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Kerala Plus One English Previous Year Question Paper June 2022
Time: 21/2 Hours
Total Score: 80 Marks
Part – I
A. Answer all questions from 1 – 8. Answer all questions. Each carries 1 score. (8 × 1 = 8)
“The ignited mind of the youth is the most powerful resource on the earth, under the earth and above the earth.”
Question 1.
Who said these words?
Answer:
DrA.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Question 2.
Which word in the sentence means ‘excited’?
Answer:
ignited
Question 3.
What is the most powerful resource mentioned here?
Answer:
The ignited mind of the youth
Question 4.
In the poem ‘Death the Leveller,’ the poet says: “Death lays his icy hand on kinds.”
Identify the figure of speech used in the above line.
Answer:
Personification
Question 5.
“We seemed to be helpless in the grip of some all – powerful monster; our limbs were paralysed, our minds deadened.” What is referred to as the all – powerful monster’?
Answer:
The martial Law imposed by the British
Question 6.
“Out of Southampton she swung with the stream,
A poem of iron and steel, A sea dream.”
Who is referred to as “A poem of iron and steel”?
Write any two benefits of “walking as an exercise.”
Answer:
The Titanic
Question 7.
______________
Answer:
It gives good exercise to the body.
Question 8.
______________
Answer:
We can enjoy the sights and sounds around as we walk.
Questions 9 – 12. Answer any three questions. Each carries 2 scores. (3 × 2 = 6)
Question 9.
Rewrite the following dialogues in the reported speech.
Maggie : Are you leaving today?
Mr. Gupta : Yes, Maggie, today is the day of my departure.
Maggie : How long will it take you to reach your country?
Mr. Gupta : A little more than two weeks.
Answer:
Maggie asked Mr. Gupta if he was leaving that day. Mr. Gupta said yes as it was the day of his departure. Then she wanted to know how long it would take him to reach his country. He said it would take a little more than two weeks.
Question 10.
Complete the sentences suitably:
(a) If you work with confidence, ……………………..
(b) If I had wings, …………………………
Answer:
a) if you work with confidence, you will succeed.
b) If I had wings. I would fly.
Question 11.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate cohesive device from the ones given in brackets:
(a) Unfortunately, Stephen was ill at the time of the scholarship examination for Westminster. ………………….., he attended the local Saint Alban’s School,
(otherwise/therefore/ on the contrary)
(b) Desktop computers are cheaper and more reliable than laptops; ……………………, they last longer.
(whereas/ furthermore/ alternatively)
Answer:
a) Therefore
b) furthermore
Question 12.
What is the message that the poet conveys through the lines given below?
“If thou art worn and hard beset
With sorrows that thou wouldst forget,
If thou wouldst read a lesson, that will keep
Thy heart from fainting and thy soul from sleep,
Go to the woods and hills! No tears
Dim the sweet look that Nature wears.”
Answer:
If you are tired and find things hard, if you are troubled with sorrows that you want to forget, and if you want to read a lesson to keep your heart cheerful and optimistic, then go to the woods (forest) and the hills. In those places tears never dim the sweet look of Nature. Nature is always happy and cheerful.
Questions 13 – 20. Answer any five questions. Each carries 4 scores. (5 × 4 = 20)
Question 13.
Prepare a profile of Joseph Rudyard Kipling from the the hints given below:
Bom : 30 December 1865, Mumbai
Education : United Services College
Short stories : Rikki-Tikki Tavi, The Man Who Would Be King, etc.
Poems : Mondalay (1890), GungaDin (1890), If (1910)
Fiction : The Jungle Book (1894), Kim (1901), The Light That Failed, etc.
Awards : Nobel Prize in Literature (1907), Audie Award for Audio Drama, Audie Award for Excellence in Production.
Fields : English Journalist, Short-story writer, poet, novelist.
Died : 18 January 1936, London, United Kingdom.
Answer:
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born on 30 December 1865, in Mumbai. He studied at United Services College. He was an English Journalist, poet, short story writer and a novelist. Some of his famous poems are “Mondalay” (1890), “Ganga Din” (1890) and “IP (1910). His short stories include “Rikki-Tikki- Tavi”, and “The Man Who would be King”. His fiction includes “The Jungle Book” (1894), “Kim” (1901), and “The Light that Failed”. He has won many Awards including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907, Audie Award for Audio Drama and Audie Award for Excellence in Production. He died on 18 January 1936, in the United Kingdom.
