2.1 animals

2.1 animals

1. Class: X Subject : English Name of the Teacher : Arti Patil Atma Malik English Medium Gurukul, Kokamthan

2. 1. Get into pairs and attempt the following : “The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.”- Mark Twain . Discuss with your partner what Mark Twain means from the above quote. Write in your own words Here the mark Twain wants to say that the more he learns about people, he finds they are dissatisfied, frustrated, trampling over other and still not happy and on other hand animals are always happy with what they have so the mark Twain likes the dog who are loyal whereas the humans are not. People disappoint us. Many of us turn to the companionship of animal when we feel misunderstood or betrayed by our fellow humans.

3. Cooks Learns computing Stands up immediately Worships God Good manners Can live for more than 150 years Sleeps in standing position Has 360⁰ vision Belongs to various species after birth. Self-control Communicates Love and care Shows gratitude Swims Brings up children

4. I wish I could be a The birds are so lucky. They can fly to any place they want. I wish I could fly. I wish I were a butterfly. Butterflies are so beautiful. There are so many colours on butterflies' body. I cannot believe that they are natural colours. It looks like beautiful paintings. If I were a butterfly I would sit on the most beautiful flower. Butterflies are lucky because their food is so sweet - honey. Wow! I can eat something sweet whenever I am hungry. I will fly from one flower to another like we play hop-scotch. I will sleep on a bed of flowers. Life will be so beautiful like a dream. I can visit so many places. I would like my body to be red in colour and my wings should have all the colours of the rainbow. My friends will be jealous of my beauty. Oh! How I wish I were a butterfly. All of us love freedom and have their own expressions of being free. Each one of us wants to define freedom in the way it suits us. Some teens may feel that being with friends and peers is freedom, some responsible citizens feel that loving their country and doing something about it is freedom while some think that being in the lap of Mother Nature is freedom. My idea of freedom is being a butterfly.

5. 4. We come across many animals in our vicinity. We have also read about different animals in books. Make a list of all animals that fall under various categories. One is given for you. Amphibians Mammals Wild Animals Aquatic Animals Pet Animals Frog Cow Lion Octopus Cat Toad Bat Tiger Crocodile Dog Salamander Squirrel Bear Alligator Guinea pig caecilian mongoose Wolf Hippopotamus Gold fish Cheetah turtle Leopard monkey

6. Considered one of America's most influential poets, Walt Whitman aimed to transcend traditional epics and eschew normal aesthetic form to mirror the potential freedoms to be found in America. In 1855, he self-published the collection  Leaves of Grass ; the book is now a landmark in American literature, though at the time of its publication it was considered highly controversial. Whitman later worked as a volunteer nurse during the Civil War, writing the collection  Drum Taps  (1865) in connection to the experiences of war-torn soldiers. Having continued to produce new editions of  Leaves of Grass  along with original works, Whitman died on March 26, 1892, in Camden, New Jersey . 

7. New words Turn- transform Placid- not easily upset Self- contain’d - self sufficient Whine- complain mournfully Make me sick- disgust me Demented- mad Mania- craze Kneels to- worship or adores Respectable- too happy and satisfied Tokens- virtues like innocence, simplicity, contentment, etc. Evince- to show Negligently- carelessly

8. placid Self-contained demented dissatisfied unhappy

9. 2. Complete the following ( a) The poet wishes he could turn and live with animals . (b) Animals do not complain about their condition . (c) Animals do not merely discuss their duty to God . (d) Animals are not crazy about owning things . 3. State whether the following statements are true or false ( a) Animals are self-reliant. True (b) Animals quarrel for their possessions. False (c) Animals do not worship other animals. True (d) Humans have given up many good qualities. True (e) Animals suffer humiliation. False (f) The poet has retained all his natural virtues. False

10. Human Beings Animals Always complain about their condition. Never complain about their condition. Spend sleepless nights regretting their sins Don’t regret their sins at all. Sicken others by discussing their duty to God. Do not discuss their duties to God. Always dissatisfied. Always contented. Crazy about acquiring possessions. Never interested in owning things. Worship other human beings. Never worship anyone of their kind. Always unhappy about earthly matters. Unconcerned about earthly matters.

11. They do not worship other humans or any ancestors. They do not criticize what they already have, or complain about their conditions They do not idle away their time discussing their duties to God. They are not crazy about owning things and are happy with what they have They show qualities of innocence and simplicity

12. 6. Find out lines from the poem that are examples of following Figures of speech Figures of speech lines Repetition I stand and look at them long and long. They do not sweat and whine……. They do not lie awake…. They do not make….. Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented…. Alliteration Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented…. They evince them plainly in their possession. Hyperbole … Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

13. 7. Identify the Figures of Speech in the following lines. I stand and look at them long and long. REPETITION (b) They do not sweat and whine about their condition. TAUTOLOGY (c) They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God. ALLITERATION (d) ...... not one is demented with the mania of owning things. HYPERBOLE (e) They bring me tokens of myself. PARADOX (f) No one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth. HYPERBOLE

14. “Animals" is a poem written by an American poet " Walt Whitman" .In this poem, the poet compared human beings and animals with each other. This poem is written in the free verse .Hence, there is no Rhyme Scheme. The theme of the poem is, Animals have preserved many virtues like innocence, simplicity but human beings have destroyed them over a period of time due to negligence. So the poet wishes to be like animals and be with them. It's a revolutionary idea, expressed beautifully in the poem. The poet has made use of Figures of Speech such as Alliteration, Repetition, Hyperbole etc. Hence, it's a beautiful poem as, when the reader reads poem , a smile appears on his / her face. Also, an agreement with poet in the mind appears.

15. The poem animals are written by Walt Whitman. The poet thinks that animals are better than human. The reason for this is due to the fact that the poet disgusted in discussing the sins and duties of man. But animals need no such advice on their belabor or sins. Humans do not whine about their condition or regret about any past sins. Unlike a human being animals do not worship anyone like themselves they are not worried about the earthly things. Considering THIS  the poet feels that animals are superior to human. View :

16. View: Animals are certainly better than humans. They offer a better company & never let you sulk alone. They are adorable beings who can instantly turn a bad day into a good one. Humans can hurt each other & talk in an ill-mannered way. But, animals never let you down. Their life is better as they need not take responsibilities like humans. They have the gift of freedom and can live their life the way they want. Counterview: Animals are beautiful creatures of God but they can’t enjoy a better life than humans, God has given extra powers to the man to do make the world a happier place to live. Men have got better brains than animals and they can add value to every work. Humans have a bigger motive to survive than animals.