Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 9th Class English Solutions Chapter 9 No Men are Foreign Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
BSE Odisha Class 9 English Solutions Chapter 9 No Men are Foreign
BSE Odisha 9th Class English No Men are Foreign Text Book Questions and Answers
E. Let’s Understand The Poem: (ଆସ କବିତାଟିକୁ ବୁଝିବା)
(a) Read the poem above silently and answer the following questions.
(ଉପରଲିଖ୍ କବିତାଟିକୁ ମନଦେଇ ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ ତଳଲିଖ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)
Question 1.
What is this poem about?
(ଏ କବିତାଟି କେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ ?)
Answer:
This poem is about to convey the people’s message that all men are all equal.
Question 2.
What should we remember?
(ଆମେ କ’ଣ ମନେ ରଖୁବା ଉଚିତ ?)
Answer:
We should remember that no men in this world are strange and no countries are foreign.
Question 3.
What do you mean by ‘uniform’ as mentioned by the poet?
(କବିଙ୍କ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ ଅନୁସାରେ ‘uniform’ର ଅର୍ଥ ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ବୁଝ ?)
Answer:
‘The uniforms’ means that we are all equal even if we wear different dresses or colors. We all belong to one brotherhood. All means and countries are equal irrespective of their outer appearance.
Question 4.
Why are the uniforms different?
(ବେଶପୋଷାକଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଅଲଗା କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The uniforms are different because of different climatic conditions, social cultures, and different traditions of the people they follow.
Question 5.
What is there beneath all uniforms?
(ପୋଷାକ ତଳେ କ’ଣ (କେଉଁ ଭାବ) ଥାଏ ?)
Answer:
Beneath all the uniforms lies oneness and one brotherhood even if we live in different countries. There are people who live and breathe in a similar way beneath all uniforms.
Question 6.
Do all the people on the earth breathe the same way?
(ପୃଥିବୀର କ’ଣ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଏକାଭଳି ଶ୍ଵାସକ୍ରିୟା କରିଥା’ନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
Yes, all the people on the earth breathe the same way. They take oxygen in and leave carbon dioxide out in the same manner as everybody does.
Question 7.
Who do “our brothers” stand for?
(“our brothers” କାହା ପାଇଁ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ?)
Answer:
The expression “Our brothers” stands for people who live in countries other than ours.
Question 8.
How do they walk? Do we walk like them?
(ସେମାନେ କିପରି ଚାଲନ୍ତି ? ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ କ’ଣ ତାଙ୍କ ଭଳି ଚାଲୁ ?)
Answer:
The peoples of the earth walk equally with their legs in the same manner as others do.
Question 9.
What does the phrase “in which” stand for? (fourth line, first stanza)
(ପ୍ରଥମ ପଦର ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଧାଡ଼ିରେ ଥିବା ବାକ୍ୟାଶ “in which” କାହା ପାଇଁ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ?)
Answer:
The phrase “in which” in the fourth line of the first stanza refers to the land where we live.
Question 10.
Where are people buried when they die? Is it common everywhere?
(ମଣିଷ ମଲା ପରେ କେଉଁଠି ସମାଧ୍ ନିଅନ୍ତି ? ଏହା କ’ଣ ସବୁଠାରେ ସମାନ ?)
Answer:
When people die, their dead bodies are buried in the earth. It is very common because all the people have to lie burned in the earth after their death.
Question 11.
All people in the world are our brothers and sisters. How should we treat them?
(ଏ ସଂସାରରେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଆମମାନଙ୍କର ଭାଇ ଓ ଭଉଣୀ । ଆମେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କିଭଳି ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବା ?)
Answer:
All people in the world are our brothers and sisters. We shall treat them with love and affection as our own brothers and sisters.
Question 12.
Who does.“They” refer to in the first line of the second stanza?
(ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପଦର ପ୍ରଥମ ଧାଡ଼ିରେ ଥିବା ‘“They” ଶବ୍ଦଟି କାହା ପାଇଁ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ?)
Answer:
In the first line of the second stanza, ‘They’ refers to all the people of other countries of the world.
Question 13.
What do we get from the sun? Do people in other countries get it?
(ଆମେ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟଙ୍କଠାରୁ କ’ଣ ପାଇଥାଉ ? ଅନ୍ୟ ଦେଶର ଲୋକମାନେ କ’ଣ ତାହା ପାଆନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
We get light and heat from the sun. Yes, the people of other countries enjoy the sun in the same manner.
Question 14.
How is air essential to us? Is it essential for people in other countries?
(ବାୟୁ କିପରି ଏକାନ୍ତ ଦରକାରୀ ? ଏହା କ’ଣ ଅନ୍ୟ ଦେଶଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଦରକାରୀ ?)
