The wind blows out weak fires and makes strong fires roar and flourish. ... The wind damages the shutters of the windows, scatters the papers and tears the pages of books.

The Wind destroys the books by scattering them and tearing their pages. The poet asks the Wind to come softly as it is a destroyer of things

The shehnai was traditionally played in royal courts, temples and weddings. Ustaad Bismillah khan changed the tradition by bringing this instrument onto the classical stage.

Informal letters are the letters written to friends, parents, relatives and acquaintances. It is to know about their well being and also to convey wishes, greetings or regards for near and dear one’s. It’s the common way to be intact with the close one’s be it a family, relative or a friend. It is the mode to share their memories and secrets. Hence, it’s written in a friendly or casual tone.


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 SAMPLE  LETTER

Question:
You are Purnima /Pavan , living at 3244, Sarita Colony, Mumbai-32. Your friend Sunitha / Sanjeev has gone to Chennai due to the transfer of her/ his father. Recollecting the sweet memories of old times, write a letter in about 100 words inviting her /him to stay with you during the vacation. Also mention the programme you have planned according to her/his liking.

Letter:

3244- Sarita Colony
Mumbai -32
18th Dec., 2014

Dear Sanjeev,
Just a quick letter to know how you are getting on in your new set-up. You left for Chennai only a month ago but I feel ages since we met. I miss you a lot especially during the  study hours when we used to sit together and discuss our doubts. Memories are still fresh -  going for a walk in the morning, playing chess on Sundays. I really miss all those sweet moments with you.
Why don't you drop in here during your vacations. We shall visit all the places we used have lots of fun. We shall meet our old friends and plan for a picnic. I am sure you will visit my place and won't disappoint me. Do write to me when you are coming. I shall pick you up you at the railway station. 
Convey my loving regards to your dad and mom. Nothing more to pen now.

With Best Wishes,
Pavan

Dear Papa,

Hope everyone at home is good. I am doing well and enjoying school. There are a lot of activities along with some good teachers who I enjoy being with.

We have swimming classes during the vacation, this time. You know that we have extra classes this vacation and I have to stay back in the hostel. The swimming classes are in the evening for an hour and the cost is Rs 500 a month. Most of my friends are interested and I feel it is a good exercise and a skill. The coach is a well-known instructor from Delhi. Please permit me to join the classes.

I am waiting eagerly to see you all next month

Yours lovingly,

XYZ

Residents of a village in Odisha's Balasore district, 196 km from capital Bhubaneswar, were in for a surprise when they spotted a turtle completely yellow in colour. According to a senior wildlife officer, it is a rare spotting. "The whole shell and the body of the rescued turtle is yellow. This is a rare turtle, I have never seen one like this," Bhanoomitra Acharya, Wildlife Warden.

The yellow turtle was rescued by locals from Sujanpur village in Balasore district on Sunday. They called officials of the forest department to the spot and handed over the turtle to them.

Hint:

Kezia’s feeling of her father changed from fear to understanding when her father took care of her in the absence of her mother and grandmother.

   He was usually strict and scolded her, always busy and did not have any time to spend with her. She was scared to even talk with him.  

   When she was alone, Kezia got her nightmare again and started to scream granny, who was not there in the house. But to her surprise, her dad was standing next to her with a candle in his hand inquiring what happened.  

    Seeing her trembling, he took her in his arms to his room and comforted her. This changed Kezia’s fear of her father and she understood that he loves her immensely and it’s only that he is too busy to spend time with her.

The raindrops play music on the roof and create a sound of pitter-patter. To the poet this music is blissful. At die beginning of the poem there is certain tinge of sadness around which starts to weep away with the coming of raindrops. Every raindrop on the tiles of the roof creates a rhythm with the poet’s heartbeat. The poet tries to focus on listening to the pitter-patter on the roof whereas his mind weaves the recollections of fond memories of yester years.
Rain bears a subtle link with all aspects of life. It serves as a powerful narrative tool in the poet’s life. It has added a layer of depth and fullness to the situation where the poet is concerned. It delivers an effective voice which communicates the apt moment of time and space as well as the emotions of the protagonist in a more poignant manner than mere words would do.

