EXAM BASED QUESTIONS/ANSWERS
1. Why does D.H. Lawrence make a reference to the albatross from Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'?
Ans. The poet here makes a reference to the Albatross from Coleridge's poem. The Ancient Mariner in the poem kills the Albatross without any reason. He kills the bird of good hope and because of it the mariners suffer a lot. They are full of anger and hatred for the mariner and the mariner repents for it till the last. The poet also hits the snake without any provocation. He feels that he has tried to harm the beautiful creature without any reason. His morality makes him feels ashamed for his decision. He wishes that the snake should come back to him and give him a chance to serve him once again. He realizes how he is torn between his morality and voices of human education.
2. What kind of day and the atmosphere it was when the poet went out?
Ans. The day was quit hot. But the atmosphere was cool because there was the shade of the great dark carob-tree and a strange smell of it filled the atmosphere.
3. Why does the poet say 'And must wait, must stand and wait'?
Ans. The poet says so because there was a snake near the trough before he came. He wanted to oblige the snake and show his hospitality. The poet was a kind fellow and knew the moral norms. He wanted to give the snake the first chance because he had reached the trough first.
4. Was the snake afraid of poet?
Ans. The snake was aware of the poet's presence from the very beginning but didn't show any sign's of fear. He drank water very calmly until his thirst was quenched. Also, the poet says,'He looked at me vaguely', which suggests that he ignored the poet's presence.
5. What does the poet want to suggest by the line 'And looked at me vaguely, as drinking cattle do?
Ans. The poet wants to suggest that the snake was a harmless creature like the cattle. He would not harm anyone until provoked. Though the snake was aware of the poet's presence, he didn't try to attack the poet.
6. What does the poet mean by the line 'Being earth-brown, earth golden from the burning bowels of the earth'?
Ans. The poet here wants to say that the snake emerged from earth so he resembled the colour of the earth. He wants to suggest that the snake came from deep inside the earth where there was a lot of heat.
7. 'Though the poet knew that the snake was venomous, the poet didn't kill or harm the snake initially.' Why?
Ans. The poet was full of appreciation for the majestic creature. He liked the creature and was happy that he had come to seek his hospitality. The post was in a state of dilemma because his education had told him that the golden snakes were venomous so they should be killed. The poet was fascinated by the creature and was in a fix so he could not kill the snake.
8. Why did the poet wait for the snake to quench its thirst first?
Ans. The poet is full of admiration for the snake. He is happy to have the snake as his guest. He feels honoured that the snake has come to seek his hospitality. He gives him a guest like treatment and allows him to drink water first and waits for his turn.
1. Why does D.H. Lawrence make a reference to the albatross from Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'?
Ans. The poet here makes a reference to the Albatross from Coleridge's poem. The Ancient Mariner in the poem kills the Albatross without any reason. He kills the bird of good hope and because of it the mariners suffer a lot. They are full of anger and hatred for the mariner and the mariner repents for it till the last. The poet also hits the snake without any provocation. He feels that he has tried to harm the beautiful creature without any reason. His morality makes him feels ashamed for his decision. He wishes that the snake should come back to him and give him a chance to serve him once again. He realizes how he is torn between his morality and voices of human education.
2. What kind of day and the atmosphere it was when the poet went out?
Ans. The day was quit hot. But the atmosphere was cool because there was the shade of the great dark carob-tree and a strange smell of it filled the atmosphere.
3. Why does the poet say 'And must wait, must stand and wait'?
Ans. The poet says so because there was a snake near the trough before he came. He wanted to oblige the snake and show his hospitality. The poet was a kind fellow and knew the moral norms. He wanted to give the snake the first chance because he had reached the trough first.
4. Was the snake afraid of poet?
Ans. The snake was aware of the poet's presence from the very beginning but didn't show any sign's of fear. He drank water very calmly until his thirst was quenched. Also, the poet says,'He looked at me vaguely', which suggests that he ignored the poet's presence.
5. What does the poet want to suggest by the line 'And looked at me vaguely, as drinking cattle do?
Ans. The poet wants to suggest that the snake was a harmless creature like the cattle. He would not harm anyone until provoked. Though the snake was aware of the poet's presence, he didn't try to attack the poet.
6. What does the poet mean by the line 'Being earth-brown, earth golden from the burning bowels of the earth'?
Ans. The poet here wants to say that the snake emerged from earth so he resembled the colour of the earth. He wants to suggest that the snake came from deep inside the earth where there was a lot of heat.
7. 'Though the poet knew that the snake was venomous, the poet didn't kill or harm the snake initially.' Why?
Ans. The poet was full of appreciation for the majestic creature. He liked the creature and was happy that he had come to seek his hospitality. The post was in a state of dilemma because his education had told him that the golden snakes were venomous so they should be killed. The poet was fascinated by the creature and was in a fix so he could not kill the snake.
8. Why did the poet wait for the snake to quench its thirst first?
Ans. The poet is full of admiration for the snake. He is happy to have the snake as his guest. He feels honoured that the snake has come to seek his hospitality. He gives him a guest like treatment and allows him to drink water first and waits for his turn.
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