Answer:
The air is extremely essential to us. Because we breathe in air and without air, no life exists. The people of other countries take air in the same manner because they can no longer live without air
Question 15.
Can we live without water? What about the people in other countries?
(ଜଳ ବିନା ଆମେ ବଞ୍ଚିପାରିବା କି ? ଅନ୍ୟ ଦେଶର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ କ’ଣ କୁହାଯାଇପାରିବ ?)
Answer:
No, we cannot live without water. Because water is called life. Without water, no plants and animals can live. The people of other countries can’t live without water.
Question 16.
What are the people in other countries aware of? Do we also realize it in the same way?
(ଅନ୍ୟ ଦେଶର ଲୋକମାନେ କେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ ସଚେତନ ଅଟନ୍ତି ? ଆମେମାନେ କ’ଣ ସେହିଭଳି ଅନୁଭବ କରୁ ?)
Answer:
The people of other countries are aware of the sun, air, and water. Without them, no living beings can exist. We also realize it in the same manner as others do.
Question 17.
Who is benefitted if there are peaceful harvests? How?
(ଅମଳ ଶାନ୍ତିମୟ ହେଲେ କେଉଁମାନେ ଉପକୃତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ? କିପରି ?)
Answer:
People of all countries are benefitted if there are peaceful harvests. Because they will be fed to get the energy to live.
Question 18.
Can there be peaceful harvests if there is a war? What happens to people when there is a war or after a war?
(ଯଦି ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ହୁଏ, ସେଠାରେ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଅମଳ ହୋଇପାରିବ କି ? ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ପରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ହେଲେ, ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର କ’ଣ ଘଟିବ ?)
Answer:
If there is a war, peaceful harvests will be condemned. These power-loving people will rob away the peace and the people will be deprived of their own possessions. They have to live under constant fear and poverty.
Question 19.
What does “their hands are ours” mean?
(‘ସେମାନଙ୍କ ହାତଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଆମର’’ କହିବା ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
“Their hands are ours” means that the people outside our country work hard using their hands for their livelihood as the people of our country do.
Question 20.
Who do the words “they” and “ours” refer to in the first line of the third stanza?
(ତୃତୀୟ ପଦର ପ୍ରଥମ ଧାଡ଼ିରେ ଥିବା ‘they” ଏବଂ “ours” କାହା ପାଇଁ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ?)
Answer:
The words ‘they’ refer to the people of other countries and ‘ours’ refers to the people of our country.
Question 21.
How can we win other people?
(ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆମେ କିପରି ଜିତିପାରିବା ?)
Answer:
We can win other people by love and kindness and not by force or war.
Question 22.
What does common life mean? (Birth, death, joyfulness, etc. Add more.)
[ସାଧାରଣ ଜୀବନ କହିଲେ କ’ଣ ବୁଝାଏ ? (ଜନ୍ମ, ମୃତ୍ୟୁ, ଆନନ୍ଦ ଇତ୍ଯାଦି । ଅଧିକ କୁହ ।)]
Answer:
Common life means birth, death, joyfulness, breathing, water, air, and all the sense organs.
Question 23.
Who tells us to hate our brothers?
(ଆମମାନଙ୍କ ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କୁ ଘୃଣା କରିବାପାଇଁ କେଉଁମାନେ ଆମକୁ କହିଥା’ନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The power-hungry people tell us to hate our brothers or the people of other countries.
Question 24.
What does “to hate our brothers” mean? (stanza-4)
(‘ଆମମାନଙ୍କ ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କୁ ଘୃଣା କରିବା’ର ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ ?) (୪ର୍ଥ ପଂକ୍ତି)
Answer:
“To hate our brothers” means to hate the people of other countries. It is the command of power-hungry people.
Question 25.
How do we dispossess our brothers in another part of the world?
(ପୃଥିବୀର ଅନ୍ୟ ଅଂଶରେ ଥିବା ଆମ ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆମେ କିପରି ଅଧିକାରରୁ ବଞ୍ଚିତ କରୁ ?)
Answer:
The people living in another part of the world are our brothers. We are told to hate and dispossess them by depriving the of possession of their own. We dispossess them by waging war against them.
Question 26.
What is “human earth”?
(‘ମଣିଷର ପୃଥିବୀ’ କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
“The human earth” is the earth where we live in. It belongs to people in general on the earth.
Question 27.
How do we defile the human earth?
(ଆମେ କିପରି ମଣିଷର ଏହି ପୃଥିବୀକୁ ପ୍ରଦୂଷିତ କରୁ ?)
Answer:
This is God’s earth. We are equal in all respects. We belong to one brotherhood. But the power-hungry people pollute our sweet brotherhood. They command us to hate and betray others.
Question 28.
To whom do we harm by going to war?
(ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରି ଆମେ କେଉଁମାନଙ୍କର କ୍ଷତି ପହଞ୍ଚାଇଥାଉ ?)
Answer:
By going to war, we harm ourselves and our brothers in other countries. We snatch away the peace and their possession. The power-hungry people teach us to hate and betray instead to love.
Question 29.
What does “our hells of fire” mean?
(“our hells of fire” ର ମାନେ କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
The expression “The hells of fire” means the fire in the hell in which sinners bum. The human earth in the same way suffers from war-time troubles. The freshness and purity of air are polluted due to war.
Question 30.
What do you mean by “innocence of air”?
(“innocence of air” ର ମାନେ କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
“Innocence of air” means the freshness and purity of air – nature has blessed us. It is polluted due to the continuance of the war.
(b) Choose the right option.
(ସଠିକ୍ ବିକଳ୍ପଟି ବାଛ ।)
Question 1.
A single body breathes beneath all _______________.
(A) souls
(B) bodies
(C) uniforms
(D) heads
Answer:
(C) uniforms
Question 2.
What are all people aware of?
(A) water
(B) air
(C) sun
(D) all of the above
Answer:
(D) all of the above
Question 3.
What are we doing to the human earth according to the poet?
(A) decorating
(B) defiling
(C) saving
(D) recreating
Answer:
(B) defiling
Question 4.
How can strength be won?
(A) By war
(B) By love and kindness
(C) By betraying
(D) By taking arms against each other
Answer:
(B) By love and kindness
Question 5.
We should remember that _______________.
(A) no men are foreign
(B) no men are strange
(C) no men are our enemies
(D) all of the above
Answer:
(D) all of the above
F. Let’s Appreciate The Poem: (ଆସ କବିତାଟିର ମୂଲ୍ୟାୟନ କରିବା)
Question 1.
What message does the poet convey in the poem “No Men Are Foreign”?
(“No Men Are Foreign” କବିତାରେ କବି କେଉଁ ସନ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The poet tries to convey the message that all men are equal. We all belong to one brotherhood. We shouldn’t hate our brothers but love them.
Question 2.
How do we defile the human earth? Apart from war, what other things do we do to defile the earth?
(ଆମେ ମଣଷିର ଏହି ପୃଥିବୀକୁ କିପରି ପ୍ରଦୂଷିତ କରୁ ? ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ବ୍ୟତୀତ ପୃଥିବୀକୁ ପ୍ରଦୂଷିତ କରିବାକୁ ଆମେ ଆଉ କ’ଣସବୁ କରୁ ?)
Answer:
We defile the human earth through war. Apart from this, we defile it with hate and betrayal.
Question 3.
The poet uses the word “remember” four times in this poem. What does he want to convey?
(‘remember” ଶବ୍ଦଟି କବି କବିତାରେ ଚାରି ଥର ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିଛନ୍ତି । ସେ କ’ଣ କହିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The poet uses the word “remember” four times in the poem to convey the importance of his saying.
Question 4.
The poet repeats the line “Remember, no men are strange, no countries foreign” in the last line with some changes. What are those small changes? Do both lines mean the same?
( କବି “Remember, no men are strange, no countries foreign” ଧାଡ଼ିଟିକୁ କବିତାର ଶେଷ ଧାଡ଼ିରେ ସାମାନ୍ୟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରି ପୁନରାବୃତ୍ତି କରିଛନ୍ତି ? ଏହି ଛୋଟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନଟି କ’ଣ ? ଦୁଇଟିଯାକ ଧାଡ଼ିର ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ ସମାନ ?)
Answer:
The poet repeats the line “Remember, no men are strange no countries foreign”. But in the last stanza, he says – no men are foreign and no countries strange. Both lines mean the same.
Question 5.
How does the poet suggest that all people in the world are equal?
(କବି କିପରି ପୃଥିବୀର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ସମାନ ପ୍ରତିପାଦିତ କରିଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The poet suggests that all people in the world are equal. Because they enjoy the sun, air, and water equally. They breathe and sleep in the same fashion. Moreover, the same color of blood flows in their bodies.
Question 6.
One of the greatest philosophers of the world, Socrates wrote the following sentence. “I am a citizen, not of Athens or Greece, but of the world.” Do these sentences match the theme of the poem? How?
(ପୃଥିବୀର ବଡ଼ ଦାର୍ଶନିକ ସକ୍ରେଟିସ୍ ନିମ୍ନ ବାକ୍ୟଟି ଲେଖୁଛନ୍ତି । ‘ମୁଁ ଆଥେନ୍ସ୍ ବା ଗ୍ରୀସ୍ର ନାଗରିକ ନୁହେଁ, ମୁଁ ସମଗ୍ର ପୃଥିବୀର ନାଗରିକ ।’’ ଏହି ଉକ୍ତିଟି କବିତାର ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ ସହ ସମାନ କି ? କିପରି ?)
