Beautiful Hands Class 10 Notes
Reference
This poem was written by an American poet, Alan MH Gates.
She wrote religious songs. His collection of poems was published in 1987 and
1910.
Theme
Mother's hands are a symbol of love. A mother is an axis
around which the whole family revolves. She saves from the tayammum of life,
sheds divine light in the darkness, removes anxiety, does performing her duties
make her a happy, healthy, and intelligent citizen of tomorrow. The development
of a nation depends on the care and skills that mothers use to raise their
children.
Imagination
The central idea of this poem can be expressed in the
words of Napoleon.
"Give me good mothers, I will give you a good
nation."
Or
"The hand that is swinging is the hand that rules the
world."
Question
and answer
Q.1 What words and phrases tell us that they are not
physically beautiful?
Answer: The words "age and wrinkles" tell us that
hands are not physically beautiful. This means that these hands are old and
full of wrinkles. They are not just small judges but they are big in one way or
another.
Q.2 Why does Nokia appreciate hands in second place?
Answer: In the second level, the poet praises the hands
because in spite of fatigue and exhaustion, these hands worked carelessly to
provide happiness to their children. The poet is angry because when she was
young, she could help her mother with the day-to-day running of the business,
but she did not.
Q.3 In the third level, what does it mean to "join
hands"?
The words "these hands should be joined" mean that
the time of the poor mother's death was near. The poet is showing her grief
because soon her mother will go to the bottom of the forest flowers in a
layered manner.
Q.4 Who praises the poets in this poem?
Answer: In this poem, the poet pays great tribute to her
mother's hands for her spiritual beauty. He further explained that despite the
hardships of life, he worked tirelessly so that his family could enjoy a
prosperous life.
Idiom
High-handed - ignoring the other's feelings
Sentence - He is most unpopular because he decides the matter with a high hand.