No Men Are Foreign: Answer The Following Flashcards

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“Beneath all uniforms”
What uniforms do you think the poet is speaking about?

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The poet is speaking about the uniforms of the armed forces of all the different countries of the world

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How does the poet suggest that all people on Earth are the same?

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The poet says that all people need sun, air and water. All are happy in peace and die of hunger in war. All people have eyes and hands. All people sleep, wake, breathe,work and die

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What message did James Kirkup wish to convey in the poem ‘No Men Are Foreign “?

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James Kirkup wants us to realise that all men on Earth are human beings who need air and water. All of us suffer when there is a war and all love peace. So all men should live like brothers

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What does the phrase ‘a single body breathes’ mean?

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It means all bodies breathe in the same way

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Explain the phrase ‘in which we shall all lie’

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It means we all shall die someday

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What does hate do on Earth?

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It spreads hatred and divides everything

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What are the things we share in common on the Earth?

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We share air, land, water, sun and plants in common on this Earth

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