Answer:
Yes, the philosopher Socrates’s sentence matches the theme of the poem. Because Socrates sees all the people of the world are equal. The theme of the poem says in the same manner. According to Socrates, he is a citizen not of Athens or Greece, but of the world.
G. Let’s Do The Activities: (ଆସ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କରିବା)
1. Let’s recite the poem :
(ଆସ, କବିତାଟିକୁ ଆବୃତ୍ତି କରିବା)
• The teacher divides the class into five groups.
• S/he reads aloud the poem two times with proper word stress and intonation.
• S/he reads the poem aloud line by line and students repeat after him/her.
• Students read the first line and the teacher reads aloud the second line and so on till the whole poem is complete.
• Each group reads a stanza and the rest of the groups repeat after them and so on.
• Finally each group reads a stanza.
• The teacher invites some students to recite the poem individually.
2. Let’s say the following dialogue.
(ଆସ, ତଳଲିଖୁତ ସଂଳାପଟି କହିବା ।)
Imagine that David is a person, who works for a reputed telecasting organization. He interviews the poet, James Kirkup in his poem “No Men Are Foreign”. See, how the poet interacts with David.
David : Good evening, Sir.
The Poet : Good evening David!
David : Could you share some information on your poem ‘No Men Are Foreign’, Sir?
The Poet : I’d welcome any questions.
David : “No Men Are Foreign” is a wonderful piece of poetry. What made you pen the poem?
The Poet : The sharp distinction between man and man.
David : How’s that, Sir?
The Poet : You see, all men are born, live, and die. This is common to all. They feel pain or pleasure in one and the same way. But, you see, it’s the boundary, attires, languages, and beliefs which create differences among men on the earth.
David : Will you add something more, please?
The Poet : Well, here you’re. All men belong to one earth. They enjoy benefits from the sun, air, and water equally well. Everyone works hard for bread. I can’t just believe how the walls of castes, creed, and color divide humanity.
David : Thank you, Sir! Your thoughts are really great!
The Poet : You’re welcome.
David : Good night, Sir!
The Poet : Goodbye David, see you!
3. Let’s match the stanza with their themes.
(ଆସ, ପଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ (themes) ସହ ମିଳାଇବା ।)
Draw lines to match column ‘A’ with column ‘B’. ‘A’ contains the stanza numbers and ‘B’ contains the themes. One is done for you. (ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ‘A’ ଓ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ‘B’କୁ ମିଳାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଗାର ଟାଣ । ‘A’ରେ ପଂକ୍ତିର କ୍ରମସଂଖ୍ୟା ଓ ‘B’ରେ ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ ଅଛି । ଗୋଟିଏ ତୁମ ପାଇଁ କରି ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।)
Answer:
| Stanza Number | Themes of the stanzas |
| 1 | aware of sun, air, and water- hands alike — work hard for livelihood |
| 2 | power — hungry leaders — motivate negatively — hate our brothers- go for a war — think brothers to be foreign |
| 3 | different kinds of people — different uniforms — walk in the same way on the earth — lie in the earth when die |
| 4 | human earth — all countries, races and cultures — war causes death and destruction — pollute the air and environment |
| 5 | have eyes like ours — wake and sleep alike — be won by love and kindness — not by force |
4. Let’s write :
(ଚାଲ ଲେଖୁବା)
Write a paragraph for each stanza of the poem. Go through the above matching activity before you begin to write. One paragraph is written to help you. (କବିତାର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପଂକ୍ତି ପାଇଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗୋଟିଏ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ଲେଖ । ଲେଖୁବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଉପରେ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ମେଳକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାବଳୀକୁ ଅନୁଧ୍ୟାନ କର । ଗୋଟିଏ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ତୁମକୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଲେଖାଯାଇଛି ।)
The poem No Men Are Foreign” has five stanzas. The first stanza is about how people in different countries wear different uniforms. They walk on the same earth using their legs. We also walk so using our legs. They are buried in the earth when they die. We are also buried in the earth when we die. So we are equal.
Answer:
The poem “No Mean Are Foreign” has five stanzas. The first stanza is about how people in different countries wear different uniforms. They walk on the same earth using their legs. We also walk so using our legs. They are buried in the earth when they die. We are also buried in the earth when we die. So we are equal. The second stanza is about how the people of other lands are aware of the sun, air, and water as us. They get the same benefits as we get from them.
They work hard with their hands for livelihood. We also do the same. The third stanza is about how the people of other countries have eyes like us that wake and sleep. The people of every land have a common life. They also recognize and understand like us. We can win them by love not by force. The fourth stanza is about how power-hungry people motivate us negatively.
