Wind – Class 9 English Beehive
Poet: Subramania Bharati
Translated by: A.K. Ramanujan
Summary (English)
The poem "Wind" describes the destructive as well as constructive power of the wind. The poet says that the wind breaks weak houses, shutters, doors and windows. It scatters papers and destroys anything that is weak and fragile.
However, the poet also conveys an important message. Instead of blaming the wind, people should make themselves strong enough to face challenges. Just as the wind tests the strength of things, difficulties in life test human beings.
The poem teaches us to be mentally and physically strong so that we can overcome hardships and become successful in life.
সাৰাংশ (Assamese)
"Wind" কবিতাটোত কবিয়ে বতাহৰ ধ্বংসাত্মক আৰু গঠনমূলক দুয়োটা দিশ বৰ্ণনা কৰিছে। বতাহে দুৰ্বল ঘৰ, দুৱাৰ, খিৰিকী, কাগজ আদি নষ্ট কৰে। যি বস্তু দুৰ্বল, বতাহে তাক সহজে ভাঙি পেলায়।
কিন্তু কবিতাটোৰ মূল বাৰ্তা হৈছে যে আমি বতাহক দোষ দিয়াৰ সলনি নিজকে শক্তিশালী কৰি তুলিব লাগে। জীৱনৰ সমস্যাবোৰো বতাহৰ দৰে আমাৰ শক্তি পৰীক্ষা কৰে।
এই কবিতাই আমাক সাহসী, দৃঢ় আৰু আত্মবিশ্বাসী হ'বলৈ শিকায় যাতে আমি জীৱনৰ সকলো বাধা অতিক্ৰম কৰিব পাৰো।
Textbook Questions and Answers
Thinking About the Poem
1. What are the things the wind does in the first stanza?
Answer: In the first stanza, the wind breaks shutters of windows, scatters papers, throws down books and tears pages. It also brings rain and causes damage to weak things.
2. Have you seen anybody winnow grain at a threshing floor? What is the meaning of "winnowing" in the poem?
Answer: Winnowing means separating grain from chaff. In the poem, it means that the wind separates strong people from weak people by testing their strength.
3. What does the poet say the wind god winnows?
Answer: The poet says that the wind god winnows and separates the weak from the strong.
4. What should we do to make friends with the wind?
Answer: We should build strong houses, strong doors and strong hearts. We should make ourselves physically and mentally strong.
5. What do the last four lines of the poem mean to you?
Answer: The last four lines mean that difficulties make us stronger. Challenges help us develop courage, determination and confidence.
Important MCQs with Answers
1. Who is the poet of "Wind"?
A. Robert Frost
B. Subramania Bharati
C. W.B. Yeats
D. William Wordsworth
Answer: B. Subramania Bharati
2. What does the wind break?
A. Mountains
B. Strong buildings
C. Weak shutters and doors
D. Roads
Answer: C. Weak shutters and doors
3. What does the wind scatter?
A. Stones
B. Papers
C. Trees
D. Water
Answer: B. Papers
4. What does the wind symbolize in the poem?
A. Luck
B. Difficulties and challenges
C. Happiness
D. Friendship
Answer: B. Difficulties and challenges
5. What should people do according to the poet?
A. Run away from difficulties
B. Become strong
C. Blame the wind
D. Hide indoors
Answer: B. Become strong
6. What does the wind god do?
A. Helps only weak people
B. Winnows and crushes weak things
C. Sleeps peacefully
D. Builds houses
Answer: B. Winnows and crushes weak things
7. Which quality is emphasized in the poem?
A. Weakness
B. Laziness
C. Strength
D. Fear
Answer: C. Strength
8. What lesson does the poem teach?
A. Fear nature
B. Become strong to face challenges
C. Stay indoors
D. Avoid hard work
Answer: B. Become strong to face challenges
9. Who translated the poem into English?
A. A.K. Ramanujan
B. Ruskin Bond
C. Deborah Cowley
D. Robert Frost
Answer: A. A.K. Ramanujan
10. The wind makes the ______ stronger.
A. Weak
B. Cowardly
C. Strong
D. Lazy
Answer: C. Strong
Additional Questions and Answers
Very Short Answer Questions
1. Who wrote the poem "Wind"?
Answer: Subramania Bharati.
2. What does the wind destroy?
Answer: The wind destroys weak and fragile things.
3. What does the wind scatter?
Answer: Papers.
4. What does the wind symbolize?
Answer: Difficulties and challenges of life.
5. What does the poet advise us to do?
Answer: Become strong and face challenges bravely.
Short Answer Questions
6. Why does the poet call the wind 'God'?
Answer: The poet calls the wind 'God' because it has great power. It can destroy weak things and test the strength of people.
7. How can we make friends with the wind?
Answer: We can make friends with the wind by building strong homes and developing strong minds and bodies.
8. Why does the wind favour strong people?
Answer: Strong people can withstand difficulties. Therefore, the wind strengthens them instead of harming them.
Long Answer Questions
9. Explain the central idea of the poem.
Answer:
The poem teaches that challenges are a part of life. Just as the wind destroys weak things, difficulties affect weak people more severely.
The poet advises us to become mentally and physically strong. If we are strong, challenges will make us better and more successful instead of defeating us.
10. What message does the poet convey through the poem?
Answer:
The poet conveys the message that life is full of struggles and obstacles. Instead of fearing them, we should strengthen ourselves and face them with courage.
Only strong and determined people can succeed in life. Difficulties help build character and confidence.
Poetic Devices
- Personification: "Wind, come softly."
- Repetition: "crumbling houses, crumbling doors, crumbling rafters"
- Alliteration: "wind winnows"
- Symbolism: Wind symbolizes challenges and hardships.
Theme of the Poem
- Strength and courage
- Facing challenges
- Self-confidence
- Power of nature
- Positive attitude towards difficulties
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