give the brief summary of poem " if " for 8th
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In this poem, Kipling's speaker outlines for his son the behaviors and attitudes it takes to become a man—in this case, a gentleman in British society. ... The poem is a father defining for his son the qualities of a good man. he is setting the parameters or boundaries for his son and giving him a goal to achieve.
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Summary of poem " if " :-
The poem is a paean to British stoicism and masculine rectitude; almost every line in each stanza begins with "If". It is subtitled "'Brother Square-Toes' – Rewards and Fairies".
The poem's speaker says that if you can keep your head while those around you lose theirs; if you can trust yourself when others doubt you; if you can be patient and not lose your temper; if you can handle being lied about but not lie yourself, and being hated but not hating yourself; if you do not look too good or talk too wise:
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