They told us to hate and betray our brothers. They command us to wage war against the people of other countries who are really our brothers. The fifth stanza is about how we defile the human earth through war. War causes death and destruction. All countries, races, and cultures are creations of God. We also pollute this earth with hate and betrayal.
BSE Odisha 9th Class English No Men are Foreign Important Questions and Answers
Very Short Objective Questions With Answers.
Answer The Following In A Sentence.
Question 1.
What does the poem No Men are Foreign’ about?
Answer:
The poem No Men are Foreign ‘tells us’ that all men are equal.
Question 2.
What according to the poet, should we remember?
Answer:
According to the poet, we should remember one thing no man or country is foreign.
Question 3.
What do you mean by the expression ‘uniform’?
Answer:
The expression uniform means all men and countries are equal irrespective of their outer appearance.
Question 4.
Why are uniforms different in the world?
Answer:
The uniforms are different because of different climatic conditions and the social culture and traditions of the people.
Question 5.
What is there beneath all uniforms?
Answer:
There are people who live and breathe in a similar fashion beneath all uniforms.
Question 6.
How do all the people on the earth breathe?
Answer:
All the people on the earth breathe the same way.
Question 7.
Who does the expression ‘our brothers ‘stand for?
Answer:
The expression our brothers’ stands for the people who live in countries other than ours.
Question 8.
How do the people of the world on the earth walk?
Answer:
The people other world equally walk with their legs.
Question 9.
What does the phrase ‘in which’ stand for?
Answer:
The phrase ‘in which’ stands for the earth where we live.
Question 10.
Where are people buried when they die?
Answer:
When people die, their dead bodies are buried in the earth.
Question 11.
How are all people in the world like?
Answer:
All people in the world are like our brothers and sisters.
Question 12.
They, too, are aware of the sun and air and water, What do ‘they’ refer to here?
Answer:
Here ‘they refer to the people of the world.
Question 13.
What do we get from the sun?
Answer:
We get healing and light from the sun.
Question 14.
What do people in other countries get from the sun?
Answer:
People in other countries get heat and light from the sun.
Question 15.
How is air essential to tas?
Answer:
Air is essential to us because we can no longer live without air.
Question 16.
How is air essential for people in other countries?
Answer:
Air is equally essential for people in other countries also.
Question 17.
Can we live without water?
Answer:
No. we can’t live without water.
Answer The Followings In A Word Or A Phrase.
Question 1.
What does the word ‘strange’ stand for?
Answer:
unfamiliar.
Question 2.
What relates to a country that is not your own?
Answer:
foreign.
Question 3.
What do we call people who live in countries other than ours?
Answer:
our brothers.
Question 4.
How can the strength of the people he won?
Answer:
by love.
Question 5.
What according to the poet, should we remember?
Answer:
all men are equal.
Question 6.
What pollutes the freshness and purity of air?
Answer:
war.
Question 7.
Why was the poet awarded ‘the Atlantic Award’?
Answer:
for literature.
Question 8.
How are people separated from each other?
Answer:
by boundaries, languages, and attires.
Question 9.
What, according to the poet, do all people from other nations belong to?
Answer:
one brotherhood.
Question 10.
Which word does the poet use for the outer appearance of the people?
Answer:
uniform.
Question 11.
Who commands us to hate people from other countries?
Answer:
power-hungry people.
Question 12.
What does war rob away?
Answer:
peace.
Question 13.
It is the human earth that we defile. What does ‘defile’ mean?
Answer:
pollute.
Question 14.
What does the expression ‘ hells of fire ’ refer to?
Answer:
war.
Question 15.
What are the people of other countries aware of?
Answer:
the sun, water, and air.
Fill In The Blanks.
1. We must remember that no men are ____________, and no countries are foreign.
Answer:
strange
2. Their hands are ours and in their lines we ____________.
Answer:
read
3. It is the human earth that we ____________.
Answer:
defile
4. Nature has blessed us ____________.
Answer:
air
5. The strength of other people can be won by ____________.
Answer:
love
6. A single body ____________ like ours.
Answer:
breathes
7. We are often told to ____________ our brothers.
Answer:
hate
8. A wartime trouble robs our ____________.
Answer:
peace
9. People are in the earth when they die ____________.
Answer:
buried
Multiple Choice Questions With Answers.
Question 1.
What should we not do to others?
(A) love
(B) hate
(C) care
(D) meet
Answer:
(B) hate
Question 2.
Who is the poet of the poem ‘No Men Are Foreign’?
(A) James Kirkup
(B) W.B.Yeats
(C) Robert Frost
(D) Phoebe Cary
Answer:
(A) James Kirkup
Question 3.
We should we bate?
(A) our brothers
(B) our enemies
(C) decorating
(D) hate none
Answer:
(D) hate none
Question 4.
