CLASS 9
ON KILLING A TREE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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After cutting the tree, it will start growing leaves.
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It will start growing after rainwater feeds the roots
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The different parts of the tree like bark, twigs will grow to their former size if left unchecked.
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Answer option 3
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ans. According to the poet, Gieve Patel, the tree renews itself with the roots and trunk in the soil. After cutting the tree the different parts of the tree like the bark and twigs will grow to their former size if left unchecked.
Detailed explanation-2: -It has absorbed sunlight, air and water like a thief in this process, it has grown like a giant. 2. How does the tree heal itself? Ans-The tree is equipped with a power to heal itself.
Detailed explanation-3: -It absorbs sunlight, air and water for years. So, it cannot be killed by hacking and chopping. It causes pain but the tree does not die. Its bleeding bark heals itself.
Detailed explanation-4: -Man is ensured that the tree has no second life. “And then it is done” says the speaker triumphantly. The poet describes mans cruelty to nature with bitter irony and detachment. But his own sympathy is with Nature.
Detailed explanation-5: -Ans. In this poem, the tree is a symbol of deep-rooted evil.