LEISURE – Critical Appreciation of the Poem & Exercises Posted on September 27, 2!" by achi#hasi
LEISURE – (William Davies) CRI$ICAL APPRECIA$I% APPRECIA$I% %' $(E P%E) Leisure by Davies moves us emotionally and provides a food for thouht! "he poet has #riti#i$ed the life of a modern man! "he poet has based this poem on the personal e%perien#es of his life! "he evils of modern #ivili$ation are the topi# pro prorress of s#ie s#ien# n#e e has has made made man man ma#h ma#hin ine e li& li&e! It has has turne turned d him him into into a material beast! It has deprived him of t'o thins! irst it has deprived him to freedom and se#ondly it has made him reedy and ambitious! an has be#ome a slave of time! Ea#h breath of his life is spent in #olle#tin 'ealth!
Davies suests that a very important fa#tor of human life is en*oyment from various ob*e#ts of nature s#attered in our surroundins! +ut in *ust of 'ealth and status man has lost happiness and pea#e of mind! ,e is deadly busy in his 'orldly pursuits! ,e has no time to stand and stare at the beautiful and reen bran#hes of trees! In this reard- his lot is 'orse than animals! Even #o's and sheep have spare time to en*oy the beauties of nature! ,e laments that man himself is the author of his traedy! an #ro'n of #reature! +ut unfortunately his life is miserable! "he poet feels very sad at man.s indi/eren#e to nature! 0iht loo&s beautiful 'ith its shinin stars on the s&y! s&y! "he re1e#tion of the stars in the 'ater of stream is a siht to be fully en*oyed! "he broad day liht is #harmin in its e/e#ts! an is not blind to the uliness of 'ealth but blinds to the liveliness of nature! "he siht of the s2uirrels hidin their nuts in the rass #ontains many en*oyable points! 3ll these sihts of nature are invitin and temptin! an is more than a robot and #omputer havin no aestheti# sense! "he poet sums up the poem by sayin that our life is full of 'orries and hardships! We must have some leisure time to en*oy life and its *oys! We have no time to en*oy the lovin eyes and dan#in feet of youn maiden! $EC(ICALI$IES %' $(E P%E) "he use of personi4#ation in the poem in#reases its beauty- appeal and importan#e! "he di#tion is very simple and 2uite appropriate to the sub*e#t5 matter of the poem! "he tone of the poem is satiri#al! E*ERCISE +hat +hat are are so some me of the the simp simple le eli eli-h -hts ts .e miss miss in o/r o/r r/sh r/she e life life0 0 %R Point o/t the bea/ties of nat/re that can be so/rce of pleas/re for man in his a1 to a1 life
Some of the en*oyments 'hi#h I personally miss be#ause of shortae or la#& of time are my visits to 0orthern areas of my #ountry! I often ma&e plan to move out of my #ity to'ards paradise li&e areas li&e S'at- 0aran- 6alam- uree and S&ardu 'hi#h possess simple and inno#ent beauty of nature! 3las7 I #annot o there be#ause of my busy life! I miss vie'in the randeur of the mountainstrees and 1o'ers and 1o'in streams and fountains in these valleys! I also miss the *oys of novel readin due to my busy life! I spend these hours in money earnin prorams! I also miss sports very mu#h! CREA$I3E E*ERCISES 8! Why do you thin& the poet has iven this title to his poem 'hen he is abou aboutt life life full full of #ar #ares 'ith 'ith no time time to stan stand d and and star stare9 e9 (8:: (8::58 58;: ;: : 5>: ?! Write a note on the beauties of nature! (8;: @! Point out 'here has personi4#ation been used in this ;! Write do'n the pairs of rhymin 'ords in the poem! 4/otations an references for this poem 8) Ane impulse from ay tea#h you more Af moralevil "han all the (William Words'orth)
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$AR$AR5 – Critical Appreciation of the Poem & Exercises Posted on September 27, 2!" by achi#hasi
"3R "3R" "3R – (Walter (Walter De la are) CRI$ICAL APPRECIA$I% APPRECIA$I% %' $(E P%E) Water ater De la ar are is pur pure poet poet 'ho 'ho is &no' &no'n n as the the poet poet of ima imaes es and and impressions! ,e al'ays aims at providin imainative pleasures to his readers instead of tea#hin them some moral or so#ial lesson!
