THE UNKNOWN
WIND ON THE HILL
(Alan Alexander Milne)
C.2 From the text.
How other
than the one mentioned in the poem, can you tell which way the wind is blowing?
We can tell the way towards
which the wind is blowing by feeling it against our skin. Our skin is sensitive
to the wind and can feel its directions easily.
C.3 Complete the table
C.6 Answer the following questions
a. Describe
how the speaker planned to find out which way the wind was blowing.
Almost everything in our
surroundings, like trees and grass, react to the blowing wind. The speaker
planned to find out the direction of the wind by letting his kite lose. As the
wind takes along the lighter objects, the kite blows with the wind, and the
speaker can find its direction.
b. It’s
flying from somewhere. As fast as it can… What does the word ‘it’ refer to?
Does the speaker know where it is flying from? Quote lines from the poem to
support your answer.
The word ‘it’ refers to the
wind.
The speaker doesn’t know
where it comes from. According to his statement we find in the poem…
“But where the wind comes
from
Nobody knows.”
c. Elaborate,
using instances from the poem, how the speaker finds the direction of the wind.
The speaker finds the
direction of the wind with the help of a kite. Since a flying kite depends upon
the wind speed, the speaker thought of letting his kite lose so that it can
blow away with the wind. Then, when the speaker finds the kits, he can figure
the direction of the wind.
d. Do you
agree that nobody knows where the wind comes from? Think and say how the wind
impacts your everyday life.
No, I do not agree with the
statement, ‘Noone knows, where the wind comes from.’ Modern science can explain
all about wind as to why it happens and the source of wind.
Wind is essential in our
lives. It controls and balances temperature in nature. It also blows away fog
and pollution and we are able to breath easily.
C.7 Answer the following questions
a. No one
can tell me,
Nobody
knows,
Where the
wind comes from,
Where the
wind goes.
i. Do you
agree with the speakers claim that there is no way to tell which way the wind
is blowing to of from?
No, I do not agree with the
speaker’s claim that there is no way to tell which way the wind is blowing to or
from.
ii. Do you
think the speaker uses these lines not to say things which are scientifically
correct, but to paint a picture about how a child thinks? Discuss
Modern science has developed
a lot and latest tools and technology like weathervane and anemometer, with
which we can know the precise and exact direction of the wind, their origin and
how it changes.
iii. Take
into account the fact that the poet A A Milne was best-known for writing books
for children.
The poem actually reflects a child’s imagination of wind. Flying a kite is favourite among children. Wind is necessary if fly a kite. Hence, even though wind cannot be seen, it helps in flying a kite that goes with its direction.
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