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प्रश्न
Justify how ‘Animals’ by Walt Whitman is a criticism of mankind and its ways.
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उत्तर
- human beings seem to have dropped/ shed their values/virtues/attributes.
- human society is blemished by ego, hypocrisy, hatred, materialism, fake display.
- the profusion of complaints, race for greed and lack of contentment.
- the poet wishes to leave the human world and join animals as he finds them better than humans (a testimony).
Notes
Guidance:
The question indicates that the examiner knows that the poet appreciates the animals for the display of virtues and hence that requires no elaboration.
The question requires an explanation of criticism of mankind and evidence to justify the same.
Content -
Award 1 mark for a full explanation of the two strands-criticism & evidence.
Award ½ mark for a partial explanation.
Expression -
1 mark when both aspects included
✓ Answer organised effectively
✓ usage of words supporting explanation & justification (that’s why, because, therefore etc.)
½ mark when either aspect is missing.
Deduct ½ mark from the overall score if the error density is high (more than a total of 2 spellings and grammatical errors).
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Notice the use of the word ‘turn’ in the first line, “I think I could turn and live with animals…”. What is the poet turning from?
Mention three things that humans do and animals don’t.
Get into pairs and attempt the following:
“The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.” - Mark Twain.
Discuss with your partner what Mark Twain means from the above quote. Write in your own words.
We come across many animals in our vicinity. We have also read about different animals in books. Make a list of all animals that fall under various categories. One is given for you.
| Amphibians | Mammals | Wild Animals | Aquatic Animals | Pet Animals |
| frog | cow | lion | octopus | cat |
Find adjectives from the poem which refer to positive and negative thinking.
| Positive | Negative |
| 1. ................... | 1. ................... |
| 2. ................... | 2. ................... |
| 3. ................... | 3. ................... |
Animals are not crazy about ______.
State whether the following statement is true or false.
Humans have given up many good qualities.
State whether the following statement is true or false.
The poet has retained all his natural virtues.
With the help of the poem find the differences between animals and human beings.
| Human beings | Animals |
| Always complain about their condition | Never complain about anything |
Read the text again, and complete the web, highlighting the good values/habits which we can learn from animals.
Read the following extract and do the given activities.
A1. State whether the following statements are true or false: (2)
- Animals show their relations to us.
- Humans have given up many good qualities.
- Animals sweat and whine about their condition.
- Animals are placid and self-contained.
| I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contain'd, I stand and look at them long and long. They do not sweat and whine about their condition, They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins, They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God, Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented with the mania of owning things. Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that lived thousands of years ago, Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth, So they show their relations to me and I accept them, They bring me tokens of myself, they evince them plainly in their possession. I wonder where they get those tokens, Did I pass that way huge times ago and negligently drop them? |
A2. Answer the following question with the help of the given extract: (2)
(i) What craze do animals never display? Why?
A3. Pick out one example of Rhetorical question from the extract. (1)
Why does the poet wish to 'turn' and live with animals?
List any two things that animals do and humans don't.
Walt Whitman speaks of the human race with a tinge of sarcasm. Which are the two reasons that you agree with?
'They do not sweat and whine about their condition.' What human traits does the poet condemn in these lines?
