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The Substance of the Poem Freedom Class 6 English
The poem “Freedom” has been taken from “Stanzas on Freedom” by J.R. Lowell which is a poem about slavery and the way people should feel about it in Lowell’s opinion.
In this poem, people who are in bondage to cowardice or fear for their well-being are being compared to actual slaves. The real slaves are the free people who would rather be silent in fear than stand up for what is right. The poet is trying to provoke them and persuade them to do all they can to free their fellow human beings rather than selfishly living for themselves and ignoring their fellow man. The rhyme scheme of the poem is aabbccac.
About the poet:
James Russell Lowell was a famous American poet, writer, and social activist. He was born in 1819 in Massachusetts and went to Harvard University. Although he studied law, he loved writing poems and became well-known for his work.
Lowell is best known for fighting against slavery. He wrote many poems encouraging people to stand up for what is right. One of his most famous poems, “Stanzas on Freedom,” talks about how people should help others who are not free and speak out against injustice.
Apart from being a poet, he also worked as a magazine editor and later became a diplomat, representing the United States in countries like Spain and the United Kingdom.
James Russell Lowell used his writing to make the world a better place by standing up for fairness and freedom.
Answer the following questions:
The Questions and answers for Freedom Class 6 English BOSEM chapter 12 are as follows.
1. Who are the slaves and what is their nature?
Ans: Slaves are those people who are unwilling to stand up for what is right due to fear, for their well-being. Such people reconsider the truth and prefer to remain silent.
2. What should a free man do?
Ans: A free man should be brave enough to stand up for what is right and speak up for the sake of those people who are too weak to do it themselves.
3. What does the poet mean by the following lines:
(a) They are slaves who fear to speak
For the fallen and the weak:
Ans: These lines are taken from the poem “Freedom” by J.R. Lowell. In these lines, the poet is saying that real slaves are those people who are not brave enough to speak up for those who are too weak to do it themselves.
(b) Rather than in silence shrink
From the truth they need must think:
Ans: These lines are taken from the poem “Freedom” by J.R. Lowell. In these lines, the poet is saying that instead of speaking up about what is right in their heart, people prefer to remain silent in order to avoid the inconveniences they would have to face.
(c) They are slaves who dare not be
In the right with two or three.
Ans: These lines are taken from the poem “Freedom” by J.R. Lowell. The poet is saying that people who are scared to be in the minority by uttering the truth and prefer to be among the majority even if they are wrong, are the real slaves.
4. Pick out the rhyming words in the poem and write them:
speak – weak
choose – abuse
shrink – think
be – three
