Question

EXTRACT 02 Their dying fire in need of log,But the first one held hers back
For, of the faces round the fire. She noticed one was black. [3+3+3+3+4=16]
i. How many people were there? Explain the condition they were in. What could they do to feel better?
ii. What prejudice is highlighted by the first person’s attitude? What was the thought in the black man’s mind?
iii. How does the last man represent selfishness and apathy to suffering in society?
iv. How does religion, in the poem, become the reason for reluctance to reach out and help?
v. How is the conflict between the rich and the poor brought out in the poem?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1.In this para there are 2 person.They were stuck in a cold place.The fire is dying so they have to contribute the logs,which they are holding in there hands.

2.The first person is a white woman.She held her log back as she noticed the black person.

3.The last man gives only if he gets something in exchange.