A NATION’S
STRENGTH
Reference:
Raph Waldo Emerson is the writer of this
beautiful poem. His philosophy is everlasting because it arose from a desire
to make all things new, to seize life freshly.
Central
Idea:
The vigorous growth of any
nation does not depend on wealth. But majority the result of hard work, high
moral character and virtues of great people. A nation’s strength is a fruit of
which labour is a seed.
Theme:
The heights by great men reached and
kept were nor attained by the sudden light, But they, while their companions left,
were toiling upward in the night. (Henry Longfellow)
“People do not lack the strength they lack will.”
Fill in the blanks.
i.
This poem “A Nation’s Strength” is written by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
ii.
Ralph
Waldo Emerson was born in Boston in 1882
(USA).
iii.
Ralph
Waldo Emerson was an essayist, a poet and a
philosopher.
iv.
Ralph
Waldo Emerson’s philosophy is everlasting.
v.
Not
gold, but only men can make.
vi.
A
people great and strong.
vii.
Men who
for truth and honour's sake,
viii.
Stand
fast and suffer long.
ix.
Brave
men who work while others sleep,
x.
Who dare
while others fly
xi.
They build
a nation's pillars deep,
xii.
And lift
them to the sky.
Question and Answers:
Q.1 What do you know about “Character”?
Ans. Character
means moral qualities. A nation’s strength rests upon the character of its
people. Man of good character achieves greatness. Character is a parameter
which can be used to measure the depth of a man’s personality. It is a famous
saying that, “When wealth is lost,
nothing is lost, when health is lost, something is lost, but when the character is
lost everything is lost”.
Q.2 What qualities of character are requested
to build up a nation?
OR
On what does a nation’s
strength depend?
Ans. A nation’s
strength depends upon the loyalty and hard work of its people, but not on gold
or silver. Such men who are brave, strong, and hardworking and also face all
the hardships for honour build their nation firm and strong.
Q.3 What kind of people makes a nation strong
in reference to the poem?
Ans. The people,
who are loyal, fearless and strong, make their nation firm, and strong. While
the week ones remain enactive, the brave ones with their hard and sincere
efforts bring everlasting fame to their nation.
Q.4 Why the people are called the strength of
the nation?
Ans. The people are
called the strength of a nation because they are the one who, their hard and
sincere efforts build their nation on the foundations of everlasting fame.
Q.5 What type of people can make a nation
great and strong?
Ans. The following types of people are needed to make a nation strong.
1-
Men who can stand fast
for the sake of truth.
2-
Men who can suffer long
for the sake of honour.
3-
Men who can work while
others sleep.
4-
Men who can dare while
others fly.
5-
Men with courage and
noble deeds.
Reference to the context:
“Not gold, but only men can make,
A people great and strong,
Men who, for truth and
honour's sake,
Stand fast and suffer long.”
i.
Name the poem. Who wrote this poem?
Ans. The name of
the poem is “A Nation’s Strength”. Ralph
Waldo Emerson wrote
this poem.
ii.
Who makes the nation strong and great?
Ans. The
people, who are loyal, fearless and strong, make their nation firm, and strong.
While the week ones remain enactive, the brave ones with their hard and sincere
efforts bring everlasting fame to their nation.
iii.
Why are the people called the strength
of the nation?
Ans. The
people are called the strength of a nation because they are the one who with
their hard and sincere efforts build their nation on the foundations of
everlasting fame.
Reference to the context:
“Brave men who work while others
sleep,
Who dare while others fly
They build a nation's
pillars deep,
And lift them to the sky.”
i.
Name the poem. Who wrote this poem?
Ans. The name of
the poem is “A Nation’s Strength”. Ralph
Waldo Emerson wrote
this poem.
ii.
What do the brave men do for their
nation?
Ans. The brave
people do not sleep they safeguard the country on the frontier. They are always ready to sacrifice
their lives for the defence of the homeland.
iii.
Where do they take the nation?
Ans. The
brave and loyal people take the country to the sky. They raise the name of the country in the world with
their doings and hard work.
Idioms:
1. With Heart and Soul
Meaning: All one’s energies and interest.
Sentence
1. That teacher is very popular because she works with heart and soul.
2. We should love our country with heart and soul.
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