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5. What I want should not be
confused
with total inactivity.
Life is what it is about;
I want no truck with death.
(a) What does Neruda imply by ‘total inactivity’?
(b) What is life about?
(c) What does Neruda mean when he says, ‘I want no truck with death’?
(d) What is the underlying thought of the poet here?
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Gaurav Seth 4 years, 10 months ago
a. What does Neruda imply by ‘total inactivity’?
Answer:
‘Total inactivity’ would imply that mankind should channelise his activities towards construction and he should put an end to his destructive activities. It certainly does not mean no action because life is an on-going process.
b. What is life about?
Answer:
Life cannot be brought to a standstill under any circumstances. It is an on-going process and it has to move on.
c. What does Neruda mean when he says, ‘I want no truck with death’?
Answer:
Neruda says that when he talks of counting upto twelve, meditating and introspecting, he is not advocating death-like silence. To bring all activities to a halt is only to facilitate introspection, and not to bring life to a standstill. Life is an on-going process and humanity should move on.
d. What is the underlying thought of the poet here?
Answer:
We should not act physically but we must introspect.
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