Questions and Answers

What does the poet believe to achieve in all the three realms of the universe – the atmosphere, the lithosphere, the hydrosphere? How does she go on to prove that our life should not be about personal happiness but happiness […]

What restricts people from attaining perfection according to the poet in ‘Where the mind is without fear’ by Rabindranath Tagore?

How would you relate the caged bird in the poem ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ By Maya Angelou with the life of some people in the present world?

Explain the theme of caste system in rural india as depicted in the short story A Horse and Two Goats by R.K Narayan.

Throughout the poem ‘A Psalm of Life’ longfellow compares life to a number of things. Can you identify these comparisons and point out the implications of each?

Discuss how Michael Mack has presented the theme of sacrifice in his poem Small Pain in My Chest.

In David Roth’s poem “Nine Gold Medals”, what did the others do when one runner fell down? Why was it unique and special?

How were the dreams and efforts of one participant dashed in the dirt in the poem Nine gold medals by David Roth? What was his reaction?

How do you think could individuals contribute to making their country an ideal country as indicated by Tagore in his poem ‘Where the Mind is Without Fear’?

Comment on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s religious views with reference to the poem ‘A Psalm of Life’.