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What are the reason and dead habit?
Answer. In the poem Where the Mind is Without Fear, the poet compares ‘reason’ to a clear stream and ‘dead habits’ to a dry desert. Reason or logical thinking is the thing that makes a nation progressive. On the other hand, ‘dead habits’ (superstitions) make a nation stagnant.
Why does the poet compares dead habit to?
Answer: Why does the poet compare “dead habit” to “dreary sand”? Dead habits are compared to desert sands because these superstitious beliefs block the way of progressive thoughts, just as a desert can block the way of a clear stream.
What is meant by mind is without fear?
Answer: It refers to the place where people would be fearless, a heaven of freedom that the poet dreams of. And probably, fearlessness was the first condition that came to Tagore’s mind while writing about his heaven of freedom. 1jaiz4 and 12 more users found this answer helpful. Thanks 7.
What does the poet mean by dreary desert sand of dead habit?
Rabindranath Tagore compares dead habit to dreary desert sand in which the stream of reason has lost its way. Dreary desert sand stands for our various superstitions which do not let us apply logic and thus do work blindly according to our superstitions.
What do you mean by knowledge is free?
Firstly, in ‘Where Knowledge is Free’ the poet means to say that in a truly independent and free country knowledge should be open to all. Everyone should have free access to knowledge. It should not be restricted to some portion of the society based on their class, caste, gender or any other barrier.
What is the reason compared with?
Tagore’s hope for change, however, is predicated on the idea that this habitual passivity is not an endemic state. Habit muddies and blocks the stream of reason, but this may not be so in the future. The images Tagore uses are themselves hopeful.
What does the poet compare the?
Answer : The poet compares the long-cramped branches that have been shuffling under the roof to newly discharged patients who seem to be half-dazed as the step forward towards the hospital doors after recovering from long illnesses.
What does the poet mean by dead habit Wikipedia?
In the poem ‘Where the mind is without fear’, Rabindranath Tagore describes the old customs and rituals as dead habits. He wants us to leave behind all the Dead habits and think rationally. These dead habits disturb a man’s thinking and he ends up taking meaningless decisions.
What is mean by dreary desert?
1 sad or dull; dismal. 2 wearying; boring.
Which dead habits is the poet referring to in the poem?
‘Dead habit’ refers to mindless practicing of obsolete customs and traditions, old beliefs, superstitions and a narrow-minded attitudes.