What are all people aware of?
(A) sun
(B) air
(C) water
(D) all of the above
Answer:
(D) all of the above
Question 5.
A single body breathes beneath all
(A) uniforms
(B) souls
(C) heads
(D) all of the above
Answer:
(A) uniforms
Question 6.
What does the poet ask the people to keep in mind in the last stanza?
(A) to hate more
(B) to be powerful
(C) not to pay attention to the words of hate by selfish people
(D) all
Answer:
(C) not to pay attention to the words of hate by selfish people
Question 7.
How is man’s vision clouded?
(A) by hate and narrow thinking
(B) by other people
(C) by other countries
(D) none
Answer:
(A) by hate and narrow thinking
Question 8.
Who instigates ordinary people to hate?
(A) religion
(B) God
(C) selfish people for their personal interests
(D) none
Answer:
(C) selfish people for their personal interests
Question 9.
Who is the poet of this poem?
(A) James Williams
(B) James Austen
(C) James Kirkup
(D) None
Answer:
(C) James Kirkup
Question 10.
How do we pollute the earth according to the poet?
(A) by throwing waste
(B) by hating and killing others
(C) by cutting plants
(D) all
Answer:
(B) by hating and killing others
No Men are Foreign Summary in English
Lead-In:
The people who live in countries other than ours are not different from us. We are part of a great brotherhood under the shade of the sweet creation of God. We live under the same roof of the sky and all shall lie, buried in the same earth. God has endowed in the heart of man tender feeling to share the pain and pleasure of the world. There is an essential unity of the human race despite all differences we can think of. We are the children of the same God who has made us equal. All people live and breathe in a similar fashion in the way we breathe. The same blood flows in every human body. We fear and smile in the same way as others do. In spite of caste, color, country, and religion, etc., we are human and live under the same roof of the sky. How can we be foreigners to others?
ଉପକ୍ରମ :
ଏହି ସୁନ୍ଦର ପୃଥିବୀଟି ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ କଳାକୌଶଳର ଚିତ୍ତାକର୍ଷକ ଉତ୍ସ । ସର୍ଜକର ସର୍ଜନାର ସର୍ଜନୀ କୋଣ ଅନୁକୋଣରେ ବିକଶିତ ହୋଇଛି । ଜାତି, ଧର୍ମ ଓ ଦେଶ ନିର୍ବିଶେଷରେ ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତେ ସମାନ । ଆମର ରକ୍ତ ଓ ଶ୍ଵାସକ୍ରିୟା କ’ଣ ଅନ୍ୟଠାରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ? ଆମର ଖାଇବା ପିଇବା କ’ଣ ଅନ୍ୟଠାରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ? ପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ବଚ୍ଛ ଜଳବାୟୁ କ’ଣ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦେଶର ବା ଜାତିର ମଣିଷ ପାଇଁ ? ଆମେ କାନ୍ଦୁ ବା ହସୁ ଠିକ୍ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ଭଳି । ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟରେ ଆମେ ଏହି ପୃଥିବୀରେ ପାଦ ଦେଉ, ଅନ୍ତିମ ସମୟରେ ଏହି ପୃଥିବୀରେ ଆଶ୍ରୟ ନେଉ । ତେବେ ଆମେ କିପରି ଅନ୍ୟର ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ବିଦେଶୀ ହୋଇପାରିବୁ ?
Summary:
No one is a stranger in God’s world. We are the children of the same father God. To deliberate it in your inner emotion that we are all attached by one golden tie of brotherhood is necessary. The people who live in countries other than ours are our brothers. We live in the same earth. There is an essential unity of the human race despite all differences. Discrimination is a low feeling that harasses each other. All the people on the earth live and breathe in a similar fashion as we breathe. God has made us equal. We eat, drink and work in a similar fashion. The same blood flows in every human body.
We feel pain or pleasure, tears, and smile in the same way. We all shall lie hurried in the same earth when we die. We all enjoy the fresh air, water, and sunshine like others who live in a foreign land. It is wartime trouble caused by people which robs away the peace of human beings. To hate people of other countries as commanded by power-hungry people is always hateful. They only deprive someone’s possession. They pollute the sweetness of human society. We can say the freshness and purity of air that nature has blessed us is polluted due to war. The strength of other people can be won by love and kindness, not by force or war.
Central Idea of the Poem :
All men are equal. Though they are separated by boundaries, language and attire, we should not hate people from other nations as we all belong to one brotherhood.
