"The Heart Of The Tree"

GRADE: 9[ENGLISH 2]
REVATHI
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UNSOLVED PASSAGES

PASSAGE-1

(i) The poet described a tree, earlier in the poem, as a 'friend of sun and sky', since a tree
benefits in making the air, and atmosphere, around us, clean, and pure; and because a tree
needs sunlight to survive.

(ii) The line 'What does a plant who plants a tree', has been repeated since the poet wants
to express the benefits of planting a tree, but in a question-answer form, so as to create the
poem amusing.

(iii) The benefits of ensuring a cool shade for us in the summer, and tender rain in all
seasons, which are necessary for our survival, are the social, and ecological benefits of
planting a tree, he refers to.

(iv) The poet calls the tree as 'the harvest of coming age' since a tree gives us many social,
and ecological benefits, which can be enjoyed by the future generations, in the time to
come.

(v) 1. The tree planter, plants cool shade, and tender rain.
2. The tree planter, plants shelter for the birds.

PASSAGE-2

(i) The person who plants a tree ensures, cool shade in summer, a shelter for birds, tender
rain in all seasons, pure and clean air, a cool gentle breeze, peace, harmony, comfort, etc,
are some benefits of tree planting referred to by the poet, earlier in the context.

(ii) A tree planter does civic good, since when he/she plants a tree, it benefits not only to
him but his neighbors around, as well. A tree planter also helps in contributing to the
country's growth, and development, as mentioned by the poet.

(iii) According to the poet, a tree planter holds 'all the growth of our land', since a tree has
many social, and ecological benefits. The poet also says that the person who plants a tree
also does civic good as well. The poet is talking about the earth's land.
 (iv) I do not agree with the poet that a nation's growth depends upon the wealth of trees
since although a tree has many benefits, it still cannot help in improving the other factors,
such as unemployment, poverty, corruption, etc., existing in a nation.

(v) The poem holds a lot of relevance in our times since many of the forests are now cut
down to build cement buildings, flats, etc. In the metropolitan cities, there are few to none
trees planted, which not only deteriorates the atmosphere, but also the beautiful sights of
greenery are almost gone.