Li&e all romanti# poets- he es#apes into an idea and loned for 'orld! It has al'ays been a desire of man to #onsider him all po'erful and mihty to attain po'er! ,e uses all means- foul or fair to ain endless po'er! "he poets are sensitive people! "hey do not have the s&ill and art to attain po'er and derive pleasure out of this imae of lory! Walter de la are also dreams of havin reat reat po'ers po'ers after after be#omi be#omin n the lord lord of "artary artary!! It is the 4ment 4ment of poet.s poet.s imaination! "he poem is a *ourney into the realm of imaination! "he poem is romanti# in its its essen#e! "he land of "artary "artary has been painted by the poet 'ith various attra#tive and sensuous imaes! ,e imaines himself the lord of a land ri#h 'ith all 'orldly resour#es! Li&e all the an#ient &ins- he lons to have an ivory bed and throne of beaten old! ,is #ourt 'ill be attended by pea#o#&s! "he pea#o#&s 'ill 'al& and dan#e in his #ourt! ish 'ill s'im in his pools and tiers roar in his forests! In this 'ay- he lons to rule not only men but animals and beats also! ,e 'ants to be monar#h of all he surveys!
"he main idea of the poem is that every person 'ants to et rid of his 'orried and arti4#ial 'orld! Li&e all royal and lofty &ins of the past- he 'ants to en*oy e n*oy all the #omforts of his life! ,e 'ishes to eat his meal 'ith the announ#ement of a bule! In the evenin- his pla#e 'ill be illuminated 'ith lamps- Fyello' as honey. and Fred as 'ine.! ,e lons to en*oy the #harmin notes of musi# in the evenin! Slo'ly Slo'ly and radua radually lly the poet poet #reat #reates es an imain imainary ary pleasu pleasure re pla#e pla#e for his sati satisfa sfa#t #tio ion n and and #ons #onsol olat atio ion! n! 3s a lord lord of "arta artary ry-- the the poet poet lon lons s to 'ear 'ear oreous dress- de#orated 'ith *e'els! Ge'els 'ill be of 'hite- old and reen #olour and they 'ill be #lustered thi#& as seeds! In the mornin- he 'ould put on his royal robes 'ith a s'ord in his belt! ,is #arriae 'ill be driven by F$ebras seven.- throuh dar& lades of "artary! 3lth 3lthou ouh h this this heav heaven en5l 5li& i&e e 'ond 'onder er may may not not be feas feasib ible le to a#hi a#hiev eve e yet yet it is #ertainly possible and desirable of every person to en*oy it intelle#tually! "he land of "artary 'ould be remar&able for its ri#h and abundant ro'th of fruits! It is ri#h in its resour#es! Its hills and rivers 'ill add to its beauty! Its valleys and forests are reen and dar& 'ith trees! It is &no'n for its s#ented bree$e and over1o'in la&es! "he #hirpin birds 'ith their beautiful sons 'ill transport the soul of man into happiness! It is a fertile land full of 1o'ers- reenery and fruit! E*ERCISE $artar1 is a romantic poem :isc/ss it Li&e all romanti# poets- he es#apes into an idea and loned for 'orld! It has al'ays been a desire of man to #onsider himself all po'erful and mihty to attain po'er! po'er! ,e uses all means- foul or fair to ain endless po'er! "he poets are sensitive people! "hey do not have the s&ill and art to attain po'er and derive pleasure out of this imae of lory! Walter de la are also dreams of havin reat reat po'ers po'ers after after be#omi be#omin n the lord lord of "artary artary!! It is the 4ment 4ment of poet.s poet.s imaination! "he poem is a *ourney into the realm of imaination!
