No Men Are Foreign Poem Book Back Answers Glossary PDF TNPSC

NO MEN ARE FOREIGN BY JAMES FALCONER KIRKUP - 10TH ENGLISH POEM BOOK BACK ANSWER & GLOSARY FOR TNPSC GROUP 2 - 2A 2022 GENERAL ENGLISH PRELIMINARY EXAM WITH MODEL MCQ PDF#Blog-68

Apr 02, 2022, By Careericons

In this article, we have complied with very important information on the "No Men are Foreign Poem Written by James Falconer Kirkup"for the current TNPSC Group 2, 2A 2022 Preliminary Examination.Get complete study material for all General English syllabus wise with subject topics which help to clear this preliminary exam 2022.

1. Detailed answers all book back questions for poem - No Men are Foreign,
2. Glossary of the poem - No Men are Foreign, &
3. Where to study information for all other poems.

TNPSC Group-II / IIA Services 2022 New Revised Syllabus (Objective Type Examination)

General English Syllabus-wise Study Materials

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Before going to the poem, check the prelims syllabus carefully and understand the importance of this poem. Where this poem comes under the "Part - B" of the General English of Revised New Syllabus of TNPSC G2 & 2A Services Examination 2022. Also, check the below links which will be useful for your upcoming examination.

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The importance of reading this poem "No Men are Foreign" written by "James Falconer Kirkup" is clearly described in the revised new syllabus as shown below,

1. This poem comes under the "Part-B"of the General English New Revised Syllabus.
2. It's also noticed separately in the "List of Poems". Where it consists of25 poems & this poem is listed as number 5.

General English Syllabus-Wise Study Materials which includes, Part - B (Poetry)

1. Figures of Speech for No Men are Foreign(Alliteration – Simile – Metaphor – Personification – Onomatopoeia – Anaphora – Rhyme Scheme – Rhyming Words – Repetition, etc.)
2. Poetry Appreciation for No Men are Foreign
3. Important Lines for No Men are Foreign

Source: Official TNPSC Group 2 2A - Syllabus & Notification 2022.

Let us discuss & read the poem No Men are Foreignwritten by James Falconer Kirkup(Which is also a peom in Unit - 5 of 10th standard of Tamil Nadu Samacheer Books) in detail with all examples of model questions asked in the previous TNPSC examinations.

"No Men are Foreign - James Falconer Kirkup"

Glossary of poem - No Men Are Foreign Poem

Condemn - express complete disapproval

Labour- hardwork

Betray- disloyal

Defile- damage the purity or appearance

Outrage- extremely strong reaction of anger, shock

Bookback Answers For No Men Are Foreign - 10^thSTD English Poem

A. Based on the understanding of the poem, read the following lines and answer the questions given below.

1. Beneath all uniforms, a single body breathes
Like ours: the land our brothers walk upon
Is earth like this, in which we all shall lie.

(a) What is found beneath all uniforms?

(b) What is the same for every one of us?

(c) Where are we all going to lie finally?

Answer:
(a) Though the outward appearance of people may change because of the difference in their attire, there is an inherent similarity between all human beings. All people live and breathe in a similar fashion. Militaries in the world may don different uniforms but they comprise of human beings who essentially are the same anywhere in the world.

(b) When we die, we all shall meet this same earth in the end where we shall be buried in it the same way.

(c) The poet says that at the end of our respective lives, we all shall lie buried in the same earth. He means to draw our attention to the common fate that awaits us regardless of our nationality.

2. They, too, aware of sun and air and water,
Are fed by peaceful harvests, by war's long winter started.

(a) What is common for all of us?

(b) How are we fed?

(c) Mention the season referred to here?

Answer:
(a) Sun, air and water is common for all of us.

(b) We the people of the world are nourished and nurtured equally by the elements of Nature like sun, air and water, enjoying the harvests in peaceful times and dreading starvation caused by long-drawn wars.

(c) The season mentioned here is winter.

3. Their hands are ours, and in their lines we read
A labour not different from our own. –

(a) Who does ‘their’ refer to?

(b) What does the poet mean by ‘lines we read’?

(c) What does not differ?

Answer:
(a) Their refers to men from different countries.
(b) Lines that show hard work done by the hands.
(c) Labour does not differ.

