriot; he was fighting for the freedom of Irelandagainst England. The boy had two things with him his father’s sword and a wild harp. No doubt he was anartist but for the freedom of mother land he was in first rows of army. He says no matter the world betraysIreland but at least one sword of Ministeral boy is there to defend it and his harp to praise it. The boywas wounded during the course of war and fell down. Before his death he tore apart the strings of his harp, so that it may not be touched and played by the impure hands of enemy. As its music was only for free people so it might not sin in slavery. This shows his love for liberty of soul and art.

Question and Answers

Q.1 Why did he destroy his harp?
Ans. The minstrel boy destroyed his harp because he wanted the enemy to realize that every single child of his nation would not allow them to touch their homeland with impure hands. Moreover, his harp was meant to play in peace and if the harp had survived it would have chained into the atmosphere of slavery. The extreme limit of patriotism is exhibited by the action of minstrel boy.

Q.2 For whom the poet was the words warrior bard and proud soul?
Ans. Thomas Moore has paid a homage to the minstrel boy by alloting him the bites of “warrior bard” and the “proud soul”. Thomas Moore has used these words to exhibit the spirit of chivalrism in the minstrel boy. He was a great and brave fighter and was proud of fighting for his homeland.

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Casabianca

Casabianca was a small boy. He was the son of thecommander of the warship. The commander took part in the battle of Nile. He took his son with him: When the sea battle was going on, he ordered his son to stand on the deck of the ship. The father was killed in action. The ship caught fire, every one fled to save the life but Casabianca stood on the deck. He was obedient and brave so, he could not leave positionwithout the orders of commander. He was surrounded by the flames but he did not move. He shouted and asked his father if he might leave the position. But did not receive any reply. He called again and again but there was no reply. At last the ship was smashed to pieces. Many valuable things were destroyed. But the most valuable thing among them was Casabianca. He lost his life in order to set an example of courage and obedience. The death of Casabianca was Noblest but saddest incident of battle of Nile.

Question and Answers

Q.1 Who was Casabianca?and what were the characteristics of Casabianca?
Ans. Casabianca was a young and brave soldier of his country. He was a born hero and has a very strong, composed and pleasant personality. Dutifulness and obedience were his making characteristics and he was proud of fighting for his country.

Q.2 Why does the poetess call the Casabianca “A Gallant Child”?
Ans. The poetess calls the Casabianca “a gallant child” because he stood like a rock, fairless of the fire, the enemy’s shelling and his despair in the moments of death and danger. When his body blown into bites i.e. he was defeated by the death, but actually his spirit was not overpowered and he remained as a brave and valiant soldier.

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Inheritors

Moazzam and Azam were two brothers. Their father was a farmer. Their mother died when they were very young. Their father also died leaving behind a cow, a date palm tree and a blanket. Azam the elder brotherwas greedy and clever while the Moazzam younger one was simple and trusting. Azam the elder brothercheated Moazzam by dividing property in a strange manner. He gave the front part of the cow to hisbrother and kept rear part for him-self. Like wise he kept the top of the tree for him self and gave the lower part to his brother Moazzam. Then he chose to keep the blanket during the night hours and gave it to Moazzam during the day time.

Moazzam suffered very much at the hands of hisbrother. His brother got all the milk and the dates. His job was to feed the cow and water the tree. At last an old man felt pity for him and gave some practical suggestions to him. Accordingly, when Azam started milking the cow, he began to beat the front part of the cow. The cow moved here and there and Azam could not milk it. Seeing changed behaviour of youngerbrother Azam promised to give him half of the milk. One day when Azam climbed the date-palm tree for picking dates, Moazzam started cutting the trunk of the tree with an axe. When Azam asked for reason he replied that he was only cutting his part of the tree. Azam sensing the attitude of his brother also sharedthe dates with him. At night when Azam came to sleep under blanket it was wet. Seeing so Azam suggested that both would share the blanket during the night. This is how Moazzam taught a lesson to his greedybrother.

Question and Answers

Q.1 What property did the two brothers inherit from their father?
Ans. After the death of their father, their father inherited a cow, a date-palm, tree and a blanket equally.