"he poem is romanti# in its its essen#e! "he land of "artary "artary has been painted by the poet 'ith various attra#tive and sensuous imaes! ,e imaines himself the lord of a land ri#h 'ith all 'orldly resour#es! Li&e all the an#ient &ins- he lons to have an ivory bed and throne of beaten old! ,is #ourt 'ill be attended by pea#o#&s! "he pea#o#&s 'ill 'al& and dan#e in his #ourt! ish 'ill s'im in his pools and tiers roar in his forests! In this 'ay- he lons to rule not only men but animals and beats also! ,e 'ants he 'ants to be monar#h of all he surveys! 3lth 3lthou ouh h this this heav heaven en5l 5li& i&e e 'ond 'onder er may may not not be feas feasib ible le to a#hi a#hiev eve e yet yet it is #ertainly possible and desirable of every person to en*oy it intelle#tually! "he land of "artary 'ould be remar&able for its ri#h and abundant ro'th of fruits! It is ri#h in its resour#es! Its hills and rivers 'ill add to its beauty! Its valleys and forests are reen and dar& 'ith trees! It is &no'n for its s#ented bree$e and over1o'in la&es! "he #hirpin birds 'ith their beautiful sons 'ill transport the soul of man into happiness! It is a fertile land full of 1o'ers- reenery and fruit!
"he imaes used in the poem are hihly romanti# and #olorful! #olorful! "he imaes of an Fivory bed.- Folden throne.- Fdan#in pea#o#&s. et#! ma&e the poem romanti#! "he imae of the lord of "artary- 'ith a oreous dress sittin in a #arriaedriven by seven $ebras is a romanti# pi#ture! :isc/ss :e la )are as a lo9er of nat/re .ith reference to his poem ;$artar1< %R =i9e 1o/r impression of +alter e La )are as a poet after reain- his poem ;$artar1< Walter De La are is a romanti# poet li&e Words'orth! 3s su#h- his poetry deals 'ith #ommon pla#e thins! "o ma&e "artary an ideal land- the poet has iven a ood proof of his love for nature! ,e believes that the beautiful s#enes of nature and its en#hantin sound are a pre#ious treasure treasure of deliht and 'onder for man! "he poet has no li&in for the industrial and me#hani#al life li&e William Davies! So the poet does not inore inore the soothin soothin and pleasin pleasin fun#tion of nature nature 'hile ivin the #on#ept an ideal life!
"he poet 'ishes that his &indom of "artary should have all the variety of natural so#iety! "here should be thi#& forests- deep valley and tall hills! "he s&y of his his #oun #ountr try y shou should ld be de#o de#ora rated ted 'ith 'ith shin shinin in stars stars!! It shou should ld be a land land da$$lin rivers- tremblin la&es and foamless seas! ,e loves to have abundan#e of fruit trees that deliht the birds and inspire them to sin #heerfully! An every mornin he 'ould love to ride throuh the dar& lades of "artary to en*oy the beauties of nature! In stead of drivin an air #onditioned er#edes #ar- he li&es to sit in an open #oa#h driven by seven $ebras! ,e li&es to hear the sons of birds and to feast his eyes on the beauty of the reen 'orld! ,is dream of happy life remains in#omplete 'ithout su#h aestheti# pleasure driven form- the 'orld of nature! CREA$I3E E*ERCISES 8! What is the importan#e of the 'ord F"artary.! F"artary.!
"artary "artary 'as the paradise li&e reion ruled by Hhane$ 6han! "his reion 'as spreadin over "ur&ey- Iran- 6ashmir- "ibet and 3fhanistan! "his reion 'as #onsidered very prosperous and pea#eful! An the same pattern Walter De la are 'ants to build his o'n imainary state! It is an ideal land full of beautiful lands 'ith di/eren#e fruits and #rops of many #olors!
