what is the theme of the gumble femily poem
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The Grumble Family by Anonymous
There's a family nobody likes to meet;
They live, it is said, on Complaining Street
In the city of Never - Are - Satisfied,
The River of Discontent beside.
They growl at that and they growl at this;
Whatever comes, there is something amiss;
And whether their station be high or grumble,
They are all known by the name Grumble.
The weather comes, there is something amiss;
And whether their station be high or grumble,
They are all known by the name Grumble.
The weather is always too hot or too cold;
Summer and winter alike they scold.
Nothing goes right with the folks you meet,
Down on that gloomy Complaining Street.
They growl at the rain and they growl at the sun;
In fact, their growling is never undone.
And if everything pleased them, there isn't a doubt,
They'd growl that they had nothing to grumble about!
But the queerest thing is that not one of the same,
Can be brought to acknowledge his family name;
For never a Grumble will own that he
Is connected with it at all, you see.
The worst thing is that if anyone stays,
Among them too long, he will learn their ways;
And before he dreams of the terrible jumble,
He's adopted into the family of Grumble.
And so it were wisest to keep our feet
From wandering into Complaining Street;
And never to growl, whatever we do,
Lest we be mistaken for Grumblers, too.
Let us learn to walk with a smile and a song,
No matter if things do sometimes go wrong;
And then, be our station high or humble,
We'll never belong to the Family Grumble.
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The poem ‘Grumble Family’ is written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. She is famous for her simple, yet meaningful lines. This poem is written in a very humorous way. The poem is about a family lived in the Street of Complaining. Nobody liked to meet them or talk to them as they were always complaining. They found fault in everything. They were never satisfied with anything. They growl at everything whether they are in a good situation or an unfavourable situation. Whether it is hot or cold, they would complain about it. They scold at every circumstances, be it about the sun rising or about the rain, about summer or winter. It was a well known fact that their growling never end. And if everything pleased them, there is no doubt, that they would grumble that there is nothing to complain about.
Everything goes wrong with the people living down on that sad Complaining Street. Whoever goes and stays with them for a few days too become like the family of Grumble. Others might mistake that the new people also belong to the grumble family and so it is better to stay away from them.
This humorous poem talks about not being pessimistic in any situation. Nothing is perfect in this world. People have both positive and negative qualities. One should be optimistic and accept things as they come. Life would be much more beautiful if we give up the attitude of fault finding. It is easier to complain but it is better to understand and react wisely.