Describe how the poem ‘If I was a Tree’ brings out the pains of a man rejected by his society.
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Explanation:
Answer. Answer: It is clear from the poem that the speaker has suffered the bane of discrimination in human society. His statement that, if he were a tree, no bird would ask him what caste he is, makes it clear that the speaker is made to feel ashamed of his caste repeatedly.
The question refers to the poem ‘If I was a Tree’ by Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy. The poet says that had he been a tree, the birds and the sun would not bother about his caste. He would then also be able to be friends with the wind or the leaves. The unpleasant experiences that he has to face due to caste, would not exist had he been a tree. No one would be ‘defiled’ or have to run to bathe because of the ‘defilement’ caused by being around someone from a lower caste. There would be no religious discrimination, and the goddesses would bless him.
The poem throws up many images and examples. The speaker has unfortunately had to face these situations simply because he is a human being and because caste itself is a manmade system. Humans have made caste compartments for the convenience of the upper classes. Humans practise untouchability and discrimination. They are mean and unfair. Nature does not focus on anything like caste. Nature is pure, while human minds are not.
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