4/otations an references for this poem 8) Imaination is the one 'eapon in the 'ar aainst vanityC! (Gude De Bautier) <) "o dream is a very pleasant e%er#ise of fan#y!C ?) Imaination is more important than &no'lede!C @) E%isten#e 'ould be intolerable if 'e 'ere never to dream!C 5o/ 5o/ mi-ht also li#e6 li#e6 +reat Anal#sis Anal#sis on Israel and ,alestine b# Ja!ed Chaudhr# ,a'istani -rone "urraq ualities ( S %ortune /eport *i0fi 122 Ti3es %aster than &i0fi "lind "aba )anga ,redictations ,redictations for 4215 and be#ond *in'within
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E+ 5EAR RES%LU$I% – Critical Appreciation of the Poem & Exercises Posted on September 27, 2!" by achi#hasi
0EW E3R RESALU"IA0 – (Eli$abeth Se'ell) CRI$ICAL APPRECIA$I% %' $(E P%E) %R +hat are the three resol/tions .hich the poetess .ants to ma#e at the
arri9al of e. 5ear0 %R (o. oes the poetess .elcome the e. 5ear0 %R +hat hat is the real real bea/ ea/t1 of the poe oem m, ;e ;e. 5ear Re Res sol/t ol/tio ion ns<0 %R $he poem is 9er1 brief, b/t is a master piece literat/re %R $he poem can be re/ce to one sentence b/t it is still estimate as the hi-hest form of literar1 expression :isc/ss it F0e' ear ear Resolution. may be ta&en as a pre#ious pie#e of advi#e to lead a ood and su##essful life in this so#iety! "hree sound and solid resolutions 'hi#h the poetess ma&es at the even of the ne%t year sum up the olden prin#iples of a respe#table life!
3##ordin to the poetess- the life must be spent #ons#iously and 'ith a sense of dis#ipline! It is absurd to spend lie in a #are free and *ovial manner! We must ta&e sto#& of our ood and 'ee& point throuh out the year! We should try to #orre#t our 'ea&nesses by self5e%amination! It is our a##ountability by our o'n #ons#ien#e 'hi#h #orre#ts our life! "he poetess does not 'el#ome the 0e' ear ear in a traditional manner! manner! In this brief but thouht5provo&in poem- she ures us to e%amine our o'n Fself. in the beinnin of every year! She 'ants to drin& deep at the fountain of thouhts! It is only in 2uietness and moments of #alm that she #an sear#h her o'n soul sear#h in moments that she 'ill pure out the sins and short#omins of herself! "his meditation may be#ome a means of #leansin herself! herself! It is 'ith #lean mind and soul that she 'ill 'el#ome the 0e' ear! "he poetess is a realist! She does not run a'ay from the harsh realities of life! She 'ants to &no' her identity and nature 2uite impartially! She 'ants to &no' abut herself and her duties to her fello' beins and to her Bod! In solitude man #omes to &no' about his obliations in so#iety! so#iety! +ein a husband- father- motherbrother- son- friend and #iti$en of a #ountry he has di/erent responsibilities! 3ain as a farmer- businessman- and a soldier and as an administrator or a #ler& et#! one has to perform various &inds of tas&s! Idealisti# and unrealisti# attitude of life #reate a lot of 'orries and troubles t roubles in our life! 3lthouh reality is bitter- uly and painful yet 'e should a##ept it and learn to live 'ith it! "herefore the poetess de#lares that she 'ould li&e to pas the 'hole niht in the Fbony arms of Reality.! 3s a result of the ful4llment of the above5mentioned resolutions she 'ill be satis4ed and #omfortable!
E*ERCISE +hat ne. resol/tions o 1o/ ma#e0 3t the arrival of a ne' year di/erent persons ma&e di/erent resolutions! +ein a student I ma&e my o'n resolution! I stop for a 'hile in the *ourney of life to ponder upon 'hat I have lost and 'hat ained! Di/erent #al#ulations tell me that I have lost mu#h as #ompared to 'hat I have ained! "hus I bein to endeavor for improvement to ma&e my personality better! Every time I 4nd myself ma&in resolutions to #he#& the 'ay of temptations!
