This document contains information about a class on English for Standard VIII. It discusses the topic of dreams, providing quotes about dreams and how they can transform into actions through hard work and determination. It then analyzes the poem "Hold Fast to Dreams" by Langston Hughes. The poem emphasizes the importance of dreams for giving life meaning and direction. Without dreams, life is compared to a broken bird that cannot fly or a barren frozen field. Students are assigned to write a poem about their own dreams.

2. SNGK B.Ed COLLEGE
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3. NAME : DRISYA.G.NAIR
SUBJECT : ENGLISH
REGISTER NO. : 13382003

4. STANDARD : VIII
UNIT I : ON THE WINGS
OF WISHES

5. Topic : Dreams
Issue : Human resource
management
Sub issue : The importance of
hardwork and
determination.

6. Here are some famous quotes on Dreams
•“To accomplish great things, we must
dream as well as act”.
•‘Hope is wakening Dream’
•‘Dream Dream Dream’
Dreams transforms into thoughts
and thoughts result in action.

7. DREAMS

8. About the poet
Langstor Hughes
He is an American poet, novelist,
playwright, short story writer
and columist.

9. INTRODUCTION
The poem tells about the
importance of dreams in one’s
life. The poet describes the
picture of the life with and
without dream.

10. Let’s read the poem
Hold fast to dreams
For, if dreams die
Life is a broken winged bird
That cannot fly.

11. Hold fast to dreams
For, when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.

12. Rhyming words
Die – fly
Go – snow

13. Word pictures in the
poem.
• Life is a broken winged bird
that cannot fly.
• Life is a barren field frozen with
snow.

14. Answer the Questions
1. Hold fast to dream ‘ implies’ what ?
2. What does the poet compare life
without dreams in the first stanza?
3. What does the poet compare life
without dreams in the second stanza ?

15. Check your answer
1.‘Hold fast to dreams’ implies that
dreams vanish quickly.
2.Poet compare life without dream with
a broken winged bird that cannot fly.
3.Here, poet compare, life without
dream with a barren field frozen with
snow.

16. ASSIGNMENT
Write a poem on
your dream