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What aspect of the sower's actions does the poet emphasize when describing them as 'august'?
What aspect of the sower's actions does the poet emphasize when describing them as 'august'?
- The sower's seemingly divine or majestic quality. (correct)
- The sower's simple and repetitive movements.
- The sower's advanced age and frailty.
- The sower's connection to nature and the earth.
What message about life does the poem aim to convey to young people?
What message about life does the poem aim to convey to young people?
- The benefits of relying on others for success.
- The importance of material wealth and social status.
- The necessity of avoiding challenges and seeking comfort.
- The value of working selflessly with a positive attitude. (correct)
In what setting does the speaker primarily observe the sower?
In what setting does the speaker primarily observe the sower?
- Inside the sower's home during a meal.
- During a festival celebrating the harvest season.
- In a bustling marketplace at dawn.
- In a field at twilight from the porchway of a house. (correct)
How does the poet perceive the sower's dedication despite the fading light and the end of the workday?
How does the poet perceive the sower's dedication despite the fading light and the end of the workday?
What does the poem suggest about the sower's connection to the heavens?
What does the poem suggest about the sower's connection to the heavens?
What does the poet highlight by capturing the beauty and significance of simple labor?
What does the poet highlight by capturing the beauty and significance of simple labor?
What is the significance of the sower's tall silhouette standing out against the furrows, according to the poet?
What is the significance of the sower's tall silhouette standing out against the furrows, according to the poet?
How does the poem portray the transition from day to night, and what is the sower's role in relation to this transition?
How does the poem portray the transition from day to night, and what is the sower's role in relation to this transition?
What motivates the sower to continue sowing seeds despite the fading light and the end of the workday?
What motivates the sower to continue sowing seeds despite the fading light and the end of the workday?
What does Toru Dutt's poem 'Sower' capture about human endeavor?
What does Toru Dutt's poem 'Sower' capture about human endeavor?
Flashcards
The Sower (poem)
The Sower (poem)
Toru Dutt's translation of Victor Hugo's French poem, depicting an elderly sower.
The Sower
The Sower
An elderly figure diligently sowing seeds in a field at twilight.
Meaning of 'August' in the summary
Meaning of 'August' in the summary
Used to describe the sower's actions, suggesting something majestic and inspiring.
Poem Themes
Poem Themes
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Poem's Message
Poem's Message
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Study Notes
- The poem "Sower" is Toru Dutt's translation of Victor Hugo's original French poem
- The poem describes a scene at twilight, where the speaker watches an elderly sower working hard in a field
- The poet is in the porchway of his house, watching the evening scene before him as the sun sets and daylight fades
- Despite the fading light and the end of the workday, the sower continues to sow seeds, his tall silhouette standing out against the furrows
- The sower hopes harvest time will come soon
- The poet is filled with awe and admiration for the sower's dedication and perseverance as darkness falls
- The sower's actions are described as "august" and strange, seeming to reach towards the heavens and highlighting an honorable and inspirational presence
- The poem captures the beauty and significance of simple labor, emphasizing the importance of sowing seeds for future growth and the enduring spirit of the human worker
- The poet conveys a message to the young to work selflessly with a positive attitude in life
- Readers are urged to be strong and have firm faith, regardless of obstacles, until they reach their goals
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