how does the ideas conveyed in the poem ''the cold within'' by j.p. kinney relate to the society today? substantiate the answer based on the experiences you have had or witnessed. please help it is very very very urgent!!!!
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The ideas conveyed in the poem- "The cold within" apply totally to today's situation.
The poem deals with the futility of hatred or discrimination based on race,class and religion. The discrimination, racism and bigotry proves futile as none of the six people survive by the end.
The six men in the poem can be seen as representative of the whole human race. In today's world also, there is rampant discrimination between the rich and the poor, the black and the white, all guided by animosity towards each other. When the white man practices racism, the black man's face is filled with revenge. The rich consider the poor as lazy shiftless i.e. lacking any ambition and energy; the poor on the other hand think of the rich as unworthy.
I have had also experiences related to this. I have seen how people discriminate one from other. This is totally futile and I think that it should be stopped.
Hope it helps!
Answer:
Yes, the poem ‘The Cold Within’ is very relevant even in the present day world. In the poem, we see that the six people who gathered around a dying fire in the bleak and bitter cold night refused to share their logs to keep the fire burning. It was because of their narrow mindedness and discrimination that they all faced death in the end.
The poet here conveys a message that people should not discriminate among themselves for petty issues like class, caste, religion, colour or ethnicity for their own good. At least, in the time of need, they should come forward to help each other in order to save humanity. Otherwise, the very existence of the human species is at stake.
This poem of Kinney has not lost its relevance because the world is yet to gather enough wisdom to know how to live in peace and harmony. The problem of discriminatory attitude is rather on a rise all over the world. We often hear of ill-treatment of people for their caste, colour, gender, religion or ethnicity, not only in the developing countries, but also in the developed ones. So, this poem is only very fitting for today’s readers.