(c) Did they themselves suffer from those problems / setbacks? ![]() Social reformer: Mahatma Gandhi brought freedom from British Rule in India. Scientist: Albert Einstein was a great Physicist and Mathematician who gave the theory of relativity.Įxplorer: Christopher Columbus explored America (b) Name a few scientists / explorers /social reformers / inventors / discoverers, who spent most of their lives to find solutions to some major problems / setbacks, that mankind faced.Īns. ![]() Of them all was incurable diseases like tuberculosis and cholera. The other dangers would be of animalĪttacks, as the earth was covered with dense forests everywhere. (a) What fatal dangers / problems did mankind face centuries ago, but are no longer a threat today?Ĭenturies ago travellers did not have the modern amenities like travelling inĪdvance and other protective gear, they had to travel on foot without the Will soon reach this chasm and in the dim twilight may not be able to judge theĭepth of the chasm and being inexperienced may fall to his death. While he was travelling, he saw a young person follow the same path. Work and lifted his old gray head to answer the fellow pilgrim. Tells the old man that he is very old and he may not live to pass this wayĪgain and so why build the bridge anyway. His time building the bridge when he had already crossed the chasm. But even though he had crossed it, he stopped and built a bridge across Now, the old man was able to cross it even though it was twilight time,Īs he was an experienced traveller who may have also passed this chasm many He came to a chasm (a gap in the earth’s surface) which was deep, vast and The poet also describes the evening as ‘gray’ whichĬould mean cloudy or late evening time when the sun has just set. ![]() Soon it was eveningĪnd the weather was cold. Telling us about a pilgrim who was travelling alone on a highway. The poem gives us the message of unselfish love and generosity towards fellow men. Ravine, a very deep, steep gap in the earth’s surface
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