Poem No: 20
IN
BROKEN IMAGES
By
Robert Graves
IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS:-
Q /1: What is the state of two persons, one who trusts clear
images and the other who mistrusts the
broken images?
Ans: A
person who trusts clear ideas and images becomes dull in the long run. A person
who doubts even his broken ideas may enrich his knowledge in the long run.
Q /2: Why does a person question his senses when the facts
fail him?
Ans: The
person who does not have clear ideas and views but thinks that they are correct
cannot reach the truth. When he finds the facts unexpected doubtful about his
senses.
Q /3: Who according to Robert Graves is a new confusion of his
understanding?
Ans: The
person who formulates his views without true understanding often suffers from
confusion.
Q /4: What is the moral lesson of the poem?
Ans: The
moral lesson is that we should not accept any view about life without any
proof. We should be ready to change our ideas about life. Our ideas should be
flexible.
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