Question 14.
His wife _______ (a) _________ (was/were) cutting blackberries in the garden, and Greta was already _______ (b) _________ (slide/ sliding) from the chair to help her. Greta would never _______ (c) _________ (has/ have) a house of her own. She would live _______ (d) _________ (on/in) a group house with other people like her.
Answer:
His wife was cutting blackberries in the garden, and Greta as already sliding from the chair to help her. Greta would never have a house of her own. She would live in a group house with other people like her.
Question 15.
You are appointed as a travel guide for a tourist spot in your locality. A group of tourists on the same day and it is your duty to describe the spot in an appealing manner. Write a brief description of the place highlighting its features.
Answer:
Athirappally Falls in Kerala is nicknamed The Niagara of India’. It is a 24-metre (80 ft) waterfall near the Vazhachal Forest Division and the Sholayar ranges. It is a thrilling sight especially in the monsoon season. At the Athirappally Falls, the water of the Chalakudy River surges around big rocks and cascades down in three separate paths. Below the Tails the river remains turbulent for about 1 km. Then it calms down and flows smoothly until reaching the dam at Thumboormuzhi.
Wildlife in the area includes the Asiatic elephant, tiger, leopard, bison, sambar and the lion-tailed monkey. Different types of hornbill live in this area. Plantations in the area contain teak, bamboo and eucalyptus. This area is renowned for its biodiversity. You will see God’s plenty here. Visitors can reach the top of the waterfall via a paved path that leads through thick bamboo clusters. A steep narrow path also leads to the bottom of the falls. The best time to visit this wonderful place is between June and September. Many films are shot here because of its glory, splendour and scenic extravaganza. Ifyou love Nature, beauty and adventure, come to Athirappally and enjoy its breathtaking view. It is truly the Niagara of India. Niagara is much bigger but it does not have the wildlife and the biodiversity seen in this miraculous place.
Question 16.
Mr. Gupta is about to go back to India. Maggie didn’t get leave to say goodbye and to hand over the shillings to Mr. Gupta for buying flowers for Frank’s grave. So, she immediately writes an email to Gupta. Prepare the email.
Answer:
gupta@gmail.com
Mr. Gupta, I am really sorry that I could not meet- you and say goodbye on the day you left for India, In spite of my best efforts I could not get leave that day and that is why I could not come to see you off.
I also could not give you the money I promised to give you to buy flowers to be placed at the tomb of my brother Frank. I feel very bad. I still request you to visit the tomb of my brother and pay your respects to him so that his soul will feel happy that we have not forgotten him and we still cherish his memories in our hearts. My mother sends her best wishes to you and your family.
Thanks a lot.
Maggie
Question 17.
Your class is conducting a debate on the topic “Technology Keeps Our Society Alive’. Prepare four points against the given statement.
Answer:
a) Technology has actually destroyed the social life of people as they are always with their mobiles phones and laptops. Now they are in their cocoons.
b) In the past there were a lot of outdoor celebrations during Onam, Id, Christmas or such other occasions. But now they are much less.
c) We see these days young boys and girls walking on the road wires dangling from their ears. They don’t see anything around them as their minds are occupied with what they hear from their mobile phones even when they are outside.
d) Technology has adversely affected our health. Many of us don’t even walk for short distances, as we use our cars and bikes.
Question 18.
Write a paragraph on the significance of the title of the poem ‘Death the Leveller.’
Answer:
The title of the poem “Death the leveller” is very apt. ‘Death the Leveller’ is a funeral song. It asks the reader to think about human actions. The subject- matter of the poem is vanity and the impermanence of earthly glory and power. Death shows no distinction and he carries off everybody alike – high and low, rich and poor, strong and weak – reducing them all to dust. It is only the memories of the good deeds during our lifetime that will last forever.
Question 19.
According to Chekhov, “Money, like vodka, can play queer tricks with a man.” How far is this statement relevant in the present day world? Prepare a write-up on the topic.
Answer:
The statement of Chekhov “Money, like vodka, can play queer tricks with a man” is quite relevant in the present day world. Vodka is an alcoholic drink like whisky, brandy or rum. If you take these drinks, you get intoxicated. You forget the realities of the present and you live in an imaginary world of your own. They play queer tricks with the brain of those who drink it. The same is the case with money. Money makes people intoxicated. That is why people with a lot of money can simply ignore the people struggling for food, clothes and some shelter. This is more obvious in a country like India. Here we have Adanis and Ambanis, Tatas and Birlas and at the same we find people dying on the streets for lack of food and medicine. Money does intoxicate people like vodka.