ସାରାଂଶ :
ଏ ସୁନ୍ଦର ପୃଥିବୀରେ କେହି ଜଣେ ହେଲେ ଅଜଣା ନୁହନ୍ତି । ଜଗତ୍ପିତା ଏ ସୁନ୍ଦର ପୃଥିବୀକୁ ଉତ୍ତମ ଶୈଳୀରେ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ସେହି ସର୍ବଶକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କର ସନ୍ତାନ । ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଏକ ସୁନେଲି ବନ୍ଧନରେ ଆବଦ୍ଧ । ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଦେଶରେ ରହିଛନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆମର ଭାଇ । ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଭ୍ରାତୃତ୍ଵ ବନ୍ଧନରେ ବାନ୍ଧି ହୋଇଛୁ । ପରସ୍ପର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବାସନ୍ଦ ଭାବ ଆଣିବା ଏକ ଅମାନବିକତା । ଆମେ ଏ ଗୋଟିଏ ପୃଥିବୀରେ ବାସ କରୁ । ଆମେ ସ୍ଵଚ୍ଛ ଜଳ ଏବଂ ବାୟୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରୁ । ଆମ ହସ୍ତ ଅନ୍ୟ ଦେଶର ମଣିଷ ଭଳି କାମ କରେ । ଆମ ଚକ୍ଷୁ, କର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ଭଳି କର୍ମ କରେ, ଏକ ପ୍ରକାର ରକ୍ତ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଶରୀର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରବାହିତ ହୁଏ । ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଭଳି ଆମେ ହସୁ, କାନ୍ଦୁ ଓ ସହାନୁଭୂତି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରୁ । ତେବେ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଆମେ ଅଲଗା କିପରି ? ଜନ୍ମବେଳେ ଆମେ ଏହି ପୃଥିବୀ ଉପରେ ପାଦ ଦେଉ, ଅନ୍ତିମ ସମୟରେ ଏହି ପୃଥିବୀରେ ଆଶ୍ରୟ ନେଉ । କେତେକ ଲୋକ ଶକ୍ତି ବଳରେ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କର ଶାନ୍ତି ଅପହରଣ କରି ନିଅନ୍ତି । ସେମାନେ ମାନବ ଧର୍ମର ଶାନ୍ତି ଟିକକ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିଥା’ନ୍ତି । ସ୍ନେହ ଓ ଦୟା ବଳରେ ଆମେ ଅନ୍ୟକୁ ଆକର୍ଷଣ କରିପାରିବା, କିନ୍ତୁ ଶକ୍ତି ପ୍ରୟୋଗ କରି ନୁହେଁ ।
The Text : (ପାଠ୍ୟବିଷୟ)
Stanzawise Analysis.
Stanza – 1
Remember, no men are strange, no countries foreign
Beneath all uniforms, a single body breathes Like
ours : the land our brothers walk upon Is earth like
this, in which we all shall lie.
ଅନୁବାଦ :
ମନେରଖ, କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଅପରିଚିତ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି କିମ୍ବା କୌଣସି ଦେଶ ବିଦେଶ ନୁହେଁ । ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରକାର ବେଶପୋଷାକ ତଳେ ସେହି ସମାନ ପ୍ରକାର ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ଶ୍ଵାସକ୍ରିୟା ସମ୍ପାଦନ କରୁଛି । ଆମମାନଙ୍କ ଭଳି, ଆମ ଭାଇମାନେ ଯେଉଁ ଭୂମି ଉପରେ ଚଲାବୁଲା କରୁଛନ୍ତି ତାହା ଏହି ପୃଥିବୀ ଅଟେ, ଯେଉଁଠିକି ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଏକତ୍ର ବାସ କରୁ ।
Stanza – 2
They, too, aware of sun and air and water,
Are fed by peaceful harvests, by war’s long winter starved.
Their hands are ours, and in their lines we read A
labour not different from our own.
ଅନୁବାଦ :
ସେମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆମ ଭଳି ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ, ବାୟୁ ଏବଂ ଜଳ ବିଷୟରେ ସଚେତନ । ଆମ ଭଳି ସେମାନେ ଶାନ୍ତି କାଳର ଫସଲରେ ପ୍ରତିପାଳିତ । ଯୁଦ୍ଧକାଳୀନ ସମୟ ଆମ ଭଳି ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଭୋକିଲା ରଖେ । ସେମାନଙ୍କ ହସ୍ତଦ୍ଵୟ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆମମାନଙ୍କ ଭଳି କର୍ମତତ୍ପର ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଆମେ ଶିକ୍ଷାଲାଭ କରୁ ଯେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଶ୍ରମ ଆମ ଶ୍ରମଠାରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ନୁହେଁ ।
Stanza – 3
Remember they have eyes like ours that wake Or
sleep, and strength that can be won By love. In
every land is common life That all can recognise
and understand.