Every year I have resoled to avoid ba#&bitin- 1attery- lie and dishonesty! 3s lon as I possess the o'ner of resolutions I avoid all these evils! Some times I feel myself 'ea& but I et enery by my 'ill po'er! po'er! CREA$I3E E*ERCISES 8! Do you 4nd this di/erent form other poems you have read9
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+%)A +%R? – Critical Appreciation of the Poem & Exercises Posted on September 27, 2!" by achi#hasi
WA30 WAR6 – (aya 3nelou) CRI$ICAL APPRECIA$I% %' $(E P%E) %R +rit rite a charact acter s#etch of a .oman in ;$he +oman +or#< %R (o. far it is correct to sa1 that the poetess in this poem has ieali>e female nat/re an role of .oman in h/man life0 "he 'oman in this poem has been presented as a universal 'oman! "his is the true role of a 'oman 'hi#h has been iven to her by Bod and by nature! 3 'oman is responsible to maintain her home and #ontributes her love and enery to the pea#eful life of home! "he maintenan#e of home is not easy! It is possible only be#ause a 'oman devotes herself #ompletely to the small #hores 'hi#h apparently do not seem mu#h important and valuable! v aluable!
"he 'oman has to perform di/erent duties at her home! "he 4rst duty of a man is to maintain her home and #ontribute her time and enery for runnin it! She has to perform manifold duties in and outside her home to run it properly! properly! She She 'or& 'or&s s for for the the 'elfa 'elfarre of her her fami family ly from from da'n da'n to dus&! dus&! She She prep prepar ares es brea&fast for her #hildren and ma&es them ready for s#hool! She presses their #loths and ma&es them spi#& and span! She dusts her home and &eeps it neat and #lean! She oes to the mar&et to shop for her home! ,er miseries do not end here! 3 'oman has to 'or& in the arden 'here she roots unne#essary rass and ma&es the land 4t for #ultivation! She so's seeds in the land- 'aters it and harvests it!
"houh she feels her life dull- drab and me#hani#al she is so noble that she endures it silently! She e%presses her desire to live amon the ob*e#ts of nature! She dreams of spendin her time in the #ompany of sno'- rain- sunshine- seas and moonliht! "hese elements of nature 'ill be freshness and #alm to the fever of daily life! ,er only re#reational a#tivity is to en*oy the open sunshine or to e%pose herself to stron 'ind! "hey 'ill ive her strenth to bear the hardships and drudery of life! We see that her #ontribution for the uplift of the family is very very rea reat! t! With Withou outt her her serv servi# i#es es and and #oop #ooper erat atio ion n dome domest sti# i# life life #ann #annot ot be smooth and en*oyable! E*ERCISE (o. can nat/re be a so/rce of relief an refreshment for a omestic la10 %R :escribe brie@1 the poet
"houh she feels her life dull- drab and me#hani#al she is so noble that she endures it silently! She e%presses her desire to live amon the ob*e#ts of nature! She dreams of spendin her time in the #ompany of sno'- rain- sunshine- seas and moonliht! "heses elements of nature 'ill be freshness and #alm to the fever of daily life! ,er only re#reational a#tivity is to en*oy the open sunshine or to e%po e%pose se hers hersel elff to stro stron n 'ind 'ind!! "hey "hey 'ill 'ill ive ive her her stre stren nth th to bear bear the the hardships and drudery of life! We see that her #ontribution for the uplift of the family is very reat! Without her servi#es and #ooperation domesti# life #annot be smooth and en*oyable! In shortshort- the e%hau e%hausted sted and tired tired domest domesti# i# 'oman 'oman turns turns to the blessin blessin of 0ature to sustain- nourish and refresh her! CREA$I3E E*ERCISES 8! Do you thin& that a 'oman in servi#e or doin a *ob #an perform all her duties at home properly9 Write in 8:: 'ords!