Question 20.
Elaborate the idea in the following lines.
“Without Thee what is all the morning’s wealth?
Come, blessed barrier between day and day,
Dear mother of fresh thoughts and joyous health!”
Answer:
These lines are from the poem “To Sleep” by William Wordsworth. Here the poet personifies Sleep. Without sleep, one can’t enjoy the wealth and beauty of the morning. Sleep is what separates day and night. She, Sleep, is the mother of fresh thoughts and happiness. Without proper sleep we would become tired and if we remain sleepless for long we also will become sick, Sleep is thus essential for our health and happiness’.
Questions 21 – 28. Answer any five questions. Each carries 6 scores. (5 × 6 = 30)
Question 21.
The poem ‘If’ describes the qualities (or characteristic traits) needed for a person to become a perfect man/ personality. Write a review of the poem focusing on the qualities mentioned in it.
Answer:
The poem ‘If’ is written by Rudyard Kipling. Kipling is an English short-story writer, poet and novelist. He is chiefly known for his stories and poems about the British soldiers in India. He also wrote stories for children.
In the poem a father tells his son how to be happy and howto be a perfect man. So many conditions have to be fulfilled if one is become perfect man. He should not lose his head, even when others around him have lost theirs. He has to trust himself when all people doubt him. He should wait and shouldn’t be tired of waiting. When people tell him lies, he should not follow their example. People may hate him but he should not hate them. He should not try to look too good and try to talk too wise.
He should dream, but should not make dreams his master. He should think but shouldn’t make thoughts his aim. He should view Success and Failure equally. Even when the results of his hard work are destroyed, he should get ready to build them. He should not tell others about his losses. He should persevere, always being optimistic. He should keep talking with the crowds but maintain his virtue. He can walk with kings but shouldn’t lose the common touch. Neither his friends nor his enemies should be able to hurt him. All men should be able to count on his help. He should forgive people who have offended him. If he can do all these things the Earth and everything in it is his and he will then be a man.
The poem is in rhyme and it has good sound effects. It has fine imagery, The mood is one of joy and optimism. The language used is simple. There are a lot of symbols and figures of speech in the language, especially personification.
The message of the poem is to be happy and successful in life. The poem talks of conditional fulfilment. If certain conditions, as specified in the poem, are fulfilled, one can be a perfect man, enjoying his life. ‘If is the most famous poem of Kipling. It attracted nation-wide attention. It soon became a very popular anthem.
Question 22.
An eminent scientist is visiting your school in connection with the Science Day celebrations. As the Magazine Editor, you wish to conduct an interview with him to be published in the School Magazine. Prepare at least 6 questions for the interview.
Answer:
Lilly is the editor. She is interviewing Dr. Cherian.
- Good Morning, Dr. Cherian. I am Lilly, the Editor of the School Magazine. Thanks for coming to our School in connection with the Science Day Celebrations. I would like to ask you a few questions for the benefit of our readers.
- Please say something about yourself, especially about your education, career and family.
- In the present day scenario in India, which area of science needs more attention and research?
- We understand that many of the scientific organizations in the US are headed by Indians. Why can’t we keep our best scientists in India and make them work for the development of our country?
- Do you think it is right spending a lot of money on our space research programmes when there is a lot o poverty and ignorance in the country?
- What advice would you give to those students who want to take up higher studies in various science subjects?
Question 23.
Maggie in the story “The Price of Flowers’ is a girl of understanding. Prepare a character sketch of Maggie.
Answer:
Maggie’s full name is Alice Margaret Clifford. She is a young English girl. She is 13 or 14 years of age. When we see her first she is wearing poor clothes showing she is very poor. Her hair hung in a heavy stream down her back. She had large eyes with a sad expression. She works in a shop close to the restaurant where she met the writer. She goes to the restaurant only on Saturdays because Saturday is pay day.
Maggie is a hardworking girl. She lives with her old mother in a small house. Her only brother Francis is in the army and he is in India. She loves her brother very much and he too loves her. She loves her mother. She nurses her when she is sick. She is superstitious. That is why she believes in the story told by her brother that by looking into the crystal ring one could see people who are far and what they are doing, if one thinks of them and looks into the ring carefully. She is very disciplined. She has polite manners and this is clearly shown in her behaviour. Maggie is ambitious and she is not happy with her work in the shop. She says it is a mechanical job. She wants to do a job where her brain can be used. When she gets a better job she will rent a better house and take her mother there. It shows how much she cares for her mother. When her mother is in a critical condition she even asks Mr. Gupta to tell her mother a lie about her brother so that the mother feels better by hearing that her son is alive and well in India.
