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What is the main message of the poem 'No Men Are Foreign'?
What is the main message of the poem 'No Men Are Foreign'?
- Foreigners should be treated with suspicion and hostility.
- There are no differences between people from different countries as we are all human. (correct)
- People from different countries are inherently strange.
- It is important to maintain a sense of 'us vs. them' mentality.
According to the poem, what common experiences do people from all countries share?
According to the poem, what common experiences do people from all countries share?
- Only peaceful environments.
- Experiencing isolation and starvation during war.
- Awareness of sun, air, and water; being fed by harvests; and having hands that work. (correct)
- Different languages and clothing.
What does the poet suggest we should remember when faced with the idea of hating others?
What does the poet suggest we should remember when faced with the idea of hating others?
- To isolate ourselves from foreign cultures.
- To deepen the hatred against our brothers.
- To dispossess and betray ourselves when we hate others. (correct)
- To embrace hatred as a natural response.
What do the lines 'Our hells of fire and dust outrage the innocence Of air that is everywhere our own' suggest?
What do the lines 'Our hells of fire and dust outrage the innocence Of air that is everywhere our own' suggest?
How does the poem characterize the similarities between people from different countries?
How does the poem characterize the similarities between people from different countries?
What is the significance of the statement 'Remember, no men are foreign, and no countries strange' in the context of the poem?
What is the significance of the statement 'Remember, no men are foreign, and no countries strange' in the context of the poem?