8th Standard, English, First Language, POEM-14
IMAGINATION (Memorization)
Glossary:
Pirate: One who plunders at sea
Eskimos: inhabitants of arctic
fantasy was all aglow: that which comes from one’s imagination
mysterious: having unknown qualities.
About the poet:
George Bernard Shaw (1856 – 1950) was an Irish playwright. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism. But his main talent was for drama, and he wrote more than 60 plays. Nearly all his writings deal sternly with prevailing social problems.
Shaw is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize for Literature (1925) and an Oscar (1938) for his contributions to literature. The movie My Fair Lady is an adaptation of his interesting play, Pygmalion.
I. Answer the following in two or three sentences each:
1. What do you think were the “simple things” done by the cowboy?
Answer: The “simple things” done by the cowboy are,
1. Playing at Pirates
2. Sailing the seven seas.
2. Do you enjoy reading? What do you feel are the joys of reading?
Answer: Yes. I enjoy reading. Sometimes it feel funny when reading comics and fantasies. We will get more knowledge in reading lot of books like Stories, Science and General Knowledge. Some books are helpful to our academic career.
3. Where do the Eskimos live?
Answer: The Eskimos lives in the land of ice and snow. They are inhabitants of arctic region of the world.
4. Why does the poet say “my fantasy was all aglow”?
Answer: The poet read adventurous books and escaped the daily grind. In his fantasy world he went to the land of ice and snow. He imagined that he is living with the Eskimos. He went hunting and fishing with them with joy. So he says “my fantasy was all aglow”.
5. When did the poet go to the moon? Did he stay there?
Answer: After reading the book of Jules Verne, the poet went to the moon. But he didn’t stayed in the moon. His journey to the moon was just for to take a look. Then he returned to the earth.
6. Who was his guide in the forests of Africa?
Answer: Dr. Livingstone was the guide of the poet in the forests of Africa. He spent time in the forests of Africa with the help of his guide Dr. Livingstone.
7. What were the deeds performed by the poet in his world of imagination?
Answer: The deeds performed by the poet in his world of imagination are as follows.
1. Sailed the seven seas.
2 . Played with Pirates,
3. Lived with the Eskimos in Arctic region.
4. Went for hunting and a fishing with Eskimos
5. Went off to the moon.
6. Spent time in the forests of Africa.
7. Visited to America.
8. What happened when the poet grew up? What are his feelings towards life?
Answer: When the poet grew up his childish world came to an end. He had become serious it nearly drove him around the bend.
9. What is the message given by the poet in the poem?
Answer: In Childhood there is always fantasy and imagination. All of us enjoy with our own fantasy world and imagined events. But when we grow up we will become serious with our life. Fantasy and the real world is a parallel things of our life. This is the message given by the poet in the poem.
II. Match the following:
A B
- Pirates moon
- America Dr. Livingstone
- Eskimos seven seas
- Jules Verne Huckleberry Finn
- Africa snow
Answer:
A B
- Pirates seven seas
- America Huckleberry Finn
- Eskimos snow
- Jules Verne moon
- Africa Dr. Livingstone
III. Read the poem carefully and complete the web chart:
Living with Eskimos
Imagination of the poet
(Sailed the seven seas, Played with Pirates, Lived with the Eskimos in Arctic region, Went for hunting and a fishing with Eskimos, Went off to the moon, Spent time in the forests of Africa, Visited to America.)
Performed such wonderful deeds, become a hero of all the Nations. Finally the poet grew up his childish world at an end.
Form groups of four. Choose any one of the topics above. Discuss in the group and the leader should present it in the class.
IV. Activity:
Collect information on the recent research conducted by scientists and paste it in your note book.
V. IMAGINATION:
a. Use your imagination and fill in the chart given below:
If I were,
a pirate – Try to catch them
an Eskimo – I was trying to get in touch with the outside world.
a cowboy – be kind with animals
in the forests of Africa – try to learn the language of animals.
with Huckleberry Finn – try to live an adventurous life and will save many peoples.
VI. Reading:
Read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Form groups and present the adventure in the form of a skit or role-play.