Maggie is a very fine girl. She wants Mr. Gupta to go to the grave of her brother who is buried in India and gives one shilling to him. A shilling is a lot of money for a poor girl like her. To get that, she has to work hard for many days. Her action shows how much she loved her brother. Her sacrifice brings tears to the eyes of Mr. Gupta and we too are moved to tears when we see such selfless love of a teenage girl for her dead brother. I can easily say that Maggie is a model for girls of her age.
Question 24.
At the end of the story ‘His First Flight’, the young seagull successfully faced the challenges of its life. Have you ever faced challenges in your life? How did you overcome them? Narrate any one incident.
Answer:
I have faced many challenges in my life. I was afraid to be alone. I was afraid to pay games like football. I was very much afraid of swimming. But with the help my parents, relatives and teachers I overcame all of them. I remember how my parents instilled self-confidence in me when I was around six years old, too scared to enter water. I saw my elder brother and sister swimming in our pond. But I was afraid to get into the water beyond my waist. I tried to go beyond that many times but some kind of panic would grip me and I would not go deeper. My father knew I wanted to swim but I was afraid. He knew that I am very fond of ripe mangoes.
One day he entered the pond with a ripe mango in his hand. He is a tall man. He stood neck deep in water and showed me the big ripe mango. He said I would get it only if I went to him. I was seriously tempted as my mouth was getting filled with water at the sight of the yellow mango. I jumped into the water. I started walking towards him. Water reached my waist. But I went further looking at the mango. Soon water was up to my neck and I lost my balance. As I was struggling in the water my father extended his hand towards me. I took hold of his hand and swam towards him. He then trained me to swim. I soon lost my fear of drowning. Now I am a good swimmer.
Question 25.
After reading the essay ‘Disasters and Disaster Managment in India, you realize that your area is prone to disasters like floods and earthquakes. You wish to bring the matter to the notice of the authorities, residents and politicians by writing a letter to the Editor of a popular daily. Prepare the letter.
Answer:
The Editor
The Indian Express
Kochi.
17 July 2022
Dear Sir,
DISASTERS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
A disaster is a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life. Disasters, especially natural ones can’t be prevented but their impact can be reduced through proper disaster management. Science and technology can help us to manage disaster to a great extent. But as we know disasters can’t be often foreseen and prevented. So disasters do happen every now and then. Natural disasters like floods, landslides, droughts, and earth-quakes can’t be prevented as these are not predicable. But there must be ways to reduce the destruction and suffering caused by these disasters. Preparedness is very important. Kerala had severe floods and landslides in 2018 and 2019, causing great hardship to thousands of people and destroying millions worth of property.
The disasters to which Kerala is especially prone’ are floods and landslides. In Disaster Management, we specially think of Mitigation which .means activities that can reduce the damaging effects of the disaster. Then there is Preparedness. This includes plans or preparations to help the victims and rescue operations. Evacuation plans and stocking food and water are both examples of preparedness. The third is Response. Quick response to reduce the damage is needed. Recovery comes next. This includes actions to be taken to return to a normal and safer situation. It also means financial assistance to the victims to help them repair the damaged things or replace the essential things they had lost.
Governments should ensure that these are done in time.
Yours faithfully,
Rajendran Mundakkal
Puthenchira Village
Question 26.
Imagine that you were a journalist and you were also on the ship “Ranaganji”. You witnessed almost all the events that occurred during the Pandemic. Prepare a newspaper report about the crisis that occurred on the ship and how the doctor and Hasan saved the lives of many.
Answer:
Hasan was the serang of Ranaganji, a passenger ship sailing to Calcutta with nearly 1500 passengers. The Chief Physician on the ship was A.J. Cronin. When Cronin reported to the captain of the ship that two lascar deck hands had small pox, Hasan volunteered to nurse them. He made a shelter in the stern of the ship into which the infected persons were removed. Later there were more people and the number of the sick went up to 14. When two sick men who were Hindus died, Hasan sewed their shrouds and read loud a short passage from the Ramayana, although he himself was a devout Muslim. It showed his religious tolerance. Their bodies were cast overboard. When the ship reached Colombo, the sick men were taken to the hospital and Hasan was in the forefront to help them, although some of them were with running sores of smallpox. Normally no one would dare to do such things because small pox used to be such a killer disease. Hasan is a good example for a selfless, courageous, and sacrificing person and it is hard to find such people who will risk their life to save others.
