C9 - Central Ideas
Poem # 1: Open Thy Eyes and See Thy God Poet : Rabindranath Tagore Tagore believes that God does not live in temples. We can't find him by chanting, singing and telling the beads. He lives among poor labourers. So we should go and work with the poor if we want to find God. Poem # 2: No Men are Foreign Poet : James Kirkup Ans. All are same. All the differences of caste, colour, race, countries and religions are man-made. Humanity is above everything. We should not hate each other. We should love everyone. POEM # 3 : THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE GLOW-WORM Poem: William Cowper Ans. The story of the Nightingale and the Glow-worm as related in the poem carries a lovely lesson for mankind. Every object of nature, living or non-loving, is useful in its own way. For the world to be happy and prosperous, one must learn to co-exist with others in a spirit of mutual respect and understanding. It is based on the idea - Live and let live. Everyone has some talent , and has his own part ...