Thinking about the Poem
1.1. What are the things the wind does in the first stanza?
own.
2. Have you seen anybody winnow grain
at home or in a paddy field? What is the
word in your language for winnowing?
What do people use for winnowing?
(Give the words in your language,
if you know them.)
ing rafters.
S,
3. What does the poet say the wind god winnows?
4. What should we do to make friends with the wind?
5. What do the last four lines of the poem mean to you?
6. How does the poet speak to the wind - in anger or with humour? You must
also have seen or heard of the wind "crumbling lives". What is your response
to this? Is it like the poet's?
II. The poem you have just read is originally in the Tamil. Do you know any such
poems in your language?
Answers
1. The wind breaks the shutters of the window, scatters the papers and thows down the books from the shelf. It also tears the pages of the book and bring rain.
2. Sorry I don't know
3. The poet says that wind God winnows the weak crumbling doors, rafters, wood,bodies, lives and hearts. And then crushes them too. The poet says the wind God winnows because it separates weak people from the strong people.
4.The poet suggests that we should build strong houses and fix the doors firmly to make a good friendship with wind. Moreover we should be strong enough to face the difficulties in life.
5. In the last four lines the poet inspires us to face the wind, which symbolise the hardships of our life, courageously he tells us that the wind can only extinguish the weak fiires it intensifies the stronger ones.the poet conveys the message that those who are non-determined and lack confidence face defeat. And those who set their targets and make sincere efforts are not disturbed by any obstacles.
6 and rest I don't know sorry
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