2.4 Have you Earned your Tomorrow
ICE BREAKERS:
Complete the following web.
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1. You can help others just by showing sympathy, support or condolence in need.
2. You can offer food for a homeless people.
3. You can help to aged like buying or carrying goods, grocery for them.
4. You can help sick people by offering fruits or medicines,
5. You can donate some money to development fund.
6. You can help orphans by giving gifts or useful item.
7. You can give money for someone who needs for a bus fare.
8. You can offer a sit to old or ladies in bus.
9. You can offer books or school fees for poor students.
10. You can use your knowledge to teach others
Discuss with your partner about the different idioms / proverbs related to word ‘tomorrow’. One is done for you.
(a) Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
(b) Who has ever seen tomorrow?
(c) Tomorrow never comes
(d) Tomorrow is as good as today
(e) Light tomorrow with today.
(f) Tomorrow the dreams and flowers will fade.
(g) Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.
(h) Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.
When you make your future plans you think of -
(a) Career
(b) Well settled Job
(c) Savings or investments.
(d) Good furnished Home and amenities like bike ,car etc.
(e) Wedding planning.
(f) Family health security.
‘Plan your tomorrow’ by completing the table given below.
One is done for you.
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BRAINSTORMING:
(A1) Discuss with your friend how she/he spent the whole day that was beneficial for others.
Ans: My friend Snehal told me how she spent her birthday at orphan home and old age home that proved beneficial for others -
(a) She offered food packets to the homeless.
(b) Early in the morning she taught yoga and meditation to neighbours.
(c) She took a small part in a literacy program to help children and elders.
(d) She visited a local orphan home and celebrate her birthday with them.
(e) While travelling to home in road she shared her car with an old women.
Or
(a) He/she helps to needy people. Example - He / she always gives food to beggars.
(b) He/She always keep clean his / her colony. He / she never throw anything on road.
(c) He / She always provide free medicine to poor people.
(d) He/she always teaches yoga and meditation to neighbors.
(e) He / she offers lift to old men / women.
(A2) (i) ....'was it well or sorely spent'? Explain the meaning and give illustrations.
Ans: In this line the poet calculates weather your day is worth or waste.
1. The poet said that if spent a day gone without improving someone's life it will be waste. So at least try to improve the lives of others. That day will be calculated as the lost if you spent it in a sorely or badly in conduct.
2. On the other hand if the day was spent in fine way that will be marked as trail of kindness in someone's life.
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In this line the poet, who is asking your day is good or worst.The poet said that if you spend your day without helping other. It means that you waste your day. You must try to improve the living of others.
If you did well for others, it means you utilize your day.
Through this line the poet wants to know that did you spend your day well or sorely.
(ii) 'As you close your eyes in slumber do you think that God
would say, You have earned one more tomorrow by the work you did today?'
Elaborate the idea expressed in these lines.
Ans: This line expressed the idea of self analysis or introspection about your today's have you earned your tomorrow. This line expresses the idea of evaluation actions and of your day by sell.
If you as a reader are unsure how their day was spent then close eyes in slumber and think about what God (inner voice) would have to say (to you)
God response positively on your deeds and if you feels you have done well, then tomorrow is earned. If not, God gently evaluates your deeds of the day and if it is not satisfactory you might not came your tomorrow (Here God means your Inner Voice).
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This is the final line of the poem. Through this line, the poet asks us to introspect ourselves that what we did today.The last lines tell the reader if they are not sure how they spent their day that they can close their eyes in slumber (sleep) and think about what God would have to say to them. If after considering the response of God, a reader feels as if they've done well, then tomorrow is assured. Otherwise, God might look kindly on the actions or inactions of the day and tomorrow might not come.
(iii) The poet suggests that one should do good to others. Complete the table by giving examples of doing good to following people.
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(A3) (i) Pick out the describing words from the poem and add a noun of your own. One is done for you.
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(ii) Match the words given in column A with their meaning
in column B.
A B
(1) Cheerful (a) with the feeling of disappointment
(2) Selfish (b) lack of satisfaction
(3) Sorely (c) happy
(4) Discontent (d) concerned with one’s own pleasure
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A Answer:
(1) Cheerful (i) happy
(2) Selfish (ii) concerned with one’s own pleasure
(3) Sorely (iii) lack of satisfaction
(4) Discontent (iv) with the feeling of disappointment
(iii) There are a few examples of homonyms in the poem. For example 'spoke'.
List homonyms from the poem and give their meanings.
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1. Spoke - Past Tense of Speak
Spoke - Bars of Wheel
2. Utter - to speak
Utter - complete
3. Fast - Quick
Fast - Give up of food or drink.
4. Deed - Act
Did - Past tense of Do
5. Slipping - Fall Down
Sleeping - In a state of sleep
6. Pass - Move
Pass - Success in exam
7. Waste - use carelessly
West-direction
8. Kind - Good natured
Kind - type
9. Scar-blotch
Scar-mark
10. leave- go away
live - exist, be alive
11. ahead - in front
a head - skull
12. Greeting - Welcome
Greeting - Giving a sign of welcome
14. tonight - approaching night.
two night – in number of two nights
15. along - beside
along-in length
16. over- excess, complete
over - above
17. lose - drop, misplace
lose - defeated
18. sore - swelling
sore - badly, angrily
19. content - information
content - satisfy
(iv) Find out expressions / phrases which denote, 'going away', from each stanza.
One is given below.
"Vanish in the throng"
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(A4) (i) The poet has used different poetic devices like Alliteration and Interrogation in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines.
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(ii) The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is 'aabb'. Find the rhyme scheme of other stanzas.
