NCERT Solution of Class 9 English Poem Chapter 2 Wind
By Subramania Bharati
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What are the things the wind does in the first stanza?
Answer
The wind breaks the shutters of the windows, scatters the papers, throws down the books on the shelf, tears the pages of the books and brings the rain.
Class 9 English Poem Chapter 2 Wind
Question 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.)
Answer
Yes, I have seen my grandmother winnowing grain at home. “Fatakna” is the word in my language Hindi for ‘winnowing’. A winnowing basket is used for winnowing.
Class 9 English Poem Chapter 2 Wind
Question 3:
What does the poet say the wind god winnows?
Answer
The poet says that the wind god winnows crumbling houses, doors, rafters, wood, bodies, lives and hearts and then crushes them all.
Class 9 English Poem Chapter 2 Wind
Question 4:
What should we do to make friends with the wind?
To make friends with wind we need to build strong homes with firm doors.
Class 9 English Poem Chapter 2 Wind
Question 5:
What do the last four lines of the poem mean to you?
Answer
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.
Class 9 English Poem Chapter 2 Wind
Question 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 like the poet’s?
Answer
The poet speaks to the wind both in anger and with humour. In anger, the wind, breaks shutters, scatters papers, throws down books, tears pages, brings rain etc. The poet speaks with humour when wind pokes fun at weaklings.
Class 9 English Poem Chapter 2 Wind
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