Question

What lesson do we get from the poem On Killing A Tree?

Answer 1

Answer:

In his poem ‘On Killing a Tree’, Gieve Patel gives a graphic description of the total destruction of a tree. Man realises that neither a simple jab of the knife nor hacking and chopping can kill a tree. It is not easy to kill a tree. In order to kill a tree, it has to be uprooted. So the tree is roped, tied and pulled out from the roots. It is now separated from the earth. Finally, the tree dries up and the killing of the tree is complete. A tree is harmless. It gives us oxygen, shades and fruits. The poem expresses the cruelty of man on trees upon which his survival depends.

We must stop mindless destruction of nature. We must preserve nature.

Answer 2

In the poem on killing a tree the poet says it's not easy to kill a tree.The tree which symbolises our evil habits grows slowly without our knowledge. They slowly absorbs us. it rise upon the crust.

we can't kill it slowly. The tree has to be uprooted