Q.2 What was the suggestions of Azam about the division of property?
Ans. Azam, the elder brother suggested that the front part of cow, the upper part of the date-palm tree and the blanket from sunset till morning would belong to him. Where as Moazzam was alloted with the rear part of cow, the lower part of the tree and the blanket for the day time.

Q.3 Why did Moazzam agree to the division?
Ans. Moazzam was innocent and simple boy and agreed to the division because Azam had cunningly presented the useless part of the property as the better ones. Furthermore he believed that whatever his brother will divide, it will beneficial for both of them.

Q.4 Who fed the cow and who got the milk?
Ans. According to the agreement between Azam and Moazzam, Moazzam fed the cow while Azam got the milk as the rear part  belongs to him.

Q.5 Why did Azam not give dates to Moazzam?
Ans. Azam did not give the dates to Moazzam because the upper part of the tree belongs to him.

Q.6 How did Moazzam teach the lesson to his elder brother?
Ans. After the advice of the old man, Moazzam wisely tackled his brother. When Azam was milking the cow he started hitting the cow’s head with a stick, when Azam was picking dates from the tree he started cutting the tree with an axe and when Azam took up blanket, he found it wet which was done by Moazzam. In this manner, Moazzam was able to teach the lesson to his brother.

Q.7 What is the moral of the lesson “The Inheritors”?
Ans. The moral of the lesson is that falsehood have no ground bases to stand. We should be pragmatic in our dealings and we can answer cleverness by wisdom. We must obey our elder’s advice because their advice is as good as gold.

Q.8 What was the effect of the old man’s advice on Moazzam?
Ans. The old man’s advice revealed the fact on Moazzam that he was being cheated by the cleverness of his elder brother. The old man made him realized that Azam was taking benefit of the inheritance. Being obedient, Azam accepted the advice of old man and answered the cleverness of his brother with his wisdom.

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King Bruce and the Spider

King Robert Bruce was the King of Scotland. He was defeated by Edward I, the king of England. Robert Bruce ran away from the battle field and took refuge in a cave. He was very sorry over his defeat. He wanted to win freedom for his country. He had fought for several times but was defeated. He thought over the matter and decided to give up the struggle. Just at the moment a spider fell down from the roof of the cave. King began to watch the movement of thespider. The spider tried again and again but could not succeed every time it fell down. This happened nine times. The king was sure that spider would try it no more. It was its tenth attempt. This time the spidersucceeded and reached its home. The King Bruce learnt a lesson from the spider. He thought if a spidercould succeed why could not he. He collected his army, defeated the England and got freedom for hiscountry.

Question and Answers

Q.1 What lesson did the King learn from the spider?
Ans. The persistent tries of spider gave a positive spin to the thoughts of King Bruce and taught him that we are to be persistent and bold to achieve our aim of life. Continuous struggle to the main aim always produces a favourable result. We should try hard without caring for the resistance and circumstances of life.

Q.2. What do you know about King Bruce of Scotland?
Ans. King Bruce of Scotland was a very generous and patriotic Emperor. Once he fought with the British Army who wants to make a British colony in Scotland, but he was defeated. As he wanted to defeat his enemy, that’s why he made several attempts to get back his domain but he failed.

Q.3 What resemblance, does the poetess find between the King Bruce and the Spider?
Ans. The points of similarity between the King Bruce and the spider were that the aim was quite far away from both of them. Both of them were having a very slightest hope to achieve success i.e. the spider had a single thread to reach the cobweb and the King Bruce also had a very tiny hope to win over his enemies.

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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is the Hand That Rules The World

In this poem poet pays homage to the mothers. He prays to Almighty God and says that: he may bless the mothers no matter where they are. He may save them from all evils. He further says that child is not wise by birth but she teaches him lessons of wisdom and high morale in her lap. Kids’ uneasy and impulsive nature is nursed properly by loving mother. All the prominent personalities are due to the training of mothers. Mother makes this world heaven on earth. She wipes away all the worries and anxieties from man’s mind and encourages him to face the problems of life with grace and dignity. So in true sene mother is the person who is actual ruler of the world.

