Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 9 TN Board chapter 7.2 - The Stick-together Families [Latest edition]

At the heart of life lie the relationships you have with other people: with family, classmates and friends close-by and far away. All relationships are based on some commonly accepted values like respect, honesty, consideration, and commitment. Think about all the important relationships in your life and complete the table given below.

The gladdest people living are the wholesome folks who make
A circle at the fireside that no power but death can break.

Who are the gladdest people living?

The gladdest people living are the wholesome folks who make
A circle at the fireside that no power but death can break.

Where do they gather?

The gladdest people living are the wholesome folks who make
A circle at the fireside that no power but death can break.

What can break their unity?

And the finest of conventions ever held beneath the sun
Are the little family gatherings when the busy day is done.

When do they have their family gatherings?

And the finest of conventions ever held beneath the sun
Are the little family gatherings when the busy day is done.

Where do they have their family conventions?

And the finest of conventions ever held beneath the sun
Are the little family gatherings when the busy day is done.

What does the poet mean by ‘finest conventions'?

There are rich folk, there are poor folk, who imagine they are wise,
And they're very quick to shatter all the little family ties.

What do the rich and poor folk imagine themselves to be?

There are rich folk, there are poor folk, who imagine they are wise,
And they're very quick to shatter all the little family ties.

What do they do to their families?

There are rich folk, there are poor folk, who imagine they are wise,
And they're very quick to shatter all the little family ties.

Whom does 'they' refer to?

There are some who seem to fancy that for gladness they must roam,
That for smiles that are the brightest they must wander far from home.

Why do they roam?

There are some who seem to fancy that for gladness they must roam,
That for smiles that are the brightest they must wander far from home.

According to them, when do they get bright smiles?

But the gladdest sort of people, when the busy day is done,
Are the brothers and the sisters who together share their fun.

Who are the gladdest people?

But the gladdest sort of people, when the busy day is done,
Are the brothers and the sisters who together share their fun.

When do they share their fun?

But the gladdest sort of people, when the busy day is done,
Are the brothers and the sisters who together share their fun.

What does 'who' refer to?

It's the stick-together family that wins the joys of earth,
That hears the sweetest music and that finds the finest mirth;

Who wins the joys of the earth?

It's the stick-together family that wins the joys of earth,
That hears the sweetest music and that finds the finest mirth;

How do they find their joy?

It's the stick-together family that wins the joys of earth,
That hears the sweetest music and that finds the finest mirth;

What does the poet mean by 'stick-together family'?

Based on the understanding of the poem, fill in the blanks using the words and phrases given below to make a meaningful summary of the poem.

The poet brings out the difference in the attitudes of children living in joint family and nuclear family. The ________________ are the happiest of all. Where as the _________________ of nuclear families take ______________. The gladdest people are the children from _______________ who circle near the fireside. No power other than death can break them. The _______________ imagine themselves to be wise and in the process they ______________ ties. Each of them goes searching for pleasure in their own selected way. They harvest only ____________ and find empty joy. But the wisest among them are the children of the stick-together families. When the busy day is done, they together ______________. The stick-together family wins _______________. The old house shelters all the ______________. The poet invites wandering brothers to come and join the stick-together families in their fireside and have fun.

The stick-together families are the happiest of all. Explain.

Bring out the difference between the children of the joint family and nuclear family.

There are rich folk, there are poor folk, who imagine they are wise,...
Pick out the words in alliteration.

Mention the rhyme scheme of the poem.

A person is valued based on his ______.

______ does not happen overnight.

A close family bond is like a ______.

A strong foundation for any individual comes from being with a __________.

A gift not only with _______________, but _______________ who care and love us beyond themselves.

“The building actually rests on the well laid out foundation and hence is strong and still.” How can this be related to a family? Discuss with your partner and share your views in the class.

Write a four-line poem with rhyming words describing your family.