Question

The next man looking ‘cross the way

Saw one not of his church,

And couldn’t bring himself to give

The fire his stick of birch.

Q1} Mention the kind of prejudice that this stanza talks about. How is

it implied?
Q2} What does the attitude of the ‘next man’ suggest here? [4]

Q3} What is it that makes prejudice so deep-rooted? [4]

Q4} Based on your reading, briefly describe the character of the man

referred to as ‘the next man’ in this stanza.​

Answer 1

We move on. The second person looked across the fire and saw someone who he knew didn’t share his religious ideology. And just because of that, he can’t bear to give up his log to the communal fire. This is bigotry, which speaks of intolerance to a person because they do not share the same opinions or ideas.

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