KEEPING QUIET

 

Keeping Quiet

Q1-Why does the poet want all of us to keep quiet?

To intro inspect, to understand ourselves and our ways.

Q2 – What does the poet mean by “exotic moment”?

Ans-Exotic moment means a moment without pollution, with the feeling of brotherhood and peace.

Q3 What does the poet mean by “without rush, without engines”?

Ans – Without hurry, without pollution, without noise. A moment of bliss, peace and understanding.

Q4 What are Fishermen and whale symbolic of ?

Ans – Fishermen-people who harm nature.

          Whale-Nature and innocent creatures which are destroyed by man .

 

Q5-What are green wars and wars with gases?

Green wars means cutting of green world (Forests).Wars with gases means Chamical weapons,weapons of mass destruction.

 Q6-Who are those ,who prepares green wars and wars with gases?

These are politicians, scientists, industrialists and people who destroys nature and harm mankind.

Q7 What does the hurt hands imply?

The hurt hands refers to the pain and suffering the man is causing to himself.The man is even not aware about his own sufferings.

 Q8 Why does the poet call it “the victory with no survivors”?

The poet says that war is always a waste,it never gives happiness.If there will be war then it will lead to the total destruction and no one will left to celebrate victory.

Q10  What does the clean cloths symbolize?

They symbolize new attitude and new approach towards life.

Q11 Why is the poet against total inactivity?

Total inactivity is death, the poet says this world is all about life and not death by keeping silence we will make our life more beautiful. Total inactivity is death and the end of life.

Q12 What does Earth teach us ?

The earth teaches us that there can be activity under apparent silence. Silence is productive.