What is the summary of poem grandfather's holiday written by rabindranath tagore?
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Summary of poem Grandfather's Holiday written by Rabindranath Tagore
This poem by Rabindranath Tagore and translated by William Radice beautifully depicts the indolent state of a grandfather and the jubilation of his grandchild in playful activities in which the former takes so much pleasure and pride.
In the first stanza the poet portrays a beautiful picture of the peaceful and natural surroundings. The grandfather’s world is full of natural beauty enhanced manifold by his grandchild’s innocent playfulness.
In the second stanza the grandfather says he is an old bespectacled man trapped in his work and responsibilities like a fly in a spider’s web. He says his grandchild plays the games that he would live to play; the grandchild’s laughter is the best music his ears have ever heard; the joy of the playing grandchild is his joy; and the mischief in the grandchild’s eyes is actually the grandfather’s mischief. And the happiness of the grandchild is like free country where the grandfather would love to live.
In the third stanza the poet says autumn season is beginning guided by his grandchild’s play; the season has brought along the blossoming of white siuli-flowers to decorate the grandchild’s holiday. The chilly air of the autumn season at night tingles the poet; and this air appears to be blown from Himalya by the delight of his grandchild. And the bright pinkish orange sun at the dawn in the month of Asvin appears to be tinged with joy and fun of his grandchild.
In the last stanza the poet says his grandchild has created a bedlam of activity in his study by leaping, jumping, capering, and tumbling books and papers. At times the grandchild hugs the poet, bounces in his lap which makes the poet feel a hurricane of freedom in his heart. The poet wonders at his grandchild’s sense of carelessness, tranquility, peace, composure, and ability to let go. The poet also wants to know from where he learnt all this.
The poem Grandfather's Holiday speaks of the beautiful relationship between a grandfather and a grandchild.
The grandfather world is filled with the beauty of the nature which is enhanced by the games of the grandchild.
Then the grandfather speaks of being caught in this busy world where the innocence and the laughter of his grandchild offers him joy and solace.
The blooming of the flowers seem to decorate the grandchild's holidays and the winds blowing from the himalayas and the and the pinkish sun which apeears in the month of Aswin are filled with the fun and excitement of the child.
The poet observes how his grandchild has tumbled his whole studyroom and the finally jumps and hugs his grandfather which fills him with joy.
The poet tries to decipher the source of the child's carelessness, peace and the ability of letting go