ESSAYS 1. Write a critical appreciation of the poem ‘A Plece of Land.’ Introduction: Subramania Bharati is a famous South Indian poet who d in the freedom movement and composed many poems seeking liberation from the English people. His songs on nationalism and socialism are very famous. |His awakening call to the people of his time, especially the women is noteworthy. His poem ‘Kani nilam vendum’ with an appeal to the goddess In this essay we shall examine the has participate: Parasakthi is also famous. | poet's thoughts. Wish to have Land: t says that he needs a small piece of land. The protagonis! ra small piece of land. He calls the divine mother and asks fo There, in the midst of that small piece of land he wants the goddess to b' him a house.with four pretty pillars and several floors. There near the small pond, he would like to have ten or twelve coconut trees with their leafs shining in small plants. | od)DETAILED SUMMARY Uncle Podger had received a picture from the framers, which he chose to display on the wall He unbuttoned his coat and instructed the girl to fetch nails, trailed by one of the lads who dashed over to inform her of the nail size.\He yelled that he needed a hammer and that Tom should bring him a measuring ruler. He listed the stepladder, kitchen chail, spirit level, picture cord, and picture to everyone} else-in-the house-at-the S2me time. Uncle Podger dropped the-painting, shattering the glass and injuring himself In this-agony, he looked for his handkerchief, that he had hidden in the pocket of his coat, wren he had removed. He-couldn’t-recall-where-he'd stashe the-coat. He quickly realized he was sitting on it} He-eritici: unproductive-while-wrapping-his-fingewith_a_handkerchiet-for- half an hour: Along with the other equipment, the new glass framepor ME photo came.) AS Uncle Podger mounted the lag, ¢ in the house, including the gifl and the cleaning by everyone helped him in climbin i 8 UD any formed a semi-ci rcle.| Each family member er Uncle Podget unfortunate looking for it. The ham lost the nail, and everyone began vanished as soon as the nail was found] He scolded all seye, Uncle Podger would eventually forget where, hey recovered-the-hammer. If they gave he referred to them as “fools , practically yell 9 as he ile measuring, slipping he used profane members for had drawn points whent any of their recommendations, He took the ruler andsce-measured i {ried to figure it out. He tripped and fell w ‘on a piano. His rage wea gene and (harsh) words to express However, he tried to hammer the nail into the wall once again and crushed his thumb with the hanna ye hammer landed on someone's toes, causing them-ta.sereamd-pain. Aunt faria, Uncle Podger's wife, writes down that the-nexHime-her- husband intended to hammer-a-nail{ she would stay with her mother for a week until he finished the Pn) Uncle Podger's sloppiness is comically highlighted in this manner, Uncle Podger remarks that ladies are overly concerned about everything, and The istered into the wall, causing damage. However, It wae 2 "beyond midnight, and the painting was hanging crookedly [The remainder of the wall appeared 0 be in shambles. Except fg le Podger| everyone nh ‘emi was exhausted and unhappy/ He looked realty pleased e fami y job! He concludes by questioning why-Someone wo, a his professional to do something as sipfle as hang a uld hire a is unconcerned about the sufferfng he has coeanee He Sd his entireESSAYS sketch the character of the tag woman in ‘The faltering Pendulum,' introduction: In “The Faltering Pendulum “, Bhattacharya gives a touching and moving sketch of the life of a dispirited young woman. The rag woman purchases three ripe pumpkin seeds embedded in the flesh of a sliced crescent piece, and a month old goat youngling. As a result of shocks and disappointments in life, she wants to seek some fulfillment through the young jimbed pumpkin vines. But the vines have tricked her. It seems F that whatever she touches must become barren. The short but pathetic sketch of the exit of the goat from the earth is masterly.uplifted arm with a quick thrust of her hand. “Take heed, girl,” she cried, her voice trembling. “Take heed not to point your finger at the younglings of pumpkin. Else, they will shrivel and fail. Growing unripe things — fruit, flower-bud — all shrivel and die if pointed at. She knows that it is all nature's way. 2, Tell the story of ‘The Faltering Pendulum’ in your own words. ntroduction: The rag woman purchases two objects ~ three "Pe oat and trains it UMnkin canda and a aantlinn Che tends the 9affection for Pets: she shuffled along the village path at g pumpkin slice clutched in one hand, the little White ok of the other arm The goat craned its neck, le. Alolling tongue emerged. The woman slappo, Usk on fing * eatabl 7 ih i * face with the bony back of her palm. “Have you no. shame A you no feel ing? Are you nothing but a fool goat?” She han thin arms apart. Even in that early hour she could seg the i grow out of the three pumpkin seeds, lithe-bodieg id pread on reed thatch, with profuse gold yellow flower, 5" cro hey outs rag-woman eyed her new pet and gave it a long harg stare A said, "Are you nothing but a fool goat?” Her Temper: The rag woman stared aghast at the bright-flowerey ones. She trembled and sank down on her knees and she knocked her head on the earth and grieved. They were deay things, those vines. They had tricked her. Some dream in her was shattered. For, she herself was a barren one. Widowed in middle age, she was naturally grief-stricken’ over the development. She was all deadwood inside. And she had entered the being of the young limbed pumpkin vines, seeking some fulfilment. The vines had tricked her. It seemed that whatever she touched must become barren. The.temper in her tossed ) and rattled angrier than ever before and her tongue renewed iis razor-edge. Conclusion: A young girl had seized the rare chance of the woman's Preoccupation with her pain to explore on her own. The 139 wornan looked up in puzzlement. Then she Jerked up to her feet ‘She did not wipe the wet on her cheeks. She arinned the qifl’Sr Wants: je moon light Near ten oF twelve coconul trees, th ght shout id the soft song of t come like a shining pearl and there ov hake af cite nightingales should come and fall in his ears to make the mind happy. Good light breeze should blow to make him more happy. sera To mix music there, there should be a virtuous wife there. In othe ee their play together| the goddess should bring and give poems. In that forest e expanse, he calls his mother appealing to her that she must provide guard, and by the great knowledge of music, she must look after this world. Conclusion: Thus Bharathi, the poet sends his appeal to the goddess Parasakthi so that he can have the basic necessity of a better home in the countryside where he can have fresh air and the birds’ singing noise. This ideal set up is preferred by him because this is the only surrounding where mankind can live healthily. :