answer of scratching the tiger's back poem by keki n daruwallla
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A When we think of tiger, the first thing that comes to our mind is its dangerous attack. The line that tells us this is 'Regrettably, tiger is known for its fierce attack.'
Q.2 Is the tiger always violent and dangerous?
A. The poem explains that the tiger is not always violent and dangerous.
Q.3 What influences the tiger's mood?
A. The meal of tiger influence his moods - 'His moods vary with meals.'
Q.4 What is he like on a winter afternoon?
A. He is lazy on a winter afternoon, he is lazy and just lazes around. He doesn't go to hunt for food, so his skin doesn't glow and his stripes don't blaze.
Q.5 What is the message that a quiet and peaceful tiger conveys to us?
A. A quiet and peaceful tiger conveys a message that man tends to condition his mind and thinks accordingly. Hence, the mention of tiger brings a picture of strength used for violent hunting. Man doesn't think that there is also a totally different other side of the tiger where he is calm and harmless and man can even scratch his back. He is also a creature created by God and has good and evil both in him.
Q.6 In what way is the tiger like a human being?
A. The tiger is like a human being as he is also created by God. Both good and evil dwell in the tiger as in man. Man acts as per his mood and can't be perfect always. Similarly, tiger also acts as per his mood and at times he is violent, but sometimes he is harmless.
Q.6 What do colors gold and black stand for?
A. The color gold stands for good and black for evil.
Answer:Q.1 What comes to your mind when you think of tiger? Which lines tell us this?
A When we think of tiger, the first thing that comes to our mind is its dangerous attack. The line that tells us this is 'Regrettably, tiger is known for its fierce attack.'
Q.2 Is the tiger always violent and dangerous?
A. The poem explains that the tiger is not always violent and dangerous.
Q.3 What influences the tiger's mood?
A. The meal of tiger influence his moods - 'His moods vary with meals.'
Q.4 What is he like on a winter afternoon?
A. He is lazy on a winter afternoon, he is lazy and just lazes around. He doesn't go to hunt for food, so his skin doesn't glow and his stripes don't blaze.
Q.5 What is the message that a quiet and peaceful tiger conveys to us?
A. A quiet and peaceful tiger conveys a message that man tends to condition his mind and thinks accordingly. Hence, the mention of tiger brings a picture of strength used for violent hunting. Man doesn't think that there is also a totally different other side of the tiger where he is calm and harmless and man can even scratch his back. He is also a creature created by God and has good and evil both in him.
Q.6 In what way is the tiger like a human being?
A. The tiger is like a human being as he is also created by God. Both good and evil dwell in the tiger as in man. Man acts as per his mood and can't be perfect always. Similarly, tiger also acts as per his mood and at times he is violent, but sometimes he is harmless.
Q.6 What do colors gold and black stand for?
A. The color gold stands for good and black for evil.
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