7th Standard, English Poem 1 – Self Reliance

7th Standard, English Poem 1 – Self Reliance

C. New words
rely : trust or have faith
dominion : territory with one ruler
determine : decide
path : route, course of action
abuse (n) : unkind, cruel words
destiny : fate
D. Comprehension

i. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two each:

1. Who is the speaker in the poem?
   Answer: The poet Kathleen Delicato is the speaker in the poem.
2. Who is alone in the poem?
   Answer: The speaker is alone in the poem.
3. What does the speaker decide to do if she fails?
   Answer: The speaker decided to continue to try if she fails.
4. Who is the ruler of the speaker’s kingdom?
   Answer: The speaker herself is the ruler of the speaker’s kingdom.
5. How can the speaker convert her choice into a victory?
   Answer: The speaker said that she converts her choice into a victory by being true to herself; she began to learn how to stand-alone with self-confidence and how to win.
   ii. Answer the following questions in a paragraph each.
6. Which line of the poem do you like? Why?
   Answer: “I’ll be the ruler of my dominion,
   Determining which road I’ll take with pride.”
   These lines of the poem I like very much. All should have a vision and self confidence in our life. We have to decide ourselves what is the right way to the success in our life. The self-determination, the confidence in ourselves, and the hard work will help us to realizeto which road we have to choose with pride. We are only responsible for our success and failure.
7. Ask your partner what self-respect/self-confidence/self-reliance is.
   Self-respect: Self-respect is a positive feeling of worth and value, stemming from honoring your values, treating yourself with kindness, and acknowledging your inherent dignity. It’s about having a healthy regard for your character and standing as a person.
   Self confidence: Self-confidence is the trust in one’s own abilities and the belief in one’s capacity to achieve goals. It’s a feeling of certainty in oneself, not arrogance, but a realistic understanding of one’s strengths and weaknesses.
   Self-reliance: Reliance on one’s own powers and resources rather than those of others. Self-reliance is the ability to do things and make decisions by yourself without needing other people to help you. People learned self-reliance because they had to.
8. How can you show to others that you have these qualities? Give some examples. Write down what you said.
   Answer: 1. Honesty and Integrity: Lead by example. Show integrity in your work and personal life, and consistently uphold the truth.
9. Leadership: Take initiative, guide others, and inspire them to achieve their goals.
10. According to the poet, what should we do to win in life?
    Answer: According to the poet, we should do following to win in our life.
    1) Continue trying if you fail.
    2) Take pride in the path you choose.
    3) Learn to stand-alone and determination.
    4) True to yourself.
    E. Writing
    Discuss these newspaper headlines with your teacher. Add to each statement one or two sentences of your own.
    a. Paper distributor Prerana gets the first rank in P.U.exam.
    Answer: Prerana studying in second PUC with working hard to earn some money for her family. She is brilliant in her studies and secured first Rank in exam.
    b. All-women crew to fly Air India flights.
    Answer: Nowadays women pilots are everywhere in the world. This is the example for self-reliance.
    c. Indian sailor all set to circumnavigate the globe.
    Answer: Indian sailors did a great job again. They explored a new sea-route to circumnavigate the globe.
    d. Arunima Sinha, first Indian amputee to scale Everest.
    Answer: Arunima Sinha, first Indian amputee to scale Everest. Women also climbing the great mountains.