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प्रश्न
What is universal about the theme – that is, what can we all learn from the poem?
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उत्तर
One of the great challenges to our humanity is acknowledging and overcoming our natural tendency to think less of and discriminate against people who are different than us racially, ethnically, religiously or ideologically.Despite persistent rhetoric about prizing diversity, political debates often reflect disdain and contempt for those we disagree with and prejudices of all sorts are more readily stated. James Patrick Kinney in his poem“The Cold Within” reminds us what is at stake.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why were the children confused about their grandfather’s claims about the war?
Why does the poet say I gazed and gazed but a little thought / what wealth that show to me had brought?
In the poem Breaking Out. the poet shows the gradual transformation of a young girl into a confident and independent individual who breaks the conventional stereotypes of society. Discuss with close reference to the text.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word:
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- We can visit her at the hostel at 3 pm and 6 pm on Saturdays.
- The Sinha's have lived in New Delhi 1943.
- Little children are often afraid of the dark.
- Sneha has applied for a scholarship.
- It took Ahmed many months to get the loss of his friend.
- She turned the generous offer made by the manager.
- We were asked to take our footwear as we were entering a place of worship.
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| Knot | stern | boom | hatch | anchor |
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| many | sea animals | wonders | ocean | fishes | different colours |
| sizes | varieties | rare species | deep sea | under the sea |
Describe the grandfather as seen in the portrait.
‘There was a tinge of coldness in his voice.’ Why?
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends about uses and abuses of mobile phone
