Question

What is the summary of my native land by sir Walter scott

Answer 1

The poet Walter Scott underlines the feelings of patriotism and belonging to one's country and comments that anyone who has not felt proud about his country and called it 'his native land' is a man with a dead soul. Such a person must be marked well. His titles, riches, and achievements never find their mention in the history and his actions being driven by selfish motives, would live a futile life 'doubly dying' without any honor and dignity.

Answer 2

The poem ‘My Native Land’ hints that one should have for one’s own country. It says how a man describes his country on return from a foreign land. The man swells with pride as he sets foot into his native land. There is absolutely no description of the foreign land that he was in.

A person must feel happy and excited deep in his heart when he returns to his country. If he does not feel a sense of loyalty, he is as good as dead. Such a person will not be respected by his fellowmen even if he has titles worth being proud of listed after his name. He will be considered a wretch and his end will be below the same soil that he was born on.