11th Eng Poem-1 A PHOTOGRAPH ( HORNBILL) Introduction, Summary, Message, Theme
1 A PHOTOGRAPH Shirley Toulson ABOUT THE POEM SUMMARY 'A Photograph is the theme of temporary life.Decay and death are the integral part of human life.With passage of time,a man loses his beauty and youth.Because changing is the rule of nature.A man can not live for a long time? only sweet and sour memories left behind. The poet looks at the photograph of her mother and her two cousins, Dolly and Betty. The photograph was clicked by the uncle when she was not even born. Integral - अभिन्न Decay - बिनाश Temporary- अस्थाई Question 1: What does the word ‘cardboard’ denote in the poem? Why has this word been used? Answer: In the poem, the word ‘cardboard’ stands for the frame that supports and holds the photograph.The photograph shows the poet’s mother as a twelve year old girl with two of her cousins, Betty and Dolly.The word ‘cardboard’ has been used to depict that the photograph is many years old.It shows that life is Transient. Cardboard-wooden frame/photograph फोटोग्राफ Denote- संक...