Messages Flashcards
letter to god
The story conveys the message that Faith has the power
to give us what we want, to fulfil our needs. However,
one must realise that humanity still prevails.
Nelson mandela
This chapter conveys the message that any person
can reach heights irrespective of their race. So people
should not be discriminated against on any basis. The
oppressor and the oppressed both lose humanity. One
through hatred the other through oppression and hence
both need to be liberated from these inhumane prisons.
Mandela’s believe that the people are born free of hatred
and learn it later. is also a very enlightening lesson we
learn from the chapter. The people learn to hate and
therefore they can also learn to love is a beautiful take
away from the chapter.
Describe the characters in his first flight.
- Young Seagull - A timid sea-bird who was hesitant
and afraid of flying. But he did not stop trying.
Gradually he gathered strength and made regular
efforts for flying. Finally, he forgot his fear of flying
and made his first flight. - Mother Seagull - The mother of young seagull who
motivated the young one enough to get him to learn
flying. She even took the bold step of pushing her
offspring form the cliff to eschew his fear. - Father Seagull - The Father of Young Seagull who
was the sole breadwinner of the family. - Siblings - Siblings of the young seagull who cheered
for their brother for his first flight along with their
father offering moral and mental support to him.
Message of first flight
The story reflects how one hesitates to take the first
step and that fear is all in the mind. The story gives the
message that one needs to believe in self to overcome all
the hurdles of own life. One should trust one’s abilities
because “the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering
itself”
Black aeroplane
The story conveys the message that courage is guided by
faith. The pilot of the Dakota plane was an experienced
flier but he panicked when he got engulfed by the black
storm. Still, he kept trying to reach to safety with the
help of the guiding instruments in his plane.
Dust of snow
The poem conveys the message that one should never
be desperate and hopeless. There is always scope for a
change. The message of the poem is put into words by
Robert Frost:
“Always, always a larger significance…
A little thing touches a larger thing.”
Fire and ice
Fire and Ice symbolism has a message that is often ignored. It wants to convey the destructive nature of
human emotions and how it can take us to such extremes.
Notice that for both the emotions, the poet mentions that
he has tasted both the fiery desire and ice-cold hatred.
He says that these emotions might seem harmless, but
they can fester and turn us into someone who does not
care about anyone or anything.
It is on us to keep things under control. These human
emotions make us humans and we cannot discard them
completely, but we have to keep them under control. We
cannot let them take hold of us, or the whole world will
come to an end’ either from fire or from ice or even both.
Tiger in Zoo
In the poem “A Tiger in the Zoo”, the poet is conveying
an important message that wild animals should be in
their natural habitat.
The ball poem
The message of the poem “The Ball Poem” is that we get
things in our life which become a part of our lives. We
feel that they will always remain with us. Thus we form
an attachment with them. However a day comes when
the thing is no more with us. At such a situation, we feel
depressed and hopeless. According to the poet, losing
our possessions is a harsh reality of our life on earth. We
cannot get away from it. Hence we have to face such a
situation and then try to move on.
Triumph of surgery
This story conveys the message that excess of anything is
not good. Exercise is equally important for the well being
along with nutritious food. Pampering spoils physical
as well as mental health. Many kids get spoilt because
they are unreasonably pampered by their parents. Mrs.
Pumphrey can be related to an overindulgent mother
who pampers Tricki like her own child, spoils him without
thinking about the consequences and becomes the cause
of his misery, unintentionally
The theifs story
The story “The Thief’s Story” conveys the message that
human values and relations are important in life and
it can change a person. True values and kindness wins
everyone’s heart, even a thief’s heart. Even a person’s
honesty can change an evil person and a person’s life
could be changed if he meets a mentor who could guide
and help him to choose right path in life. The story
conveys another beautiful message that we should not
betray the trust reposed on us by a person. Once the
trust of a person is lost, everything is lost. Kindness
touches hearts and brings about a change in even in the
worst person.
Footprints without feet
The chapter conveys a message that misuse of science
and its great discoveries can make even a brilliant
scientist like Griffin a monster and a threatening lawless
person. An another message given in this chapter is
that excessive greed can have unintended and disastrous
consequences as is evidently reflected in the story
Diary of Anne Frank
The chapter conveys the message that a young student
should be allowed to interact in class in order to feel
joyous, stay mentally fit and have an enjoyable learning
experience