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$(E REEL – Critical Appreciation of the Poem & Exercises Posted on September 27, 2!" by achi#hasi
",E RE+EL – (D! G! Enriht) Enriht) CRI$ICAL %R +rite a %R
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+hat oes : Enri-ht .ant to sa1 in this poem0 %R +hat +hat ma#es ma#es a 1o/n1o/n- man rebellio/ rebellio/s0 s0 +hat +hat sho/l sho/l be o/r attit/ attit/e e to.ars him0 F"he F"he Rebel. ebel. is a humor humorous ous poem poem motiva motivated ted by a seriou serious s idea! idea! "hrou "hrouh h the #hara#ter of rebel the poet 'ants to emphasi$e the importan#e of individual liberty! "heir e##entri# behaviour has psy#holoi#al reasons! "hey su/er from infe inferi rior orit ity y #omp #omple le% % due due to bein bein the the vi#t vi#tim im of nel nele# e#tt- and and try try to attr attra# a#tt attention and appraisal of other people! "he rebels are serious and solemn in themselves but they loo& funny and non5serous to us!
"he rebels in this poem the poem ives us the vie's- habits and manners of a youn man- 'ho is di/erent from other people in every matter! Su#h a youn man man is #all #alled ed rebel ebel by the the poet! poet! "he "he rebel ebel trie tries s to asser assertt his his indi indivi vidu dual alit ity y every' every'her here! e! ,e is #omple #ompletel tely y di/er di/erent ent from from other other people people!! or e%ampl e%amplee- he ro's lon hair- 'hen other people have short hair! When every body has lon hair- the rebel #uts his hair short! When every body tal&s durin the lesson the rebel remains silent! When every body is silent in the #lass the rebel &eeps on spea&in and produ#es a disturban#e in the #lass! When the people 'ear a uniform or simple dress- the rebel 'ears fantasti# and #olorful #loths! When he sits in the #ompany of do lovers- he spea&s in favour of #ats! When he sits in the #ompany of #at lovers he ives his referen#e to dos! When every body oes to some fun#tion or meetin- he stays at home and reads a boo&! When every body stays at home and reads a boo&- he oes to attend meetin! ,is behaviour is 2uite di/erent from other people in every matter! When other people say Fyes please. to some matter- the rebel says- Fno than& you.! When every body says- Fno than& you. to some matter- he #ontradi#ts him and says- Fyes please.! In the end of the poem- the poet e%presses his li&in for the presen#e of a rebel in so#iety! so#iety! ,e says that the t he presen#e of the rebels in so#iety brea&s the boredom of so#iety! We should not follo' the so#ial evils blindly! In the last t'o lines the poet has masterly hit the blind follo'ers! "he poet emphati#ally suests that the rebels should not be tolerated but appre#iated in a proressive so#iety! +e#ause all development in our #ulture and #ivili$ation depends on #onstant #hane to'ards betterment and not on blind follo'in and opposin #hane! CREA$I3E E*ERCISES 8! Dis#uss the element of humour and satire in this poem! Whi#h is bein satiri$ed the behaviour of rebel or that of the normal people9 Write in 8:: 'ords!
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PA$RI%$ I$% $RAI$%R – Critical Appreciation of the Poem & Exercises Posted on September 27, 2!" by achi#hasi
P3"RIA" I0"A "R3I"AR – (Robert +ro'nin)
CRI$ICAL APPRECIA$I% %' $(E P%E) %R +hat oes Robert ro.nin- .ant to sa1 in this poem0 "his poem ives us the pi#ture of a politi#al leader 'ho su/ers a do'nfall in his #areer #areer 2uite 2uite dramat dramati#a i#ally lly! "he frustr frustrati ation on of the politi politi#al #al leader leader has been been des#ribed in a raphi# and realisti# manner!
