Question

Their dying fire in need of logs,

But the first one held hers back,

For, of the faces round the fire,

She noticed one was black.

(i) What kind of prejudice does this stanza refer to?​

Answer 1

The poet describes the prejudice caused by the cold.

Explanation:

• In this stanza, the poet refers to the fact that sometimes we need energy from the fire to keep ourselves alive.
• The poem is about six human beings who were trapped but the fire was dying due to lack of logs.
• The cold was unbearable and it was necessary to keep the burning fire alive.
• This could be only possible by fueling it with more logs.
• The poet describes the prejudice caused by the cold.