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The Man Who Wins
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Text Book Name: Secondary Stage English Book Two For Class X
Explain With Reference To Context (Poem)
1. If you think you are beaten you are.
If you think you dare not, you don't,
If you like to win, but you think you can't,
It is almost certain you won't.
(i) Name the poem and the poet / poetess.
(ii) Explain line 2 and 3 from above stanza?
(iii) write down the meaning of word 'beaten'?
(iv) What is the message of the poem?
Ans:
(i) Poem: 'The man who wins'
Poet: Poem is anonymous
(ii)The poet has conveyed a very powerful message through these lines that if you have good facilities to do something but if your thinking is negative, you will fail to do it. If your thinking is pessimistic and less practical you will get the result in the same way.
(iii) Beaten means defeated
(iv) This poem gives us the message of self-confidence and self-reliance. If we want to win but at the same time, we think that it is impossible, then surely nothing will fall into our pocket. On other hand, a good person who may not be in position but still he is determined will surely get success because it all is in the state of mind.
Reference to Context:
These lines haven been taken from the poem “The Man Who Wins” written by an anonymous poet.
In this poem poet explains that we should always cherish good and high thoughts in our mind. Due to strong will, firm confidence and high determination we will succeed in our lives.
Explanation:
In these lines poet says that success or failure is always in our mind. If we think that we are defeated certainly we will be defeated. If we think that we will not be defeated surely we will not. If we want to win but we think that we can not win. It is sure that we will not win. Because thoughts are driving source behind our victory or defeat.
2. If you think you'll lose, you're lost.
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a fellow's will
It's all in the state of mind.
(i) Name the poem and correct English Text Book name from which has this extract been taken.
(ii) What does mean ' out in the world'?
(iii) How does success begin?
(iv) What do you mean by "Anonymous"
Ans:
(i)Poem: 'The man who wins'
Text Book:Secondary Stage English Book Two For Class X
(ii) Out in the world means in our experience
(iii) Success begin with a person's will. Will-power plays an important role in achieving success. It is all the thinking one carries and the way one works on it.
(iv) This poem is anonymous. Anonymous means that the name of the poet is not known.
Reference to Context:
These lines haven been taken from the poem “The Man Who Wins” written by an anonymous poet.
In this poem poet explains that we should always cherish good and high thoughts in our mind. Due to strong will, firm confidence and high determination we will succeed in our lives.
Explanation:
In these lines poet says that a person loses only when he thinks that he will lose. Because in our world we see that success of a persons starts with his will and determination it is the force of thinking that drives us towards action. Because failure or success resides in our mind.
3. If you think you are outclassed, you are.
You've got to think high to rise,
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
(i) Name the poem and the poet / poetess ?
(ii) What are the results according to the poet brought by high thoughts / think high? Or How can you rise high in this world?
(iii) Do you agree with the message of this poem? and why?
(iv) what does 'outclassed' mean?
Ans:
(i)Poem: 'The man who wins'
Poet: Poem is anonymous
(ii) The poet has explained the advantages of high thoughts in a very convincing way that widening of thoughts provides spiritual power to us. Strength of mind and integrity of thoughts are the real rewards of high thoughts. If a person thinks high he can rise and win even the battle of life.
(iii) Yes, because The poem “The Man Who Wins” discloses the secret of success in life by telling the importance of good, thoughts and will power. Power to overcome any kind of complexes, widening of thoughts and complete faith and self-confidence are the gems of perfect personality. By thinking high a man can win even the battle of life.
(iv) Outclassed means proved inferior to another
Reference to Context:
These lines haven been taken from the poem “The Man Who Wins” written by an anonymous poet.
In this poem poet explains that we should always cherish good and high thoughts in our mind. Due to strong will, firm confidence and high determination we will succeed in our lives.
Explanation:
In these lines poet says that if we think that we are not better than others, certainly we will not be better. If we want to make successes in our lives we have to think for a rising high. If we want to participate in a competition we should have self confidence. Without self confidence we can never win a prize.
4. "Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man.
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the man WHO THINKS HE CAN!”
(i) Name the poem and the poet / poetess?
(ii) Who win the battle of life?
(iii) What is the message of the poem?
Ans:
(i)Poem: 'The man who wins'
Poet: Poem is anonymous
(ii) A person who thinks and believes that
(iii)This poem gives us the message of self-confidence and self-reliance. If we want to win but at the same time, we think that it is impossible, then surely nothing will fall into our pocket. On other hand, a good person who may not be in position but still he is determined will surely get success because it all is in the state of mind.
Reference to Context:
These lines haven been taken from the poem “The Man Who Wins” written by an anonymous poet.
In this poem poet explains that we should always cherish good and high thoughts in our mind. Due to strong will, firm confidence and high determination we will succeed in our lives.
Explanation:
In these lines poet says that it is not necessary that the decision of life’s battles always go in favour of stronger or faster man. But sooner or later only that person is crowned with success who has full confidence in him self. It must have power to think that he can do every thing in this world.
