Question

Why does tha poet campare dead habit to dreay desert

Answer 1

Why does the poet compare “dead habit” to “dreary sand” in the poem “Where the Mind is Without Fear”?

Answer 2

Answer:

Dead habits are compared to desert sands because these superstitious beliefs block the way of progressive thoughts, just as a desert can block the way of a clear stream. ... Dead habits are as choking as the desert for something fresh and progressive.