ଅନୁବାଦ :
ମନେରଖ, ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଆମମାନଙ୍କ ଭଳି ଚକ୍ଷୁ ଅଛି ଯାହାକି ଜାଗ୍ରତ ହୁଏ ଓ ନିଦ୍ରା ଯାଏ ଏବଂ ଶକ୍ତି ଯାହାକୁ କେବଳ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧା ବଳରେ ହିଁ ହାସଲ କରାଯାଇପାରେ । ସମସ୍ତ ଭୂଖଣ୍ଡରେ ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ଚଳଣି ଅଛି ଯାହାକୁ ସମସ୍ତେ ସ୍ଵୀକୃତି ଦିଅନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ବୁଝିପାରନ୍ତି ।
Stanza – 4
Let us remember, whatever we are told To hate
our brothers, it is ourselves That we shall
dispossess, betray, condemn,
Remember, we who take arms against each other.
ଅନୁବାଦ :
ଆସ ସମସ୍ତେ ମନେରଖ ଯାହା ଆମକୁ କୁହାଯାଇଛି, ଆମର ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କୁ ଘୃଣା କରିବାକୁ, ମାତ୍ର ଏହା ନିଜକୁ ନିଜେ ଘୃଣା କରିବା ସଦୃଶ ଏବଂ ଆମକୁ କୁହାଯାଇଛି ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଅଧିକାର ଛଡ଼ାଇ ନେବାକୁ, ବିଶ୍ୱାସଘାତକତା କରିବାକୁ ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଘୃଣା କରିବାକୁ । ମନେରଖ, ଏହାଦ୍ୱାରା ଆମେ ଆମ ନିଜ ନିଜ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ହିଁ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରୁଛେ ।
Stanza – 5
It is the human earth that we defile.
Our hells of fire and dust outrage the innocence
Of air that is everywhere our own.
Remember, no men are foreign, and no countries strange.
ଅନୁବାଦ :
ଏହି ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ବସବାସଯୋଗ୍ୟ ପୃଥିବୀକୁ ଆମେ ପ୍ରଦୂଷିତ କରୁଛେ । ଆମ ନର୍କକୁଣ୍ଡର ପ୍ରଜ୍ଜଳିତ ଅଗ୍ନିଶିଖା ନିରୀହମାନଙ୍କୁ କଷ୍ଟ ଦେଉଛି । ସର୍ବତ୍ର ବିଦ୍ୟମାନ ଥିବା ବାୟୁ ଆମ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର । ମନେରଖ କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ବିଦେଶୀ ନୁହେଁ କି କୌଣସି ଦେଶ ଅପରିଚିତ ନୁହେଁ । ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଭ୍ରାତୃତ୍ଵ ବନ୍ଧନରେ ଆବଦ୍ଧ ।
About The Poet : (କବିଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ)
James Kirkup was bom at Robertson Street, South Shields, co-Durham on 23 April 1918. He is a very well-known poet, translator, and travel writer. He won the Atlantic Award for Literature in 1950. He works as a Professor of English at Stockholm and at Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. He died on 10 May 2009. The present poem “No Men Are Foreign” is based on the idea that no man is foreign or strange. The theme that Kirkup presents is all men are equal. Though they are separated by boundaries, languages, and attires, there is no difference among men of different nations. Thus, we should not hate people from other nations as we all belong to one brotherhood.
Notes And Glossary : (ଟିପ୍ପଣୀ ଓ କଠିନ ଶବ୍ଦାର୍ଥ)
strange — unknown — ଅଜଣା
foreign — located outside one’s own country — ବିଦେଶ
remember — recollect — ମନେରଖ
uniform — dress — ଗଣପୋଷାକ
walk upon — on which land we walk on — ଯାହା ଉପରେ ଆମେ ଚାଲବୁଲ କରୁଛେ
aware — caution — ସତର୍କତା
A single body breathes likeours — all people breathe and live in the similar fashion — ଏକାଭଳି ସମସ୍ତେ ଶ୍ଵାସକ୍ରିୟା ସମ୍ପାଦନ କରିବା
war’s long winter starved — It is a war time trouble caused by people which robs away the peace — ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ସମସ୍ୟା ଆଣିଦିଏ ଓ ଶାନ୍ତି ଲୋପ କରେ
Their hands are ours — The people outside our country work hard using their hands for their livelihood as we do.
labor — to do physical work
recognise — to know — ଚିହ୍ନିବା
understand — make out — ବୁଝିବା
hale — ହେଲ
disposes — to deprive someone’s possession
betray — to cheat — ଠକିବା
condemned — to strongly criticise —ସମାଲୋଚନା କରିବା
defile — pollute — ପ୍ରଦୂଷିତ
hells of fire — the fire in the hell in which sinners burn
outrage the innocence — the freshness and purity of air the nature has
blessed us — ଯାହାକୁ ପ୍ରକୃତି ଆମକୁ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ କରିଛି