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summary of the poem "An Elementary school classroom in a slum"
What does the poet mean in "Shakespear is wicked and map is a bad example " ?
Q2 - How does the poet draw out metaphorically the present condition of slum school children indicating bleak and dreary future?
Explain the lines -- " Open- handed map Awarding the world its world."
What does the two words "world" signify. Also mention the figure of speech.
what does the line "awarding the world its world:" indicates.??
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THESE LINES;
explain this statement"History theirs whose language is the sun"?
what does this line means..." history theirs whose language is the sun.."....from AN ELEMENTRY SCHOOL CLASSROOM IN A SLUM.....pls explain..
explain
wear skins peeped through by bones and spectacles of steel
with mended glass ,like bottle bits on stones
Why is shakespeare named wicked??
Explain : Civilised dome riding all cities.
" ...and let their tongues run naked into books the white and green leaves open
history theirs whose language is the sun"
kindly elucidate.
All of their time and space are foggy slum.So blot their maps with slums as big as doom
explain these line pls?
And show the children green fields and make their worldRun azure on gold sands, and let their tonguesRun naked into books, the white and green leaves open
Why is shakespeare said to be wicked and the map a bad example?
explain"far far from gusty waves"
what is the meaning of "cloudless at dawn " in the chapte an elemantary school classroom in a slum?
what is the theme of the poem ''an elementary school classroom in a slum''?
Explain - ' from fog to endless night'
What does the poet want for the children of the slums? How can their lives be made to change?
''Far far from rivers ,capes and stars of words'' in this line what is the meaning of stars of words ?
In the 2nd para of "An elementary..."
Explain:'Belled , flowery , Tyrolese valley" & what do "these windows" refer to..??
Why map is a bad example?(An elementary classroom in a slum)
why is the head of the tall girl weighed down?
what's the meaning of rootless weeds?
what does cramped holes mean?
you have attended a seminar on how to decrease te burden of sturdies on school going children .write a report in 100-150 words for school magazine.
The poet suggests that the children of the slums are caught in a web from which there is no escape. Why does he think so?
how does the poem described the slum children?
why does the poet say,'so blot their maps with slums as big as doom'?
What does the poet mean by saying, Let their tongue run naked into books?
what do sour cream walls mean??
What does the poet mean by
"Open-handed map"
"Awarding the world its own world"???
what is central idea of an elementary school classroom in a slum???
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summary of the poem "An Elementary school classroom in a slum"
What does the poet mean in "Shakespear is wicked and map is a bad example " ?
Q2 - How does the poet draw out metaphorically the present condition of slum school children indicating bleak and dreary future?
Explain the lines -- " Open- handed map Awarding the world its world."
What does the two words "world" signify. Also mention the figure of speech.
what does the line "awarding the world its world:" indicates.??
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THESE LINES;
explain this statement"History theirs whose language is the sun"?
what does this line means..." history theirs whose language is the sun.."....from AN ELEMENTRY SCHOOL CLASSROOM IN A SLUM.....pls explain..
explain
wear skins peeped through by bones and spectacles of steel
with mended glass ,like bottle bits on stones
Why is shakespeare named wicked??
Explain : Civilised dome riding all cities.
Awarding the world its world." ...and let their tongues run naked into books the white and green leaves open
history theirs whose language is the sun"
kindly elucidate.
All of their time and space are foggy slum.So blot their maps with slums as big as doom
explain these line pls?
Elementary School Classroom in a Slum' ?
And show the children green fields and make their worldRun azure on gold sands, and let their tonguesRun naked into books, the white and green leaves open
explain
Why is shakespeare said to be wicked and the map a bad example?
explain"far far from gusty waves"
what is the meaning of "cloudless at dawn " in the chapte an elemantary school classroom in a slum?
what is the theme of the poem ''an elementary school classroom in a slum''?
Explain - ' from fog to endless night'
What does the poet want for the children of the slums? How can their lives be made to change?
