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Poem - Wind

Thinking about the poem (Page 31)

Q 1. What are the things the wind does in the first stanza?

უ The wind breaks the doors of the window, scatters the papers and
throws down the books on the shelf. It also tears the pages of the
books and brings rain.

Q 2. Have you seen anybody winnow grain at home or in a paddy


field? What is the word in your language for winnowing? What do
people use for winnowing? (Give the words in your language, if you
know them.)

უ Yes, I have seen ladies winnow grain in my village. People


winnow grains to remove straws, chaff and dust found in grains
there. It is called ‘Barsana’.

Q 3. What does the poet say the wind god winnows?

უ The wind god winnows all the things available at home.

Q 4. How do we make wind our friend?

უ The poet suggests that we should build strong houses and fix the
doors firmly to make friends with the wind. Moreover, we should
be strong enough to face the difficulties in life.

Q 5. What do the last four lines of the poem mean to you?

უ The last four lines convey the message that those who are not
determined and lack confidence face defeat. And those who set
their targets and make sincere efforts are not disturbed by any
obstacle.
Q 6. How does the poet speak to the wind—in anger or with
humour? You must also have seen or heard of the wind “crumbling
lives”. What is your response to this? Is it same as the poet’s?

უ The poet speaks to the wind with humour. I opine that the poet’s
behaviour is pertinent and I have also seen the wind devastating
the property mercilessly. The poet invites the wind to attack him
and intends to prepare himself for the attack.

II.

Q 1. The poem you have just read is originally in Tamil. Do you


know any such poems in your language?

უ Yes, I know many poems like the one given here.

Additional Questions

Q 1. Who are disturbed by the wind?

უ The wind disturbs only those people who are not determined. The
self-confident people overcome the obstacles put before them by
the wind. The wind does not have the knack to disturb the peace of
mind of such people. The wind blows out weak fires and makes
strong fires roar and flourish.

Q 2. What does the wind do with the books?

უ The wind tears the pages off and throws them down from the book
shelf. The potent (powerful) wind scatters the books and sheets of
paper on the floor. It disturbs everything.

Q 3. Why does the author ask the wind to come swiftly?

უ The author asks the wind to come swiftly so that the earthly peace
and order can be retained. The wind damages the shutters of the
windows, scatters the papers and tears the pages of books. It
disturbs everything and everyone. So, the poet pleads for the
welfare of the society.
Q 4. How does the wind become the cause of rain?

უ The wind sometimes becomes violent and appears to be a storm. It


brings clouds with it from distant lands. There is no need to say
that clouds bring rain. It is a universal truth and scientific fact that
clouds bring rain from the blue sky.

Q 5. Why should the earthly people build strong houses?

უ They should build strong houses so that they may not be damaged
by the wind. They should be strong enough to endure violent winds
and become a challenge to the potent wind.

Q 6. Does the wind god do what we tell him?

უ The wind god is all powerful. He is not influenced by any external


factors. He doesn’t do what we tell him to do. Neither our requests
nor our commands will influence him. He is mighty and sweeps
away all weaklings with him. He loves strength and befriends with
strong and steadfast hearts.

Q 7. What does the wind symbolise?

უ The wind symbolises the raw and brutal power of nature. The wind
god is a symbol of might and strength. He hates weaklings. He
rather pokes fun at them. Be they are frail houses, crumbling doors
or crumbling hearts and bodies, he spares none. He befriends only
the strong.

Q 8. What does the poet ask us to do?

უ The poet wants us to realise the true nature and power of the wind.
He advises us to build strong homes. The doors must be closed
firmly. Weak hearts will never succeed. Let us make our heart
strong and steadfast. The wind god leaves strength and
steadfastness.
Q 9. Why and how does the wind blow out weak fires? Who roar
and flourish?

უ The god of wind is against any and every shaky and weak thing.
Our heart should be fired with determination and strength. Weak
fires and weaklings are flown out. Only the strong roar and
flourish. His friendship is good rewarding. Let us praise the wind,
the symbol of power and strength.

Q 10 Why does the poet suggest the people that they have to be
strong? Write your answer in the context of the poem, ‘Wind’.

უ According to the poet, the wind is very powerful. It has power to


break the shutters of the windows, scatter the papers and throw the
books down the shelf. When it blows violently, it brings the clouds.
It mocks at the weak and destroys their homes. The weak persons
are really helpless before the wind.
უ But the poet is quite hopeful. He thinks that when the people build
strong houses, they can challenge the wind. Actually the poet
suggests the people that they should be strong at heart because the
weak persons cannot face the challenges of life. Only the people
with strong hearts have the courage to face the challenges of life.

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