Question

Summary and theme of the poem 'the owl' by Ruskin Bond...

Answer 1

Through his poem 'The Owl', Ruskin Bond wants to comment on the superstition though people consider hooting of an owl ominous, it is not so. The poet he calls the owl as forest sentinel who perches on a pine tree and hoots in his mellow voice which is softer than the peacock's cry. He further says that the owl has right to hoot, same as the man has right to speak. The owl means no harm when he speaks, rather in the silence of the night he glides through the sky saying 'all is well, all is well.'

Answer 2

The given poem 'The owl' is written by Ruskin bond. He was born in Himachal pradesh(India) in 1934. He is one of the best loved Indian authors. His works include over a hundred short stories, essays and novels, thirty children's books and two anthologies. This poem talks about a creature The owl. He never harms people, it don't casts any spell.

According to the poem, at night when all is still, the forest's sentinel moves in a silent/smooth way across the hill and settle in an old pine tree. The poet describes the owl that it has a friendly presence. The poet describes there is no harm from a night bird who moves around quietly for food. The poet describes the owl cry is smooth, not to sharp, very calm and relaxed much softer than a peacock's cry. He describes the rights of owls If men must speak, the owls must hoot they have the right. It casts no spell rather, i seems to cry, the night is good "all's well, all's well."