Question and Answers

Q.1 Why does the poet compare mother’s hands to a rainbow?
Ans. The poet finds resemblance between the mother’s hands and a rainbow because “rainbow” is symbol of peace, pleasure and happiness. It indicates that the storm has passed and difficulties have gone. Similarly a mother is a symbol of pity and pleasure who creates a peaceful and coming atmosphere for the whole family.

Q.2 What is guided by angles and how?
Ans. The chastity and grace of mothers is guided by angles. No one can destroy the spirit of the true mothers because it is protected by the holy angles. They bring divine blessings to the mothers which help the mothers to struggle with the tedium of life.

Q.3 Explain how the poet gives the credit for all great achievements of people to their mothers?
Ans. The poet gives the credit for all great accomplishment of people to their mothers because all the great personalities are prominent in the world due to the careful bringing up to their mothers. It’s only the result of mother’s caring guidance and training that the world is passing with the periods of humanitarian and great successes.

Q.4 Describe the role of a mother?
Ans. The role of a mother is to bring up and train the children. Mother is an actual guiding force for the children because due to her training a child can instigate a high moral character. Mother also infest in the children the spirit to know the difference between good and evil. A child is virtuous or his bad character depends upon the guidance of mother.

Q.5 Why does the poet compare infancy (childhood) with the tender fountain?
Ans. The poet compares infancy (childhood) with the tender fountain because childhood is just like a sophisticated and delicate fountain which can be led to any stage of life i.e. good or bad. It is only a mother who can guide a very young soil to his destination success it or failure.

Q.6 How can the mother keep the young heart open and for what?
Ans. Mother has a very divine task to complete which starts right from the beginning of the child’s life and continues till the end. She keeps the young heart open in such a way that the child can understand and accept the divine commands of Allah.

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Speak Gently

Poet advises us to use kind words. He thinks that obedience secured by love is better than that which is result of fear. He further says that one should win hearts of others by sweet and kind words. King words cost nothing but lead to good results. We should treat little ones kindly. Again we should treat senior citizens kindly because they may leave us soon. Kind, words though they seem insignificant have a great effect on the heart of others. The reward of this will be gained during the life after death in the next world.

                                 

Question and Answers

Q.1 What is the message of the poem “Speak Gently”?
Ans. The message of the poem is that “we should speak gently to everyone because we can win the heart of the people by speaking gently and politely”.

Q.2 What is the result of adopting harsh attitude?
Ans. To speak harshly is a kind of ethical and social sin which can devastate our good deeds we should produce mildness in our character. This is the only way through which we can provide security to our good deeds which we have done in this mortal world.

Q.3 Why should we speak gently to the aged one?
Ans. We should speak gently to the aged one because their days are numbered. We should take care of them a lot.

Q.4 Why should we speak gently to the little children?
Ans. We should speak gently to the little children because they are like the blooming flowers. We can win their hearts by speaking in soft and mild accent.

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Beautiful Hands

Poetess praises the hands of the mother for their spiritual beauty. She says that although these hands are neither good looking nor small and one can think that they were beautiful ones. She has seen these hands they were the imagination of an artists. For her they are still attractive. Further she says for the pleasure of children these hands worked very hard instead of sorrows and worries. Poetess is sad for these hands because they are growing weak with the pace of time. The marks of pain and old age are on fore head, heart and hand. She feels that her death is fast approaching and one day these hands would be buried under the daisies. But she is hopeful that beyond this world of sorrows and sins lies beautifuland eternal world and her mother’s hands would be victorious there and after death she would get anopportunity of holding her mothers hands.

Question and Answers

Q.1 What words or phrases tell us that they are not pretty in the physical sense?
Ans. The words “ages and wrinkled” tell us that the hands are not beautiful in their physical appearance. It means that these hands are old and full of wrinkles. They are neither fair not small but rough and big.

Q.2 Why does the poetess praise the hands in the second stanza?
Ans. The poetess praises the hands in the second stanza because these hands carelessly worked hard inspite of exhaustion and utter fatigue in order to provide happiness of her children. The poetess is showing repentance because when she was young, she could’ve helped her mother in doing chars of daily life but she did not.

