WIND: INTRODUCTION

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today we shall  begin with a discussion on the poem 'wind'.

at the end of this lesson you will be able to:

• understand the central idea of the poem
• summarize the poem

Before we begin let me ask you all a simple question:

have you ever felt how wonderful it is on a hot summer day to feel a cool breeze blowing across the room you are sitting in? have you also been terrified by the sound of the wind howling during a fierce storm?
the wind is both a friend and a foe at different times.

These two images will give you an idea of how it may be both a friend and a nuisance





lets begin by reading the poem:

‘WIND’ , SUBRAMANIA BHARTI [TRANSLATED FROM TAMIL BY A.K.RAMANUJAN]

what is the main idea of this poem;

The poem ‘Wind’ describes the power of the wind on nature and human life. It focuses on the violent aspect of wind that causes destruction. The fierce wind is also seen by the poet as a symbol of the adversities that we face in life. It ends with the suggestion that if we remain strong we can overcome any obstacles.

As the poem was written in the pre-independence era, it may refer to the broken hopes of people through the use of words such as ‘ crumbling’.

It depicts the utterly enormous power of the wind in the world and how it has the potential of being both a destroyer and a creator. The weak and fragile cannot withstand[  remain undamaged/unaffected   ] its fury[   anger   ],while the strong can use it to their advantage. The same is true of the adversities of life, those who are weak easily break down while those who are strong take it in their stride and come out stronger. Therefore it is our attitude to life that determines our response  and its trials and problems .

The poem encourages you dear readers to face the challenges and hardships of life with courage and grit[   courage   ]The wind destroys weak things in its path. When troubles come knocking at our door, weak people are affected badly. If the structures in the path of wind are weak ,the wind will destroy them .The poet asks the readers to become strong and face their problems bravely.

About the poets

The poem was written originally in Tamil by Subramania Bharti , a great Tamil poet.He was famous for his patriotism

Subramania Bharati, also called C. Subramania Bharati, in full Chinnaswami Subramania Bharati, Subramania also spelled Subrahmanya, (born December 11, 1882, Ettaiyapuram, Madras Presidency, India—died September 12, 1921, Madras (now Chennai)), outstanding Indian writer of the nationalist period who is regarded as the father of the modern Tamil style.

The son of a learned Brahman, Bharati became a Tamil scholar at an early age. He received little formal education, however, and in 1904 he moved to Madras (now Chennai). There he translated English into Tamil for several magazines and later joined the Tamil daily newspaper Swadesamitran. This exposure to political affairs led to his involvement in the extremist wing of the Indian National Congress party, and, as a result, he was forced to flee to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), a French colony, where he lived in exile from 1910 to 1919. During this time Bharati’s nationalistic poems and essays were popular successes. Upon his return to India in 1919 he was briefly imprisoned and later rejoined Swadesamitran. He was killed by a temple elephant in Madras. 

His influence on Tamil literature is phenomenal. Although it is said that he was proficient in around 14 languages his favorite language was Tamil. He was prolific in his output. He covered political, social and spiritual themes. The songs and poems composed by Bharati are very often used in Tamil cinema and have become staples in the literary and musical repertoire of Tamil artistes throughout the world. He paved the way for modern blank verse.

ALSO NOTE :

It was translated by A.K. Ramanujan, a Kannada and English poet.

Attipate Krishnaswami Ramanujan (16 March 1929 – 13 July 1993) He published works on both classical and modern variants of this literature and argued strongly for giving local, non-standard dialects their due. Though he wrote widely and in a number of genres, Ramanujan's poems are remembered as enigmatic works of startling originality, sophistication and moving artistry. He was awarded the Sahitya Academy Award posthumously in 1999 for his collection of poems, The Collected Poems.


NOW THAT WE HAVE FINISHED READING THE POEM:

Let us look at a video from the movie 'TWISTER' which gives us an idea of the fury of the wind.


THE FURY OF THE WIND

CLASSWORK:
Reading of the poem and about the poets.


HOMEWORK:
Write the poem in your notebook.


That is all for today