CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

NO MEN ARE FOREIGN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does hate do?
A
kills enemy
B
proves power
C
spreads more hate and divides everything
D
none
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the poet when we hate others we bring misery and suffering to ours and other person’s life. In a way we also hate ourselves and defile the earth with our malice thoughts of hatred and misery.

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: -The poet asks us to remember that by hating our brothers, we are dispossessing, betraying and condemning ourselves. When we take arms against each other, we pollute the human earth and violate the purity of the atmosphere.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The poet says that hatred pollutes our own air. When we hate others, we dispossess ourselves. We tend to betray and condemn ourselves.

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