"he poet tells us about the rea#tion of the people that the #ommon unedu#ated people have poor and immature sense of *udment and #annot *ude *ustly the rih rihtt from from 'ron 'ron! ! "he "he peop people le 'el# 'el#om ome e the the poli politi ti#a #all lead leader er 'ith 'ith rea reatt enthusiasm! +ut due to some sudden stro&e of lu#& or politi#al #risis in #ountrythey dis#redit his deeds! ,e is labeled as a traitor and his deeds are *uded as misdeeds! "his sho's that the politi#al leaders be#ome a vi#tim of the *udment of the #ommon masses! "he poem tells us many thins about the immature and sha& sha&y y *ud *udme ment nt of #omm #ommon on peop people le!! "he "he uned unedu# u#at ated ed #omm #ommon on peop people le are are passionate and partial in thin&in! "he poem is also a #riti#ism on the po'er5'orship! "his poem is a ood e%ample of unreliability of "ime and publi# fame! Hir#umstan#es of life are al'ays beyond the the #ontr #ontrol ol of man! man! "hey "hey ta& ta&e une% une%pe pe#t #ted ed turn turn and and may may deva devasta state te all all his his enviable a#hievements! 3ll these ideas have been illustrated throuh a politi#al leader! 3s lon as he is in po'er every one supports and loves him! ,e is respe#ted and loved! +ut 'hen he is out of po'er- all his supporters leave him! "he politi#al leader is 'el#omed 'ith reat love and enthusiasm as he steps into po'er! po'er! When he is ta&en to the allo's- he is left alone and is deserted by every one! +ro'nin.s poetry is full of hope and optimism! "he most important feature of +ro'nin.s poetry is the optimisti# attitude of life! +ro'nin tries to #onsole the people by pointin out that if they et the re'ards of their e/orts in this 'orld they 'ill et nothin from Bod in the ne%t 'orld! ,e 'ants to assert man.s faith in Bod! "he heroes of his poetry do not lose hear in the fa#e of hardships and trials! ,is poetry advises us to fa#e the hardships of life #ouraeously in every odd situation! "he #ondemned leader in this poem tries to #onsole oneself by thin&in that he 'ill et his true re'ard in the ne%t 'orld! Bod is the best *ude of his his a#tion a#tions s and true true intent intention ionss- and 'ill re'ar re'ard d him *ustly *ustly and suitable suitable!! "herefore "herefore- he is far better than those people 'ho die after re#eivin full re'ard of their 'ordy deeds in this life! "hey 'ill have nothin to demand from Bod on the Day of Gudment! 3s #ompared 'ith them- he #an hope to bene4t larely in the life hereafter! hereafter! So +ro'inin.s poetry ives us hope and #ourae to fa#e life! "he politi#al leader in the poem is humiliated and disra#ed in the end! ,e is oin to be stoned at! +ut he still has faith in the re'ard of Bod! ,e thin&s that people have not rihtly *uded his ood deeds! "hey are sadly mista&en at it! +ut he hopes hat Bod 'ill re'ard him for his servi#e to the publi# in the 'orld hereafter! hereafter! ,e a##epts the allo's 'ith the po'er of #onvi#tion and faith!
E*ERCISE +hat +hat is ram ramat atic ic mo mono nolo lo-/ -/e0 e0 :isc :isc/s /ss s this this poem poem as a ram ramat atic ic monolo-/e In a dramati# monoloue on #hara#ter spea&s- 'hile there are other #hara#ters on the s#ene! "his poem is also a dramati# monoloue! "he unfortunate politi#al leader is made to tell his story of rise and fall! ,e #ontinues on spea&in to some imainary and silent listener! "here is no one on the stae to interrupt him or ans'er his 2ueries! CREA$I3E E*ERCISES 8! Do you thin& that 'hile readin this poem you are readin the politi#al history of your #ountry9 Write in 8:: 'ords! Januar# 4215 ( Allied "an' *td Jobs 4215 T) anchor -r. Moeed ,irzada arrested in A: Magic Tric' +oes &rong ( Head of &o3en Cut Accidentall# "acha $han ni!ersit# Attac' Attac' News *in'within
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$(E (U$S)A – Critical Appreciation of the Poem Posted on September 27, 2!" by achi#hasi
",E ,U0"S30 – (Ed'ard (Ed'ard Lo'bury) CRI$ICAL APPRECIA$I% %' $(E P%E) %R +hat oes E.ar Lo.b/r1 .ant to sa1 in this poem0 "he present poem is based on a 6enyan fol&lore and #arries a moral lesson that one should not tal& too mu#h! "he poem narrates the story of a traedy of a hunter! ,e is a hunter of lions- but the stro&e of lu#&- he be#omes a prey! "he poem poem thro thro's 's lih lihtt on the the fa#t fa#t that that lie lie is a #omp #ompli li#a #ated ted a/air a/air! It is full full of une%pe une%pe#te #ted d situat situation ions s and myster mysteriou ious s fa#ts! fa#ts! Someti Sometimes mes it happen happens s that that the hunter be#omes the hunted! "he poem also points out that tal&in is a ood thin but one should not tal& too mu#h! 3 man must be #areful before he spea&s! ,e must thin& before he spea&s!
