Question

Explain the irony in the On Killing a Tree by elaborating on Man’s morbid desire to lay destruction on the name of urbanization and growth and nature’s resilience to spring back to life so that they can provide for mankind. in the poem On killing a Tree

Answer 1

Explanation:

In the poem 'On Killing A Tree,' the poet Gieve Patel describes the cruelty of man in killing the tree with irony and a sense of detachment. However, his own sympathy lies with the tree and nature.