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Answer:
Here are few questions from the chapter 'The Cold Within'
Explanation:
(i) Give the meaning and significance of:
Six humans trapped by happenstance
In bleak and bitter cold
(ii) who is referred to in the extract above? why did they need logs? what prevented them from using the logs they had?
(iii) how is the racial prejudice hinted in the extract?
(iv) How is the dying fire associated with the theme of the poem?
(v) how does the poem end? how does the ending justify the title of the poem?
Extract 2
The black man's face bespoke revenge
As the fire passed from his sight.
For all he saw in his stick of wood
Was a chance to spite the white.
(i) Whose face bespoke revenge in the extract? On whom did he want to take revenge?
(ii) what did the man in the extract see 'in his stick of wood' ? what did he do with his log of wood ?
(iii) how was the man in this extract treated earlier by the one he now wanted to take revenge?
(iv) Explain briefly how the poem portrays the theme of lack of warmth and compassion in human beings.
Answer:
1. Who was the first person in the group?
The first person was a woman, she had a stick of wood in her hand but she hadn't give her log of wood as she noticed one of the person in the group was black.
2. Who were trapped on a day of bitter cold ?
Six human beings were trapped on a day of bitter cold. Each of them in the group possessed a log of wood. The geoup was very selfish and narrow minded. And no one wanted help each other to save their lives.
3. What did the second person in the group notice?
The second person noticed that one of the person in the group doesn't belongs to his church which means he belongs to another religion. He possessed a log of wood too but he hadn't give his log of wood as he found one was not of his church.
4. Explain: "He gave his coat a hitch".
This means he tightened is Coat which is symbolic of is meanness. He thought it would be injustice if he gives his log of wood to others who had more than him. So, he held his log of wood back.
5. What does the log of wood in each hand signify in the poem?
The log of wood in each hand signifies the sin. All the six persons possessed a log of wood but not even a single person was ready to give their log of wood for their own reasons like racism.
6. How can you say that they died by 'the cold within' ?
We can clearly understand that, all the six person possessed a log of wood but no one had gave their log of wood to save anyone because of their hatred in their hearts. But, at last, they died because of the cold within them and not the cold outside them.