Poem No: 10
THE
HOLLOW MEN
BY
T.S.ELIOT
IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS:-
Q /1: What is the theme of the poem?
Ans: The
people of our world are hollow without any good knowledge about life. We do not
express any fine ideas to each other. We are without proper purposes and plans.
Our movements and actions are without meaning.
Q /2: Why does the poet call modern men as hollow men?
Ans: Modern
men are hollow men. They lack true knowledge and wisdom. They follow each other
blindly. They do not have proper purposes and plans.
Q /3: What do the stuffed men mean?
OR
Why does the
poet call us ``stuffed men``?
Ans: The
poet calls us the stuffed men because we do not have original and independent
ideas. We do not possess fine feelings.
Q/4: How do our sounds look like according to the poet of
``The Hollow Men``?
Ans: The
voices of hollow men are dried. They whisper only. Their voices have lost their
inspiring tone.
Q/5: Why does the poet call the people of his age` head pieces
filled with straw`?
Ans: The
poet calls the people of his age `head pieces filled with straw` because their
heads do not contain fresh ideas and views.
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