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1.1 Teenager's Prayer

Summary of the poem

Stanza (1)

In the first stanza, the poet reflects upon the life of a teenager and how it’s a very delicate time a person’s life. He speaks in the first person voice as if talking about his teenage self and trying to make the readers aware of what goes inside a teenager’s mind. He says that we have to make new decisions and whether they’re going to be easy or difficult, it’s up to us to choose them. The road that I will take will shape our path for life. New beginnings brings new chapters in life, which one has to embrace irrespective of the outcome.

Stanza (2)

In the second stanza, the poet talks about the dilemma of the teenager’s mind. He says that every teenager is given two options to choose from. The road of life to great success or the darkened road to great distress. One path leads him to success with positivity and great thoughts while the other path sends him to distress and gloominess in life. Every teenagers, at the fork of the road, face quite a cumbersome problem while choosing which path to take as the outcome is not shown to them immediately.

In the third stanza, the poet portrays the teenagers wish to God. He requests God to make him the wise, so that he might clearly see. The teenager wishes to listen to his inner voice and not get swayed by any partial thoughts. The teenager wants God to help him walk on the right path and bring out the best in me. He wants to do what is right for him and not listen to all the silent evil voices around him.

In the fourth stanza, the poet continues the prayer. The teenager needs strength and power to avoid temptation. It is always easier to say yes, but difficult to say no. He wants strength to endure whatever temptation comes my way, so that he doesn’t become weaker. He wishes his body and soul to be clean and strong and fit for life each day. He wants his body and soul to be pure and away from all the temptations in life.

In the fifth stanza, the poet reflects back on the teenage years. He says that once when a teenager grows older, he will be happy to know the life he had lived. He said that life is lived with great things and great deeds of success and it was only possible because God was walking next to me. Faith in oneself and in God can help one take the right path to success and positivity.

Unit 1st

1.1 Teenager's Prayer

Chit chat

Warming up.

1. Form Groups of 5 to 6 and discuss. Give a rating of 1 to 5 to each of the following.
When you have to make important decisions what do you generally do? Ans:
(a) Consult parents/elders. [2 ]
(b) Contact friends for advice. [3]
(c) Pray to God for guidance. [5]
(d) Think deeply in silence. [1]
(e) Ask your teacher for help. [4]
(f) Toss a coin to decide. [6]

Students may give their own rating.

2. In poetry, very often, there are lines in which the poet seems to talk directly to an absent person, an abstract idea or thing/object.
Such a tactic/device used by the poet is the Figure of Speech ‘Apostrophe’.
For example,
Twinkle, twinkle little star …………
Death! Where is thy sting?
O Cave man! I wish I could live with you.
Now, complete the following, creating examples of Apostrophe of your own.

Answers:

(a) O, Life! How Strange are your ways?
(b) Dear God, Please keep me calm in my difficult days.
(c) Books! You are my dear companions.
(d) Exams! I wish you were never there, never!
(e) O, you beautiful sky send all your beauty to the earth.

Margin Questions.

1) What is the age - group of the speaker in the poem?

Ans:

The speaker in the poem is a Teenager (13-19) age group. Teenager wants mental and courageous satisfaction which we can get from prayers.

2) What decisions does the speaker have to take?

The speaker decides to take that road of life which leads to great success. The speaker should think calmly and get the success.

3) What does each new day fetch ?

Ans:

Each day brings new beginnings. New opportunities prove ourselves.

4) How should one react to temptation?

Ans: one should react to temptations by just saying ‘No’ and by controlling our all emotions .we can overcome from the temptations.

5) what effects does the speaker wish to see in himself at the end of his teens?