Question 27.
The incidents that happened on board of the Titanic have become heroic. Write a paragraph on how the poet presents the heroic deeds of men on board through the poem.
Answer:
The poem The Wreck of Titanic’ by Benjamin Peck Keith is an excellent one. The poem tells how noble people could be even in times of danger. It talks about the sinking of the Titanic and brings out the best in men even in the most adverse circumstances threatening their lives.
From Southampton the Titanic starts her voyage. It was a beautiful and grand ship. She was a sea dream. Thousands of people standing on the shore watched her steaming away. She was the largest and the grandest of all the ships made until then. There were thousands of passengers in the ship. They felt very secure. Nobody thought of any danger, as the captain stood at the wheel. He was directing the course of the ship. The ship was speeding on her first voyage when suddenly, out of the darkness, in the night, a ghostly white, iceberg appeared. Soon it collided with the ship wrecking it. It soon began to sink and people knew it was sinking.
Captain Smith was the commander of the ship. He was brave. Not even for one moment he thought of saving his life. He stood on the bridge and told his crew that they were British and they should remember their country and should do their duty. They decided to send the women and children in the lifeboats. The crew had no hope of saving themselves. The Titanic sank from sight, as the band played ‘Nearer my God to Thee’. There never was a scene grander or more tragic than this. The ship was sinking but the band was playing. All credit goes to Smith, the crew and the men of Titanic. Their bravery and courage will be remembered forever. They had showed such courage and nobility during the great tragedy.
Question 28.
Hasan meets the doctor (A.J. Cronin) after several years since their travel on ‘Ranaganji’. What would be the likely dialogue between them? Prepare the dialogue, (write at least 6 exchanges).
Answer:
Hasan : Good Morning Dr. Cronin. Do you remember me?
Cronin : Good Morning, Hasan! How can I forget the serang of Ranaganji bn our voyage to Calcutta? Hasan : Thank you, doctor, fro remembering me. Where have you been all these years?
Cronin : I have been working in a London Hospital. I often think about you for your selfless service to the sick people on the Ranaganji.
Hasan : It was your help that made me do the things I did. Without your active support I could not have done anything.
Cronin : You are really a brave man. Small pox is a killer disease and no one would venture to take care of the patients as you did.
Hasan : I know that smallpox is very dangerous. But I have strong faith in God. Without his knowledge nothing will happen. If I am to die of smallpox, I will die whether I nursed the patients or not.
Cronin : I know you are a Muslim. When two of the patients, who were Hindus, died you read some portions from the Hindu Scripture before you threw their bodies overboard. What prompted you to read their Scripture?
Hasan : Each person would like to be buried in the ways laid down by his faith. So I decided to read from the Hindu Scripture to satisfy their souls.
Cronin : It was very good of you.
Hasan : I believe the greatest religion is humanity. All religions teach love. I believe that “Ishwar” and “Allah” are the same. It is we who give different names to the same God.
Cronin : It is a profound thought. That is what Gandhiji also tried to teach the Indians. I am really proud of you, Hasan. May people like you grow in number so that there will b§ peace everywhere.
Questions 29 – 31. Answer any two questions. Each carries 8 scores. (2 × 8 = 16)
Question 29.
As part of your school tour programme, you visited some tourist centres in Kerala. Prepare a travel essay based on the tour in not less than 200 words.
Answer:
MUNNAR – A PARADISE ON EARTH
Kerala is popularly called God’s Own Country. It is named as one of the ten paradises of the world by National Geographic Traveller. It has so many tourist attractions and people love it. I would
especially mention Munnar which was the main reason for Kerala to get the name “God’s Own Country”.
Munnar is very popular hill station. It was once the summer capital for the British. The gradient and alignment of hills were particularly designed for tea farming. With about 80,000 miles of tea plantation, an equal measure of aromatic vegetation, misty valleys, and low-flying clouds, Munnar has become the best tourist place in Kerala.
