Flamingo (Poem): Keeping Quiet · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
What does the poet mean by the phrase 'fisherman in the cold sea would not harm whales'?
Practice question from Flamingo (Poem): Keeping Quiet (Class 12 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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What does the poet mean by the phrase 'fisherman in the cold sea would not harm whales'?
- A.Fishermen should permanently change their profession.
- B.Whales are about to become extinct.
- C.During introspection and silence, humans would pause their destructive activities against nature.Correct answer
- D.The sea is too cold for fishing anyway.
Solution
The fisherman not harming whales is a metaphor for human beings halting their relentless exploitation and destruction of nature.
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