''Far far from rivers ,capes and stars of words'' in this line what is the meaning of stars of words ?
In the 2nd para of "An elementary..."
Explain:'Belled , flowery , Tyrolese valley" & what do "these windows" refer to..??
Why map is a bad example?(An elementary classroom in a slum)
why is the head of the tall girl weighed down?
One unnoted ,sweet and young................other than this." the extract is from An elementary school classroom in a slum .
Q1. why is the class dim?
Q2.why is the child called sweet and young?
Q3.what is the significance of the phrase,"other than this"?
what's the meaning of rootless weeds?
what does cramped holes mean?
The poet says that the condition of the children in a slum school is pathetic. Their world is far removed from the open, healthy environment. They are as unwanted as the rootless weeds. Their hair is unkempt and they have pale faces which clearly indicate their deprived and under-nourished condition. These children, as the tall girl, are stressed by the burden of their circumstances. They are exhausted both physically as well as emotionally. The paper thin boy is skinny. His eyes have a scared look. These unfortunate beings have inherited only disease and bad luck from their parents. One of diseased ones can’t even get up from the desk to recite his lesson. However, there is one child at the back of the class who is younger than the others. His inexperienced eyes are full of hope and he is dreaming about playing games in the open. Apparently gloom has still not enveloped him.
Stanza 2
The classroom walls have a dirty appearance as they haven’t been painted for a long time. In other words, these children inhabit a world which is dreary and depressing. On the walls are displayed the names of people who have given donations. The bust of Shakespeare with the background of a clear sky at the time of sun-rise is also displayed. The walls also have scenic pictures of Tyrolese Valley with its beautiful flowers presenting a world of the heavenly splendor. Apart from all this, the walls also have a map revealing the world which they view from the classroom’s windows which is foggy and harsh. It represents a dark and bleak future with no hope for amelioration. Their eyes can only view a narrow road which is enclosed with a dull sky. The poet suggests that these children are trapped in a hopeless situation and their reality is far removed from the literary world which glistens with the beauty of nature such as the rivers and the high land jutting from the sea.
Stanza 3
The pensive poet suddenly turns belligerent(aggressive) and feels that Shakespeare is ‘wicked’. This is because he misleads the children. He shows them a beautiful world of ships, sun and love which is not only unreal for them but it has a corrupting influence on these children and instigates them to steal and try to escape from their cramped holes. Their existence is indeed, very sad. These emaciated children are so thin that it appears that they are ‘wearing’ skins. The spectacles they are wearing have glass which has been broken and mended. Their entire appearance reeks of their deprivation. The poet shows his outrage by suggesting that the maps on their walls should show huge slums instead of beautiful scenic graphics.
Stanza 4
In a conciliatory tone the poet appeals to the governor, inspector and visitor to do something to improve their condition. If there is political will this map showing the beautiful world outside can become their reality too. The poet hopes the authorities would realize their moral responsibilities and free these children from their grave-like entrapments. He wants all the barriers to be pulled down; barriers that keep away true education from them. The children must be given freedom to experience the wholesome bounties of nature-view the green fields and run on ‘gold sand’. Let them read books and let them breathe in fresh air. Let them discover themselves and let them be creative so that their names can also enter the books of history. Let them find their place in the sun.
you have attended a seminar on how to decrease te burden of sturdies on school going children .write a report in 100-150 words for school magazine.
Poem- An elementary school classroom in a slum
The poet suggests that the children of the slums are caught in a web from which there is no escape. Why does he think so?
how does the poem described the slum children?
why does the poet say,'so blot their maps with slums as big as doom'?
What does the poet mean by saying, Let their tongue run naked into books?
what do sour cream walls mean??
What does the poet mean by
"Open-handed map"
"Awarding the world its own world"???
AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM IN A SLUM.
With mended glass , like bottle bits on stone ' means ?
what is central idea of an elementary school classroom in a slum???