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The poet's childhood fear was that she would lose her mother to the cruel hands of death and would thus be separated from her forever. So she feared this separation from her mother.
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Gaurav Seth 5 years, 4 months ago
1. He made rattraps of wire and went around selling them. He got material for making them by begging in the big stores or at big farms. Since his business was not quite profitable, he would beg or steal in order to survive.
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The writer Selma Langerlof has given an appropriate and logical title to this story. The story starts with the selling of rattraps by a peddler and it ends with the same rattrap. The peddler offers a rattrap to the ironmaster's daughter Edla Willmansson and turns out to be a changed fellow. Accordingly the whole world is nothing but a big rattrap. All riches, joys, food and shelter are just baits. The moment anyone touches the bait, the rattrap closes in one him. Then everything comes to an end. In this story under reference a peddler while selling his rattraps requests for a right shelter at some crofter's house. He offers his food and lodging. But in the morning he steals his thirty kroners and walks by the side of the road. For fear of being caughts he starts walking in the forest. Darkness spreads its wings and he is tired to death. He gathers some strength and courage. He drags himself to the ironmill. By chance the iron master visits and mistakes him for his old comrade. He invites him to spend the Christmas but he refuses his invitation.
The ironmaster sends his daughter who brings the peddler to her manor house. The peddler thinks, that he will be caught there.
There the peddler is given a bath. In his new clothes, the ironmaster realises that the tramp is not his old acquintance. So he becomes angry and orders to go out immediately. But the young daughter helps the peddler to enjoy a day with them. He is properly served. But at the church they heard that a man selling the rattraps has robbed an old crofter. They become doubtful. When they return, it is informed by the valet that the peddler has left with a package. Edla opens it and finds a letter and a small rattrap with thirty kroners. The letter states that the rattrap was a Christmas present from a rat. Thus the title is quite justified and appropriate.
3. The peddler was grateful to the ironmaster and his daughter as they empowered him to release himself from the world’s rattrap through their selfless hospitality, love, sympathy, compassion, and understanding.
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Gaurav Seth 5 years, 4 months ago
The poet expresses the inner feelings of a woman - Aunt Jennifer. The aunt is embroidering a motif comprising of energetic, fearless tigers moving freely around the bright greenery.
She is living a life of submissiveness to her husband’s command. Her acts are dominated by him and she fears him constantly. This pattern of the free and fearless tigers reflects her inner desire to live a free and fearless life. The tigers are graceful, elegant and bright.
Aunt Jennifer’s fingers tremble as she embroiders. She is old but still fears her husband. She does not enjoy the freedom to do anything as per her wish. She is scared doing the embroidery too and fears his wrath. Since the day she got married, she has been fulfilling the demands of her husband. The wedding ring on her hand is a constant reminder that she belongs to her husband. The burden of the demanding marriage has exhausted her. The torment will not end until her death.
Even after her death, the ring will remain on her hand and she will never be free. On the other hand, the tigers that she is embroidering will continue to move around freely forever. Her desire of freedom and fearlessness will live on through her tigers.
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Gaurav Seth 5 years, 4 months ago
What did the peddler do to keep his body and soul together?
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The peddler made and sold rattraps but his business was not really profitable so he had to resort to both begging and petty thievery to keep his body and soul together.
2. The peddler was amused by the idea that the whole world around him was nothing but a big rattrap. The riches, happiness, food, clothing and shelter etc. were like baits to trap the people in. He thought of his life dull and sad life. But he was satisfied that he was not the one who was caught in the vicious circle of poverty. There were many more like him who were still circling around the bait. This idea amused him a lot.
3. One day the peddler was moving round selling his rattraps. He suddenly thought that the whole world about him was nothing but a rattrap. Its land, cities, and villages existed only to set baits for the people. It offered riches, joys, shelter, food, heat and clothing etc. as the rattrap offered cheese and pork for the rats.
4. he old crofter was an affectionate and generous host. He warmly welcomed the peddler as he got someone to talk to in his loneliness.
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Gaurav Seth 5 years, 4 months ago
The writer has highlighted the fact that a petty peddler-cum thief gets an opportunity to rise himself to the standard of a real captain through the goodness, sympathy, love and considerate behaviour of Edla Willmansson. His philosophical attitude towards life is changed and he turns out to be a reformed man.
At her father’s request, Edla brings the peddler to her house for the Christmas Cheer since her father has considered him to be his old aquaintance of a regiment. While on his way to the manor house, the peddler realises that he has voluntarily offered himself to the lion's den. After reaching the ironmaster's house, the peddler is beautifully dressed and shaved by the valet. When he enters for the breakfast, the ironmaster realises his mistake about him. The truth is exposed and the ironmaster threatens to call for the Sheriff. But here Edla plays a significant role. She intercedes for the vagabond and pleads that the peddler hardly finds a single home where he is welcome. He is always chased away. She advocates to let him enjoy a day of peace in their company. She even does not think it nice to chase away a man whom they have themselves invited for Christmas cheer. The rattrap man does not utter a word but goes on looking at the girl in utter astonishment. All these circumstancial events go on jolting the peddler from his evil ways. In a way the ironmaster has declared the peddler a thief. When they return from the church service, they find everything infact. The valet tells about a package has been left by the peddler while leaving the house. She finds a letter a rattrap and a thirty Kroner bill. She feels utmost happy since the peddler has shown true faith in her. His letter states that the rattrap is a Christmas present from a ‘rat’ who would have been caught if he had not been raised to a captain.
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There are many things that bring us troubles and sufferings. The message conveyed in these lines is that the natural beauty of objects around us takes away the suffering from our sorrowful hearts.
Some beautiful shape or any object of beauty removes the pall of gloom from our mind and spirit.
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a calm mental state, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation
Example:
- He received the news of his mother's death with remarkable equanimity.
- Three years after the tragedy she has only just begun to regain her equanimity.
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The theme of the chapter is the grinding poverty and the traditions which condemn poor children to a life of exploitation. The two stories taken together depict the plight of street children forced into labour early in life and denied the opportunity of schooling. The callousness of the society and the political class only adds to the sufferings of these poor people.
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