CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

NO MEN ARE FOREIGN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
We should not regard any country as
A
Foreign
B
Own
C
Similar
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation of the Poem: In the first line the poet says that no men are strange, and no country is foreign. So, he is attempting to remove the borders from the Earth which have been erected to separate different countries. Then only no country will be foreign.

Detailed explanation-2: -The central theme of the poem No Men are Foreign revolves around the brotherhood of all humankind. The poet points out that all our boundaries and differences are human-made. Throughout the poem, James Kirkup tries to show the similarities between all humans.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q1. How does the poem justify that people in all countries of the world are essentially the same? Ans: The poet justifies the statement that people living in different countries are essentially the same by asserting that ‘no men are strange’. Every single body breathes and functions in the same way as ours.

Detailed explanation-4: -The poet proves it with the help of nature. Everyone shares the same sun, earth, and air. They have the same body structure and functioning elements.

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