The raindrops play music on the roof and create a sound of pitter-patter. To the poet this music is blissful. At die beginning of the poem there is certain tinge of sadness around which starts to weep away with the coming of raindrops. Every raindrop on the tiles of the roof creates a rhythm with the poet’s heartbeat. The poet tries to focus on listening to the pitter-patter on the roof whereas his mind weaves the recollections of fond memories of yester years.
Rain bears a subtle link with all aspects of life. It serves as a powerful narrative tool in the poet’s life. It has added a layer of depth and fullness to the situation where the poet is concerned. It delivers an effective voice which communicates the apt moment of time and space as well as the emotions of the protagonist in a more poignant manner than mere words would do.

In the poem, first stanza depicts the destruction caused by wind. The wind tears the pages of the books, brings rain again, and destroys the daily life of the weaker section of the world. The strong or gusty winds represent turmoil and trouble in our life.

The one of the most fatal destructive event caused by wind is tornado. A tornado is a very powerful rotating force of wind which has a starting centre point and is capable of destroying everything which comes into its way.

To prevent this destructive event is nearly not possible but when it comes you can perform certain actions like hiding beneath the low level rooms or escaping away as far as possible .

Question.
What is a ‘bliss’ for the poet in the poem ‘Rain on the Roof?
Answer:
The poet thinks it is blissful to lie in his cozy bed with his head on the pillow and listen to the sound of rain falling on the shingles of the roof. He enjoys the music of nature which arouses fantasies and memories in his mind.

The poet feels happy when he listens to the rain drops. A thousand dreamy fancies into busy being start: The poet starts recollecting the past and finds himself lost in reveries and dreams in the rainy weather.

The poet suggests that we should build strong houses and fix the doors firmly to make friends with the wind. Moreover, we should be strong enough to face the difficulties in life. He thinks that when the people build strong houses, they can challenge the wind. Actually the poet suggests the people that they should be strong at heart because the weak persons can not face the challenges of life. Only the people with strong hearts have the courage to face the challenges of life.

We should build strong house because when cyclone or a large winds attack the building or house strength will stop from the deaths of the people.

Question :How does the wind cause rain?

A n s w e r :

When the wind blows violently, it destroys everything. It breaks the shutters of windows, scatters the papers, throws the books down from the shelves, tears their pages and brings along a lot of rain.

Wind does bring rain in real life. It blows the heavy dark clouds filled with water over to other areas which brings rain.

And when the wind pushes the clouds, the clouds hit each other and release the water in them that is rain.

Summary

In this poem, a harmless green - coloured snake tries to save itself from being hit by a person who is chasing it with a stick to kill it. The poet says that the snake is harmless even to children. People fear snakes and when they see one, they try to kill it with a stick. The snake tries to save itself and hides behind the green - coloured bushes of marshy plants growing in the water. It hides in the ripples of the water body in order to save itself. The snake disappears behind the marshy plants.

Einstein is remembered as a "world citizen " as much as a genius scientist because of his efforts towards world peace and democracy, and for his crusade against the use of arm.

Einstein was deeply shaken by the disaster in the Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He wrote a public missive to the United. He proposed the formation of a world government to stop the nuclear weapons.

Einstein wrote a a letter to Franklin D Roosevelt ,the American president and warned him that a single nuclear bomb would make a mass destruction.

In this letter he wrote about the consequences of the atomic bomb.

But the Americans secretly developed and atomic bomb and drop them on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.

With the emergence of Nazi is in Germany Einstein emigrated to the United States. It was the fact that the Nazis had the ability to develop the atomic bomb. It could destroy the whole world. So he warned Franklin D Roosevelt in his letter.

The poem you have just read is originally in the Tamil. Do you know any such poems in your language?

Answer:

Yes, I have read another poem on wind titled 'Toofan'. It was originally written in Hindi by Naresh Aggarwal.

 At lunchtime, a dish of rice was placed on the dining table. When the family reached to eat, they found Toto eating it. The writer’s grandmother screamed at Toto and In response, he threw a plate at her. When the aunts tried to catch Toto, he threw a glass of water in their face. When the grandfather arrived, Toto left the place through a window with the dish of rice along with him. Toto remained out the entire afternoon. He sat on a branch of the Jackfruit tree, determined to eat all the rice. As the grandmother had screamed on him, he wanted to annoy her further and so, after eating the rice, he threw the dish. It broke into several pieces.