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1) Second stanza : aabb
2) Third stanza : aabb
3) Fourth stanza : aabb
Or
1) Second stanza : ccaa2) Third stanza : ddee
3) Fourth stanza : ffaa
(A5) (i) Write an appreciation of the poem considering the following points.
* About the poem / poet / title
* Theme
* Poetic devices, language, style
* Special features-tone and type
* Values, message
* Your opinion about the poem
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* About the poem / poet / :
Edgar Guest (On August 20, 1881 to 1959) was born in England and was brought to the United States when he was ten years old. He began his writing career in 1895 at the age of fourteen. Edgar Guest is known as peoples poet for his simple style and optimistic tone of writing. Guest is an American writer of newspaper and magazines.
*About the title :
The title If you Earned your Tomorrow is very introspective. It suggests that everyone should analyse his her actions whether it is good or bad, useful or not. It also evaluates your act of goodness your behaviours with others and what have you done (good things) to earn your better tomorrow? The title also promotes - do good deeds for better future (Tomorrow means future) and world. So title is apt.
* Theme : It is an inspirational poem. In this poem, the speaker is asking the readers (You) whether they have done anything to improve the life of another human being or not. It is up to you whether you will have a better future or not. Therefore, one should consider one's actions and deeds carefully and plan accordingly for a better future.
* Poetic devices, language, style : The poem is the best example of a simple uplifting style of writing piece. It is a four verse poem that is divided into sets of 4 lines (quatrains). The rhyme scheme pattern of the stanza is aabb ccaa ddee ffaa In each stanza sound - lay/ is repeated except third. The poetic devices like Interrogation, Alliteration, Inversion, Antithesis, Personification, and Synecdoche is used in the poem. The poet uses Interrogative style to elaborate his idea of goodness.
* Special features-tone and type : The poem is written in Interrogative tone-where a number of probing questions to a reader about how they spend their days. The wording of the poem is in the form of searching questions. Each stanza includes 2 to 3 questions. This special feature of Poetry Written in Questions leaves deep impact on the readers mind and it compel to think them on it. The tone of the poem is suggestive that at the last of day you have to eam your tomorrow with good deeds which is your duty.
* Values, message : The present poem gives a great message of good deeds. One should consider one's actions and deeds carefully and plan accordingly for a better future. In this world you have to earn your tomorrow with your good actions.
* Your opinion about the poem : I like this poem very much because it gives an inspiration to be a good human being and it suggests that one should do good to others. It gives me positive attitude of act well. It is very inspirational poem. It gives me message like - How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world. 'So I like this poem.
(ii) Prepare a mind map on ‘How to plan a goal for tomorrow’ or ‘My future goal’. Take the help of points given in 'Writing Skills Section' for preparing a mind map.
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* Childhood * Education
* Service * Difficulties
* Future plans * Achievements
* Message
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➧Service
1. What has been your inspiration after taking up social service as a livelihood?
2. When did you start your first social activity?
➧Childhood
3. Would you like share childhood memories or experiences of your life?/ Who are your strong supporters since childhood?
➧ Education
4. What is your educational qualification?
5. Do you have any special course?
➧Achievements
6. What is your best achievement?
7. Do you have the ever experience of failure?
8. What do you learn from your failures?
➧Difficulties
9. What hardships or difficulties do you face in this field?
➧Future Plan
10. What are your future plans? / What is your plan for the future work?
➧Message
10. What message would you like to give to the youth?/ What message would you like to give the upcoming generation of artistes?
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We are fortunate to have amongst us Mr. Ashok Sawant, the well-known social worker who is relentlessly working for the needy in various ways. He has agreed to share some of his experiences with usGood evening sir! We have heard that you always make an atmosphere of helping the needy at home since your parents are actively associated with the charitable work done by the Ramakrishna Mission. Please tell us something about your childhood, how you have been advised to stand by the distressed people.
-Were you a part of NSS and NCC in you school and college life? How do those experiences help you now to carry on the work you do for the needy?
-What are the difficulties you usually feel while working with the distressed people?
-What type of support do you get from the government?
-How do you manage the financial need for carrying on your work?
-What is your most satisfying moment so far?
-Do you have a team of people working with you? How did you come in contact with one another to build the team?
-What is generally your field of work? Please share with our viewers so that anybody interested to work in that field can contact you.
-What are your future plans? Can you please share with us, if you have no objection?
-What is your message to our viewers who are willing to bring smile on the face of others but do not know where to start?
Thank you very much sir, for sharing your invaluable experiences with our viewers. Most importantly, you have found out some time from your busy schedule to talk to us. We are grateful to you. Wish you all the best in all your future endeavours
(iv) Compose 4-6 lines on your own on 'Good deeds'.
Ans: Good Deed
One day you'll be dead,
In the deep soil you solemnly laid,
Nothing remains last caste or creed,
World will remember only your good deed.
Misfortune will sow many thrones In the road,
walk over it until destiny change the mode,
your feet, fingers, toe might be bleed,
strive to remove thrones while you lead.
Nothing will lest but happiness you'll found,
Just peur glee smile, keep the relation bound,
Grab some virtues from this evil mound,
Nothing will match with your serving sound.
Just once in a life, wipe the tears of cried,
Just once in a life, offer free hand who tried,
Just once in a life, bid the skinny to feed,
World will remember only your good deed.
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A small help, few words friendly.
Doesn't need a big sacrifice, can be done easily
For the giver, it is just a gesture, nothing great,
For the receiver, it is a good deed, something worth a wait.
(A6) (i) Find out different career opportunities in the field of social work.
Ans: Answer will be added soon.
(ii) Collect information of the NGOs working for the underprivileged section of the society.
Ans: Answer will be added soon.
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