The poet felt richer because......
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Answer:
The mere presence of the cherry tree by the poet’s doorstep made him feel richer.
Explanation:
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The question is based on Ruskin Bond’s poem ‘The Cherry Tree’. Here the poet shares how he had to spend a year in Kashmir, away from home and how on his return he saw a cherry tree growing by his door. He aptly uses the word ‘richer’ to describe how he felt. There are many reasons for his feeling so.
1. To begin with, the poet did not have a good experience in Kashmir. By the time he came back, he had lost both health and money as is evident by the line Came back thinner, rather poor. At a time like this, the cherry tree was something he had gained unexpectedly. It was almost like a possession and that made him feel richer.
2. Additionally,looking at how the poet describes the tree - ‘my own dark cherry’- it is evident that he considers it as a companion. The tree was almost like a family member waiting to welcome the poet back home, standing guard by the door.. The poet seems to have become richer in terms of company as well.
3. Furthermore, at a time when he the poet was going through a low phase in life the single cherry on the tree became a symbol of hope. In fact the next season the tree was laden with blossoms, signifying that there was hope for the poet and things would definitely improve. A realization of this sort enriches one’s mind set and makes it easier to handle life.
Putting all these reasons together, it is not difficult to understand why the cherry tree made the poet feel ‘richer’.
Answer:
1.The poet felt richer because---------------
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