Fable

Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 1803 -1882)

1. Write substance of the poem ' Fable'.

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SUBSTANCE

The poem 'Fable' composed by Ralph Waldo Emerson, depicts a moral story. It tells about a talk between the proud mountain and the squirrel. During a quarrel, the mountain called Bun 'little prig.' The squirrel (Bun) who was witty enough to understand the pride of the mountain replied that all sorts of biotic and abiotic things are required to maintain weather condition. Bun also tells that it is happy with its place on earth. To Bun, the mountain does not have the quality of being small. it also lacks the quality of being sportive and 'spry'. Bun recognizes the quality of the mountain to carry the whole forest upon its back and to provide a nice squirrel track. The squirrel believes that different types of talents are required to be wisely put for proper works of Nature. Bun remarks that like it the mountain can never crack a nut even though it is so enormous. The moral of the poem is that both big and small should work in unison for proper maintenance of natural environment.

2.Write the title of the poem 'Fable'

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TITLE

A fable is a short story that teaches a moral lesson with animals as characters. Ralph Waldo Emerson's poem 'Fable' depicts proud mountain and a witty squirrel. The mountain is proud of its colossal size and treats the squirrel as a 'small prig'. However, the squirrel is intelligent enough to understand the limitations of the mountain. As a matter of fact, the mountain can never be as small as the squirrel. The mountain is a part of Nature and the squirrel is also an integral part of Nature. While the mountain is a part of abiotic part of Nature, the squirrel represents its biotic part.

While the squirrel is full of sprightliness and endless energy, the mountain is motionless as the great statue of 'Colossus'. The squirrel believes that 'talents differ'. The squirrel wisely comments that it may not carry the forest on its back like the mountain, but the mountain is also unable to crack a nut like the squirrel. As the poem has depicted an animal character, squirrel and its argument with the mountain, imparting a moral teaching, it has been aptly called 'fable'. Therefore, the title 'Fable' is justified.

WRITING

3.Write a letter to your friend (within 100 words) advising her/him to visit the public library in her/his locality as frequently as possible.

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Vill - Khairamari

P.o - Khairamari

P.s - Sagarpar

Dist - Murshidabad

Pin - 742303

Date - 7/10/2024

Dear Ayantika,

I received your letter two days ago. But, sorry, I could not reply because of my class test. Today, I would like to tell you about the importance of public library for our education.

Are you a member of your local public library? If not, please get membership today and start visiting the library as frequently as possible. You can get a number of reference books there for you to study. Moreover,storybooks, periodicals and dailies of different types will

types will broaden the horizon of your

knowledge which will help you in the long run.

No more today. Thank you for your letter. Regards for elders and good wishes for you.

Yours sincerely,

Abbas

Name Ayantika Dawn

C/O Rohit Kuma

Post: Gopalnagar

Dist: 24 Parganas (North),

West Bengal

Pin: 743262

4. Write a paragraph on the benefits of early morning excises using the following points

: good for health - fresh air - keeps one active throughout the

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Benefits of Early Morning Exercises

Early morning exercises refer to yoga and other exercises that are done in fresh air during early hours of the day. Early morning is the time when we get up from bed and plan for our daily activities. Exercises during this period keep us physically fit and mentally alert. Yoga asanas and different exercises of hands and legs, head and body revitalize our energy and embolden our capacity to take up difficult challenges of our daily life. We know that health is wealth. And early morning exercises can only keep us active, sane, sound, healthy and fit throughout the day.

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5. Short Answer-type Questions (SAQS)

Answer the following

1. Who had a quarrel with the squirrel?

# The mountain had a quarrel with the squirrel.

2. Why are all sorts of things and weather important?

#All sorts of things and weather are important to make up a year and a sphere.

3. Who is called 'little prig' and by whom?

# The squirrel is called 'little prig' by the

mountain.

4. Where does the squirrel make a track? )

# The squirrel makes a track in the forest growing on the back of the mountain.

5. What does the poem 'Fable' present before the readers ?

# The poem 'Fable' presents before the readers a vivid moral story of the mountain and the squirrel.

6. What does the poet represent in the poem, ‘Fable'?

# In the poem, 'Fable, the poet represents the moral crisis of a society where the big rule the small.

7. How is the mountain characterised?

# The mountain is characterized by its 'big' size and its capacity to carry forests.

8 . How is the squirrel characterised?

The squirrel is characterised by its small size and capacity to crack nuts.

9. What does the term 'little prig' mean

#The term 'little prig' means a small one who works on moral principles. ('

10. How does the squirrel feel about its smallness?

# The squirrel feels it to be its special quality to be small.

11. Where does the squirrel make 'squirrel track ?

The mountain makes squirrel tracks in the forest that grows on its back.

12. How does the mountain feel about its size?

# The mountain feels very proud of itself for its vast size.

13. How are the 'year' and 'sphere' made?

# According to the squirrel, the 'year' and 'sphere' are made by all sorts of things and weather.

14. what is a fable?

# 'Fable' is a story of animal characters to teach a moral lesson.

15. Who is doubtless about whose big size?

# The mountain on which the former makes squirrel

16. What does the term 'all sorts of things refer to

# The term all sorts of things' refers to both the living and non living things of nature.

17. What is your idea of the squirrel as you find him in the poem 'Fable'?

# From 'Fable' we know that the small squirrel is active, lively and confident of its ability.

18. Write the central idea of the poem 'Fable. (Fable কবিতার মূলভাব লেখো।)

# There was a proud mountain who used to look down upon the squirrel. The squirrel was witty enough to understand the fact that both living and non-living things are equally important to mother nature.

19. Attempt a character sketch of the mountain.

# The mountain is very proud of its big size. It often looks down upon small living things like the squirrel. However, it gets a moral lesson from the squirrel.

20. Attempt a short character sketch of the squirrel.

# The squirrel knows very well that it is small. yet it feels that 'being small' is a special quality. The squirrel is very witty and understands its Importance in nature.

21. What is the squirrel's view about his place on the earth?

# The squirrel feels happy with its place on the earth. It does not feel any sort of disgrace for its position. To the creature 'being small is itself a special quality.

22. What are special qualities of the mountain?

# The mountain occupies a big place on the earth. The squirrel makes squirrel track on the mountain. Moreover, the mountain can carry forests on its back.

23. How does the squirrel compare its qualities in relation to that of the mountain?

# The squirrel tells that the mountain is big but it can never be as small as its living counterpart. Again, like the mountain, the squirrel cannot carry forests, nor the mountain can crack the nut like the little creature.

24. Judge the allegorical significance of the poem 'Fable' ('Fable' কবিতার রূপক তাৎপর্য বিচার করো ।)

# The poem 'Fable' points out moral crisis of the American society during the 19 century. The mountain represents the old religious system and the squirrel the lively neglected working class. The poem brings to us the class conflict prevalent in the 19th century society.

25. What does the poem, 'Fable' signify about the existence of big and small things in our earth?

# Earth is beautiful with the presence of both big and small living and non-living things. But in the poem, the mountain boasts of its big size. On the contrary, the squirrel is small in size but witty enough to understand that both big and small things are equal to make the world a nice one.