Here you have cute bungalows, moderate home-stays and lavish hotels and resorts.. The old world colonial feel has its own charms and it certainly makes for a good selfie drive. People can enjoy in the extraordinary blend of luxury and beauty. There you can visit the TATA Tea Museum, Meesapulimala, Blossom Park, Pothamedu View Point, Life of Pi Church, Attukal Waterfalls, Cheeyappara Waterfalls, Top Station, Marayoor Dolmens, Indo Swiss Dairy Farm, Kundala Lake, Lockhart Gap, Mattupetty Dam, Anamudi, and Eravikulam National Park . Do visit Munnar and have a pre-taste of Paradise!
Question 30.
Imagine that you are a school teacher. In connection with the Gandhi Jayanthi celebrations, you are asked to present a speech on the role of Gandhiji in effecting a psychological change in the society.
Answer:
My dear friends,
As you all know, today we are celebrating Gandhi Jayanthi. We are proud that a man like Gandhiji was born in India and he is our Father of the Nation. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar in Gujarat on October 2, 1869. He was educated in law at University College, London. In 1891, after having been admitted to the British bar, Gandhi returned to India and attempted to establish a law practice in Bombay. Two years later he went to Durban, South Africa, as a legal advisor. Arriving in Durban, Gandhi found himself treated as a member of an inferior race. He was appalled at the widespread denial of civil liberties and political rights to Indian immigrants to South Africa. He threw himself into the struggle for elementary rights for Indians. Later he returned to India and fought for India’s freedom which finally came on 15 August 1947.
Gandhi is man of peace. He always advocated nonviolence. He was known for his fearlessness. That is why he could fight with a mighty power like the British. He was always guided by truthfulness. He influenced millions of people in India in varying degrees. Some changed completely; others were affected only partly. Different people reacted differently and each one had his own answer about the change. His call for action was two-fold. One involved in challenging and resisting foreign rule. The other was fighting against our own . social evils. His principal aims were freedom through peaceful means, national unity, solution of minority problems, improvement of the depressed classes and the ending of untouchability.
Gandhi was not just a national figure but an international one. In 1948 he was killed by a fanatic named Nathuram Godse. When he died, Nehru said that the light has gone away from India’. On the 70th birthday of Gandhiji, in 1939, this is what Albert Einstein said about him: “Generations to come, it may be, will scarce believe that such a one as this, ever in flesh and blood,, walked upon this earth.
As we celebrate Gandhi Jayanthi, let us pledge that we will follow the path of peace, fearlessness, truthfulness and tolerance which guided Ganhiji all his life. That is the greatest tribute we can pay him. Jai Hind!
Question 31.
Read the poem given below and write a critical appreciation of it.
Self-Centred World
This wold is selfish, it’s full of I’s,
Too self centred, and full of lies.
People withdrawing, inside their cocoon,
The world on computer, alone in this room.
No physical contact, of human kind,
It’s cyberspace melding, of keyboard and mind.
I phone, I chat, I write on IPad.
I isolate with iPod, and still I’m sad.
True love needs contact, with kisses and hugs,
The holding of hands, and excitement of touch.
Tweeting and blogging, and facebooking taps,
Can not compare, with real life apps.
Start with a smile, and a friendly hi,
Engage in a chat, without telling a lie.
Lend a helping hand, with their open heart,
And do unto others, makes a great start. (by Bill Hoeneveld)
Answer:
The poem “Self-Centred World” by Bill Hoeneveld is a simple poem but it has a profound meaning. The poet says that this world is selfish. It is full of I’s. It is too self-centred and it is full of lies. People withdraw into their own rooms with their computers and mobile phones without worrying what happens around them.
There is hardly any physical contact with others. Everything is done in the cyberspace and through the keyboard. They phone, they chat and they write on I -pad. I am always with my i-Pod but I am sad all the time.
True love demands contact with others. There should be hugging and kissing, People should hold hands, as the touch of people excites us. The tweeting, blogging and face-booking are nothing compared to the real physical touch by others.
You should start with a smile and say ‘hi’. You start talking with people without telling lies. Help others whenever you can. Keep your hearts open. The Bible has told us to do to others as we would want others to do to us. If you think like this it will make a great start.
The poem severely criticises man’s modern habit of withdrawing into himself, into his room with his mobile or laptop. He has no contact with others. The poem is in rhyme and the rhyming scheme is aabb, except in the 3rd stanza where the rhyming scheme is abaa. It asks people to meet others, talk with them. It exhorts people to help the needy in whatever way they can. It has a fine message as it asks us to open our minds and mingle with people instead of shutting ourselves in our private rooms where only mobiles and laptops are our companions.