"he poem hint at the fa#t the 6a'a should not have spo&en to the &in! 6a'a spo&e to the &in to a #arelessness and foolishness manner! "hat is 'hy- he met his death! 6a'a did not &no' this fa#t! ,ad the &no'n this fa#t- he 'ould not have met his misfortune! "he poem #ontains the elements of si#& humour! humour! It is also full of the elements of suspense and supernatural! "he presen#e of the tal&in s&ull inspires dread in us! We try to &no' the mystery of the tal&in s&ull but fail! "he end of the story of 6a'a is trai# indeed! "he hunter be#omes the hunted and his trai# death has a sho#&in e/e#t on the mind of the reader! Deep irony runs throuh the poem! "he irony of the poem is hidden in the fa#t that the hunter in the end and has to lose his life! Li&e all fol& tales- it has a hidden messae to #onvey to the readers! "he poet suests that 'e must be #areful in our #onversation 'ith others! E*ERCISE $he poet /ses 9er1 bea/tif/ll1 the elements of iron1 an s/spense in the poem Comment
%R Relate brie@1 ho. the h/ntsman becomes a 9ictim of cr/el fate Irony is literary devi#e 'hi#h sho's the reversal of the situation! It is also meant to sho' sho' the une%pe#t une%pe#ted ed resul results ts of an a#tion a#tion based on inno#e inno#en#e n#e and ood ood intentions! "he huntsman 6a'a 'as a reat hunter instead of huntin a ne' prey and he himself be#omes a vi#tim of his #ruel fate! It is his inoran#e of the na&ed realities realities of life that leads him to his ultimate ruin!
"he poem des#ribes that he is simple person! ,e has ood health! ,e is physi physi#a #all lly y stron stron but but he la#& la#&s s 'isd 'isdom om!! When When he sees sees tal& tal&in in s&ul s&ulll- he is emotionally e%#ited! ,e must have #ontrol over his sentiments! ,e does not &no' that &ins are trust'orthy people! ,e oes to the &in and tells him about the tal&in s&ull! "he tal&in s&ull has told him about the reason of his death! ,e must have reali$ed that he same loose and #areless tal& #ould have brouht death to him! ,e tal&s to the &in in a #arefree manner and does not &eep in mind the advi#e of the tal&in s&ull! "his be#omes the basis of irony in the story! If he had been 'ise- he must not have told the t he &in about the tal&in s&ull! "he suspense of the story is 2uite obvious in the last lines of the poem! F"al&in F"al&in brouht met here.! It 'as #areless and loose tal& 'hi#h 'as responsible for the death of the tal&in s&ull! "his se#ret has been unfolded by the tal&in s&ull! 6a'a does not follo' his advi#e! ,e tries to learn the same se#ret at the #ost of his o'n life! "his is the suspense of the story! story! "he reader 'aits a lon for the end of 6a'a.s story! story! ,is story ends 'ith the end of his life! CREA$I3E E*ERCISES 8! Do you &no' that fate is #ruel9 ,o'9
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