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THE SONG OF FREEDOM

Subramania Bharati

PREVIEW: RESEARCH WORK ON THE POET


Create a Mind map or a table or write a short paragraph of 30-40 words on his life.
Include the following points:
1. Origin
2. Background
3. Education
4. Achievements/ Awards
5. Notable works

REVIEW: Attempt Reference to Context (RTC) in your English notebook.

ABOUT THE POET:


Subramania Bharati was a Tamil writer, poet, journalist, Indian independence activist,
social reformer and polyglot. He was bestowed the title "Bharati" for his excellence in
poetry. He was a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry and is considered one of the greatest
Tamil literary figures of all time.

ABOUT THE POEM:

Introduction: The determination to fight for independence came from various directions
and took many diverse shapes. The renowned Tamil poet Subramanya Bharathi utilized
poetry as his platform to rouse India’s sleeping masses. In order to create an India that
every Indian could be proud of, he encouraged the populace to reject foreign control
and transform the nation.
Theme Of The Poem - The poet honours the independence of our country in this poem.
The poem could be seen as applauding the results of never-ending perseverance.
Freedom from caste-based prejudice, freedom of expression, and other formerly
unattainable freedoms have all been made possible by the fight for independence.
Singing and dance were used to commemorate everything that the Indians had unitedly
battled for.

Stanza 1:

“This is the hour


Of song and dance,
For blissful freedom
Is ours at last.”

This poem serves to describe a free India. It also paints a picture of a magnificent India.
The poet salutes our country’s freedom in the opening stanza. The poet invites us to
celebrate it with music and dancing.

Stanza 2:

ANAPHORA
“Gone are those days of caste-born pride.
Gone is the foreigner’s might:
Gone is passive subservience not to be republished
Gone is the trickster’s sway.”

The poet claims in the second verse that we are now free from all forms of
enslavement. Now, the caste system is abolished. We no longer have to be afraid of
foreign authority. We don’t have to be docile or submissive. Tricksters won’t be able to
fool us anymore.

Stanza 3:

“Freedom is our universal speech,


Equality the experienced grace;
We’ll blow the conch of victory
And publish the truth to all.”
The third verse conveys the poet’s message that we should all remain together and put
our freedom above anything else. We ought to value grace and equality. According to
the poet, equality is the real elegance and freedom is our shared language. Speaking to
his fellow comrades, he promises that they will blow the victory trumpet and announce
the truth to everyone. He tells everyone that they will show the world how valuable
Indians are, together.

Stanza 4:

“We see that all are equal born;


Now lie and deceit are dead; alliteration
Only the good men are great –
Ruin has seized the wicked.”

The poet asserts that everyone is born equal in the fourth stanza. Lies and dishonesty
have no place here. He believed that the time of destruction had come to an end and
that only great individuals would triumph.

Stanza 5:

“Honour to the ploughman and the worker!


Shame to the glutton and the rake!
We’ll not water the wastelands, alliteration
Nor sweat for the idler’s weal!”

The poet suggested that we treat farmers, labourers, and everyone else with the
respect they deserve, in the fifth stanza. He labels the glutton (those who are greedy)
and the rake (people who are immoral) disgraceful. Nobody, he claims, should waste
their time watering wasteland and attending to the weal of idlers.

Stanza 6:

‘We’ve learnt that this is our own land,


It will be forever ours;
No nation shall enslave us again;
We’ll prosper serving God, our sole Lord.”

The poet wants us to understand in the sixth stanza that this is and always will be our
own territory. We should have faith that no other authority will ever subject us to captivity
ever again. We should fulfil our responsibilities and worship God. We shall flourish in
this way, and the country will as well.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

Q1. What is the message of the poem?

The poem is about the inspiration to fight for freedom. It is about spreading the
message of
● peace and harmony
● . People should have universal concepts. Live and Let others live. The
pair and agony should disappear
● . The poem expresses the Indian glory,culture and heritage
● the people are the flowers of India and blooming all the way spreading our
glorious tradition and culture across the globe

Q2 Do you think the vision of India that the poet imagined has been achieved?What are
the undesirable norms and qualities that the poet wants to fight against?

Answer the following question in 60-80 words:


Q3 Patriotism is a feeling of attachment and commitment to a country. When do you feel
the most patriotic? Why?

REFERENCE TO CONTEXT

“We see that all are equal born;


Now lie and deceit are dead; alliteration
Only the good men are great –
Ruin has seized and wicked.”

Answer the following questions:

Q1. What kind of society is the author envisioning in this extract?


Q2. What message does the author convey about the consequences of wickedness?

Q3 Identify the instances of alliteration in the extract.How does the use of alliteration
enhance the meaning or impact of the extract?

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