Question

2. What kind of country is the poet dreaming of in "Where the Mind is without fear"?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Theme/Central idea: This poem is a prayer to Almighty God asking to grant the country (India), freedom. It brings out not only Rabindranath Tagore's profound love for God but also his deep patriotic feeling. Figure of speech: Personification – 'Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection'.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is

The poet is dreaming of India as a country.

Explanation:

• The poet dreaming of India as a country with independence and self-respect. Standing in the twenty-first century.
• Standing in the twenty-first century, we can see that India has achieved Tagore's dream of freedom from British rule but has not yet entirely achieved the dream of self-respect.
• However, the scars of imperialism are deep, and India, though currently experiencing some setbacks, has come a remarkably long way in realizing the poet's dreams.

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