4. Let us remember, whenever we are told To hate our brothers, it is ourselves That we shall dispossess, betray, condemn
(а) Who tells us to hate our brothers?
(b) What happens when we hate our brothers?
(c) What do we do to ourselves?

Answer:
(a) The opportunist and leaders and politicians craving for power and authority, in short the selfish people, who control all wartime affairs, tell us to hate our brothers.

(b) When we hate our brothers, we hate ourselves unknowingly.

(c) We dispose and be disloyal to ourselves expressing complete disapproval to our deeds.

5. Our hells of fire and dust outrage the innocence
Of air that is everywhere our own,
Remember, no men are foreign, and no countries strange.

(a) What outrages the innocence?

(b) Who is not foreign?

(c) What is not strange?

Answer:
(a) The fire and the dust during a war outrage the innocence.
(b) The people of this earth are not foreign.
(c) Every country on this earth is not strange.

B. Based on your understanding of the poem complete the following by choosing the appropriate words/phrases given in brackets:

This poem is about the ……………… (a) ……………… of all men. The subject of the poem is the …………… (b) …………. race, despite of the difference in colour, caste, creed, religion, country, etc. All human beings are the same. We walk on the …………….. (c) ………….. and we will be buried under it. Each and every one of us is related to the other. We all are born the same and die in the same way. We may wear different uniforms like ………………… (d) ………….. during wars the opposing side will also have the same …………… (e) …………….. like ours. We as human do the same labour with ……………. (f) …………… and look at the world with the …………… (g) ……………… Waging war against others as they belong to a different country is like attacking our own selves. It is the ………………(h) ……………. we impair. We all share the same ……………… (i) …………… We are similar to each other. So the poet concludes that we shouldn't have wars as it is ……………. (j) ……………… to fight against us.

Answers :

(a) brotherhood

(b) unity of human

(c) same land

(d) language

(e) breathing body

(f) our hands

(g) same eyes

(h) dreams and aspirations

(i) human earth

(j) unnatural

C. Based on your understanding of the poem answer the following questions in a ‘paragraph of about 100-150 words.

1. ‘What is the central theme of the poem ‘No men are foreign’?

Answer:
Introduction:
In this poem “No men are foreign” James Falconer Kirkup discusses the dreams and aspirations of all men.

The theme of the poem:
The theme of the poem ¡s the unity of the human race, despite the differences in colour, caste, creed, religion, country, etc.

All are equal:
All human beings are the same. We walk on the human earth and we will be buried under it. Breathing, walking and lying are the same for every one of us.

Life is common:
We can read and understand the hard work of everyone through their palm lines. We can understand that life is common in every land.

Never hate our brothers:
When we hate our brothers. We hate ourselves. We deprive, deceive, and condemn ourselves when we hate them. The men who fight only pollute the earth waging war against others is like attacking ourselves.

Conclusion:
The poem concludes that we shouldn’t have war, since it is unnatural to fight against ourselves. The poet asks us to remember the people of other countries are not foreign and the other countries are not strange.

2. The poem ‘No men are foreign ’ has greater relevance in today’s world. Elucidate.

The poet, James Kirkup, quotes various instances to prove that no men are foreign. The very title of the poem is thought-provoking and forces the reader to think about the issue of people living in other countries as foreigners and strangers.

As the poem advances, the poet recurrently emphasises that all human beings are indistinguishable in their nature and tactics. All live on the same earth; enjoy air, sun, and water; love peace, and are opposed to war. They all have mutual experiences and toil in a similar manner to earn the living. The realistic reasoning put forth by the poet and the numerous reminders fully satisfy the reader that no men are foreign. He gets the message that alienation from fellow brethren is equally damaging to himself.

He also understands that by treating other men as foreign, the world stands exposed to the risk of war which can lead to permanent destruction and pollution of mother earth. It is true that many people have been telling us to live harmoniously for since long. We never follow their message. We also know that our greed to get more wealth and power cannot give us a peaceful life.

But some deep-rooted evils in our society make us draw a distinction between people. We know that all customs and conventions have been made by people. We start to hate even our family members due to our ego to be more powerful. By doing so, we at last harm ourselves. In society, people dislike selfish people. So before going to hurt other’s feelings, first of all we should think whether doing such act with others are justified by other people or society.

‘Smile at strangers and you just might change a life. ’

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