Q.3 In the third stanza, what does “These hands must folded be” mean?
Ans. The words, “These hands must folded be” mean that the death time of the poetess mother was near to come. The poetess is showing her grief because soon her mother would be under the layers of wild flowers in a folding manner.

Q.4 Who does the poetess praise in this poem?
Ans. In this poem, the poetess pays a high tribute to her mother’s hands for their spiritual beauty. She further defined these hands that they worked restlessly in spite of facing tribulations of life, so that her family might enjoys a happy life.

Q.5 Why does the poetess praise her mother’s hand in this poem?
Ans. The poetess praises her mother’s hand in this poem because these hands worked very hard to bring her up .These hands rested not  in order to provide comfort and happiness to her.

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A Nation’s Strength

In this poem the poet tells about the secret of a nation’s greatness. He says that greatness of nation does not depend upon heaps of wealth or gold. He says that real strength of a nation lives in the men of character. These men up hold the cause of honour and truth, they remain united and face hardships for longperiod of time. Such men are brave, truthful, stead fast, self respecting and hard working. They do not care about their personal loss. They sacrifice their personal interest in the larger interest of their nation. They work while others enjoy a sound sleep. They bear every trial with courage. They dare and remain stead fast while others run away. They lay the foundation of a nation very deep. Then they take nation to the highest point of glory.

Q. Who wrote the poem “A Nation’s Strength”

A. The poem “A Nation’s Strength” has been written by “Ralph Waldo Emerson”.

Q. What do you know about the poet?

A. The poet was an American poet, essayist and philosopher. He believed that one should take the fullest advantage of the situation.

Q. What kind of people can lift the nation to the sky?

A. The poet believes that brave, courageous, sincere and honest persons can lift the nation to the sky.

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From a Railway Carriage

In this poem poet shares his experience of his first railway journey. He has been amazed by the speed of the train. He says that speed of train is faster then the speed of fairies and witches. It runs so fast that the bridges, houses, rows of thorny plants and ditches pass by in a moment.

It goes forward as quickly as army soldiers attack the enemy in the battle field. The train runs through common grassy lands where horses and cattle are grazing. All the sights pass as quickly as drop of train follows another drop. Many colourful buildings of stations appear and disappear in a glance due to the speed of train.

Poet sees a child climbing up steepy ground. He moves with difficulty and gathers black barries. He also sees a homeless person looking at the train with amazement. He sees some ladies making garlands of daisies in a common grassy village land. In the middle of road there was cart with load. Due to heavy load it was moving awkwardly. The cart man was sitting on the load. He also sees a river and a floor mill. All these scenes appeared and disappeared in a very short moment.

Question and Answers

Q.1 What does the poet see from a railway carriage?
Ans. He sees the beauty of the area. He also sees bridges, houses, ditches, meadows, horses, hills and  a boy who is collecting services hardly and a homeless person who is doing nothing but to stare the train and a man who is lifting the overloaded cart.

Q.2 What pleasures does the railway journey give to the poet?
Ans. The railway journey gives an immeasurable pleasure to the poet. Natural beauty provides him an everlasting joy which includes the sights of meadows, daisies, mill, river, hill plain etc. He is pleased because a thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Q.3 who is tramp and what was he doing?

Ans. A person who goes from one place to another place without any aim.  He was gathering brambles and watching the train passed by.

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Little Things

This short poem shows the sensitive approach of the poetess to the little things. The poetess invites our attention to the importance of little things. She says that little drops of water make mighty oceans. Very vast and beautiful lands are made of little grains of sand. Similarly very short moments of time make endless ages. We should treat others with kindness and love. We should speak with others gently because our little words of love and little acts of sympathy and kindness can make our world the garden of paradise.

Question and Answers

Q.1 Write five lines about a little out of kindness done by you, and the result of it?
Ans. Once a poor woman came to my house. She asked us about some money because her only son was in the hospital and she needed the money to buy medicines for him. My mother did not believe on her story but I offered my whole collection of the year which was about 800 to 900 rupees. In return, the woman gave me so much prays that I felt very happy on my act.

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