Question

From the book: Roots book 7, Poem: "If" by Rudyard Kipling

According to the poet, why should one develop the attitudes and practice the behaviours he has suggested in the poem?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The poet talks about trees symbolically. They refer to women who have been healed and are ready to move out of their houses to fulfil their primary purpose – to renew the forest of mankind. As women have remained indoors, the forest has become empty, the birds and insects rendered shelterless. The Sun’s rays do not have the tree trucks and leaves to fall upon and thus, reach the earth. She says that the forest will be full of trees the next morning.

Answer 2

Hypocrisy is a practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another.