Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
The poet has connected the need to preserve Nature with the belief of a particular community and her childhood memories.
Write down the measures you would take to convince the people regarding the need to conserve the Nature.
Solution
I would take the following measures to convince people regarding the need to conserve nature.
- I would try and make people understand the need for changing their consumption patterns. For instance, I plan to educate them about the environmental impact of producing paper by cutting trees. So, I would strongly suggest them to avoid taking printouts at their workplace and homes, unless absolutely necessary.
- I would use the reason that is the converse of one given by the poet, i.e., of her childhood memories of the beautiful nature. This means that I would convince people to conserve nature in all ways possible so that their children and future generations can enjoy the bounties of nature.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Most of the civilizations have flourished on the banks of the rivers. Discuss the reasons in the class. One is done for you.
- Availability of water
- _____________________
- _____________________
- _____________________
Write down the names of the famous cities that are situated on the banks of the rivers given below. One is done for you.
| River | City |
| Ganga | Varanasi |
| Yamuna | |
| Godawari | |
| Varada | |
| Krishna | |
| Tapi |
Write down the names of the rivers on the banks of which following cities have prospered:
| City | River |
| London | |
| Cairo | |
| New york | |
| Paris |
Divide your class into groups and discuss the changes that might have taken place when the cities grow on the banks of the rivers.
Discuss the importance of Nature in the lives of the people from the Northeastern part of India as expressed in the poem with reference to-
Flowers
Discuss the importance of Nature in the lives of the people from the Northeastern part of India as expressed in the poem with reference to-
River
Discuss the importance of Nature in the lives of the people from the Northeastern part of India as expressed in the poem with reference to-
East
The poet has described her small town in Arunachal Pradesh. Pick out the lines that describe the poet’s town.
Make a list of natural elements mentioned in the poem.
The poet is convinced with the thought of immortality of water. Pick out the relevant lines.
- ______________
- ______________
- ______________
‘The river has a soul.’ Elaborate the concept in your words as the poet has explained it in the poem.
The poet has used some unconventional expression. Illustrate them in your words.
Torrent of grief
The poet has used some unconventional expression. Illustrate them in your words.
Shrine of happy pictures
The poet has used some unconventional expression. Illustrate them in your words.
The land of fish and stars
The poet is anxious about the existence of natural beauty of her town in the future. But she touches the strings of the hearts while appealing to conserve Nature. Explain the way she has expressed it in the first and the last line of the poem.
Write down the expressions related to ‘the seasons’ from the extract.
Match column ‘A’ with column ‘B’.
| Column A | Column B |
| Cool | Silence |
| Happy | Earth |
| Dreadful | Bamboo |
| Dry | Pictures |
Compose 4 to 6 lines on ‘Gift of the Seasons’.
Write an appreciation of the poem ‘Small Towns and the River’. Refer to the earlier poems for the points to be covered for appreciation.
- About the poem/poet and the title
- Theme
- Poetic style
- The language/poetic devices used in the poem
- Special features
- Message, values, morals in the poem
- Your opinion about the poem
Collect information about rivers in Maharashtra.
Further reading:
1. ‘The River Poems’ - Mamang Dai
2. ‘The World Is Too Much With Us’ - William Wordsworth
