Question

1. Consider 'Stopping by woods as a pastoral poem.
2. What message is conveyed in the story 'The cherry Tree'?
3. Justify the title 'The Axe!
4. What did the giant saw on the boy's arms and on the tittle feet?
5. What was Kabir's philosophy?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The answers are- 1. It can be considered a pastoral poem as it describes the beauty of the forest. 2. The message conveyed is to move forward against all difficulties. 3. The Axe stands for destruction. 4. The giant saw nail marks on the boy's arms and feet. 5. Kabir followed the philosophy of Advaita.

Explanation:

1. Pastoral poems usually describe rural settings. In Frost's "Stopping by the Woods", the poet persona finds happiness in the woods and stops there to enjoy the surroundings. Therefore, as the poem creates an image of escaping from modern life, it can be classified as a pastoral poem.
2. In "The Cherry Tree", Ruskin Bond conveys the message that one must move forward in spite of all difficulties. It is the difficulties that life throws at you that make you stronger and more resilient.
3. In RK Narayan's story "The Axe", Vellan decides to leave the place when the company decides to cut down his Margosa tree. Thus the axe is a symbol of destruction and the negative effects of modernisation.
4. The little child was a representation of Jesus Christ. Therefore, just like Christ, the child also had nail imprints on his palms and feet and this is what the giant sees.
5. Kabir believed in the concept of Advaita or the absence of duality between the divine being and the transient soul. He also believed in the idea of monotheism or the existence of only one God.

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