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The poet Walt Whitman compares man and animals in this poem. He finds that animals possess virtues that men lack - they are placid, self-contained, and do not sweat, whine, or weep about their condition. They are not dissatisfied or driven mad by the desire to possess things. The poet wishes to live with animals rather than human beings, who are selfish, false, and always dissatisfied. Animals provide tokens of the poet's own nature by their peaceful possession of kindness and sympathy for all.
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- 12. In this poemthe poet, Whitman compares man to animals. He finds that man lacks many virtues that animals have. The poet says that he feels more at home with animal than human beings since they are selfish, false, and always dissatisfied, while animals shows their love for us.
- 13. I think Icould turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self contain’d, I stand and look at them long and long
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- 15. They do notsweat and whine about their condition, They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins, They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God,
- 16. Swea t Whine Salty liquid comeout of the body Complaint
- 17. Not one isdissatisfied, not one is demented with the mania of owing things, Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that lived thousands of years ago, Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.
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- 19. So they showtheir relations to me and I accept them, They bring me tokens of myself, they evince them plainly in their possession I wonder where they get those tokens, Did I pass that way huge times ago and negligently drop them?
- 21. Q.1 What doesWhitman want to turn from? a. Human being b.Animal c. Good quality d. All of the above Q.2 Whom does the poet wish to live with? a. Human being b.Animal c. Both A and B d. None of the above
- 22. Q 3. Howdo animals appear to the poet? a. Calm b.Full of self confident c. Well contented d. All of these Q 4. Who is/are always complaining about their condition? a. The poet b.animals c. human being d. All of these
- 23. Q. 5 Animalsdon’t do? a. Never sweat b.Never complain c. Never weep for sins d. All of the above Q. 6 Who kneels to another? a. human being b.Animal c. Both A and B d. None of the above
- 24. Q. 7 Accordingto Whitman who are greater? a. Human being b.Animals c. Both A and B d. None of the above Q. 8 What do the animals possess? a. Kindness b.Fellow-feeling for all c. Sympathy d. All of the above
- 25. Q. 9 Whatmania do the human beings suffer from? a. Possessing of things b.Good quality c. Peace d. Contentment Q. 10 Who is the poet? a. Robert frost b.W.B Yeats c. Walt Whitman d. Carl Sandburg