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    Poem: Keeping Quiet

    Class:XII

    Short Answer Type Questions:

    Q1. Do you think the poet, Pablo Neruda advocates total inactivity and death? Why/
    Why not?
    Answer: No, the poet Pablo Neruda does not advocate total inactivity and death. He
    wants to give mankind an opportunity of quiet introspection to know and realize how he
    has been harming himself and others. He makes it clear that stillness should not be
    confused with inactivity. Stillness means halting of harmful human activities. He also
    wants mankind to understand that life is about sprouting out of seemingly dead
    surroundings.

    Q2. How does stopping for a second help us, according to the poet, Pablo Neruda?
    Answer: According to Pablo Neruda, when we stop for a second we get an opportunity
    to introspect on our follies. During this moment we will forget our differences and
    experience a strength of togetherness which will give us a moment of bliss. By indulging
    in such moments of inactivity, we will realise the harm we are causing to the world with
    our words and actions.

    Q3. What are the different kinds of wars mentioned in the poem? What is Neruda’s
    attitude towards these wars?
    Answer: The different wars Neruda mentions in the poem are green wars, wars with gas,
    wars with fire. Neruda feels that these chemical and nuclear wars and the war that man
    wages against nature will lead him towards his doom.

    Q4. How, according to Neruda, can keeping quiet change our attitude to life?
    Answer: According to Neruda, when people on earth think of keeping quiet for
    sometime, that will be an exotic moment when they will be able to forget their
    differences and a feeling of brotherhood will prevail among them. Most of the evil
    thoughts disappear when man becomes silent for a while. By keeping quiet, man will
    realize his follies and refrain from harmful and destructive activities.

    Q5. What will counting up to twelve and keeping still help us achieve?
    Answer: Counting up to twelve and keeping still will help us to introspect upon the kind
    of turmoil we have created in this world with our mind-less actions. This will be an
    exotic moment during which we will experience a sense of bonding with one another. It
    will give us an opportunity to understand each other and save our¬selves from death.
    Long Answer Type Questions:
    Q1. Silence and stillness is the central theme of the poem “Keeping Quiet” by Pablo
    Neruda.

    Answer: Adopting silence and stillness in our lives, even if only for a short time, is essential,
    according to the poet, because it allows us to reflect on ourselves and the world. This will put us
    on a meaningful path in life, first on an individual level and then on a societal level. When we
    begin working towards self-actualization, our focus shifts from the outside to the inside. As a
    result, individuals and nations will live in peace and harmony. However, for this to happen, the
    poet’s recommended silence and stillness must not be mistaken for complete inactivity. The
    poem also has a secondary theme, i.e., Introspection. We can only achieve the perfect Utopian
    world described in the poem through introspection and reflection.

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