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Discuss in pairs answer the following questions, note down the points for each question develop the points into one-paragraph answers.How does the poet use the image of a tree to bring out the destructive effect of suppressed anger? |
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Answer» 1. The speaker waters his suppressed anger with fears and tears. 2. He ‘suns’ it with smiles and deceitful wiles. 3. The tree grows both day and night, and bears a bright apple. 4. When the foe eats the apple, he dies. Paragraph: The speaker does not tell his friend that he is angry with him. As a result, his anger grows. His growing anger is traced through the growth of a tree. Just as a tree is watered and provided with sunlight for its growth so does the speaker nurture his anger with fears, tears, fake smiles and wicked tricks. The tree of anger bears an apple that shines bright like the apple in the garden of Eden. It attracts the friend and he steals it by night when the speaker was not looking. The result, the apple from the poisonous tree killed the friend. The speaker too dies spiritually for allowing anger to grow and for rejoicing in the death of his friend. |
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