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An Elementary School Classroom In A Slum

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On sour cream walls, donations.

Shakespeare’s heady

Cloudless at dawn, civilized dome riding all cities.

Belled’ flowery, Tyrolese valley.

Openhanded map

Awarding the world its world

Questions:

(i) What is the condition of the classroom walls?

(ii) What are the two things mentioned to show a civilized race?

(iii) What is the speciality of the Tyrolese valley?

(iv) Explain: “Awarding the world its world.

Solution

(i) The creaming layer of walls is falling down.

(ii) The Shakespeare’s statue and the high rising dome point out that of a civilized race.

(iii) The Tyrolese valley is full of coloured flowers and resonates with the bells.

(iv) The rich and the dictators award and divide this world according to their will. Thus it is the world of rich and powerful people.

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