The Chimney Sweeper
William Blake
Biography's of William Blake
1.
William Blake was born on 28 November 1757, London, England
and died on 12 August 1827.
2.
Occupation- Poet, painter
3.
Spouse- Catherine Boucher (Married 1782)
4.
Works- Poetical Sketches (1743), Songs of Innocence(1789),
Songs of Experience(1794), The marriage of Heaven and Hell
5.
The Chimney Sweeper is taken from Songs of Innocence.
SUMMARY IN ENGLISH
Tom, a small child
is the speaker. He is a chimney sweeper. His mother died and his father has
sold him. He is employed to sweep chimneys. He goes about crying his trade,
though he can hardly speak 'sweep'. He lisps 'weep' instead.
One of Tom's friends is Tom Dacre. His head has been shaved. His curly hair is
gone. But Tom consoles him. He tells Dacre not to cry. Since his hair is gone,
soot cannot spoil it.
Tom's dream
One night Tom had a pleasant dream. An angel had appeared and released all the
chimney sweeper children from their dangerous work. The children were free.
They had not to carry their soot bags. They had a bath in a river. They looked
white and bright. They played on a green field. They rode on clouds. The angel
assured Tom that if he worked honestly and without complaint, God would protect
him and reward him.
The effect of the dream
Tom woke up. It was a chilly morning. But Tom was happy and warm. His spiritual
experience made him rise above physical pain.
SUMMARY IN HINDI
एक छोटा लड़का टॉम
वर्णनकर्ता है। वह चिमनी साफ करने वाला है। उसकी माँ मर गई थी और उसके पिता ने उसे
बेच दिया है। उसे चिमनी साफ करने के काम में लगाया गया है। वह अपने धंधे की आवाजें
देता घूमता है, यद्यपि वह कठिनाई से 'स्वीप, स्वीप' बोल सकता है। वह तुतला कर 'वीप' बोलता है। टॉम का एक मित्र टॉम डैकर है। उसका सिर
गंजा कर दिया गया है। उसके घुँघराले बाल काट दिए गए हैं। परन्तु टॉम उसे सांत्वना
देता है। वह उसे कहता है कि उसे रोना नहीं चाहिए क्योंकि उसके बाल कट गए हैं। अब
काजल उनको खराब नहीं कर सकता।
टॉम का सपना
एक रात टॉम को सपना
आया था। एक देवदूत आया था और सभी चिमनी साफ करने वालों को उनके खतरनाक काम से
मुक्त कर दिया था। सब बच्चे स्वतंत्र हो गए थे। उनको काजल के थैले न उठाने पड़ते
थे। वे नदी में नहाए। वे गोरे व चमकीले दिखाई देने लगे थे। वे हरे मैदान में खेलने
लगे थे। वे बादलों पर सवार हो गए थे। देवदूत ने टॉम को विश्वास दिलाया कि यदि वह
ईमानदारी से काम करेगा और कोई शिकायत न करेगा, ईश्वर उसकी रक्षा करेगा और उसे इनाम देगा।
सपने का प्रभाव
टॉम की नींद खुली।
प्रातः को बहुत ठंड थी। परन्तु टॉम प्रसन्न था उसे ठंड न लग रही थी। उसके
अध्यात्मिक अनुभव के कारण वह शारीरिक कष्टों से ऊपर पहुँच गया था।
Objective
Questions
1.
The poem ‘The Chimney Sweeper’ is written by ____________.
(a) John Donne
(b)Walt
Whitman
(c) William Shakespeare
(d)William
Blake
2.
Who is the speaker in the poem?
a)An old man
b)A
young boy
c)A lady
d)A
room sweeper
3.
In the poem ‘The Chimney Sweeper’ why does Tom Dacre cry?
a)He lost his job b)His hair was
shaved off
c)He missed home d)He is scared of Dark
4.
What do the angles in Tom’s dream do?
a)bless him
b)release the chimney sweepers from their coffins
c)ask him to stay patient
d)ask him to
run away
5.
Whom did William Blake marry?
a)Catherine Boucher
b)Emma
Thomson
c)Anne More
d)Mary
6.
Major themes in the poem ‘The Chimney Sweeper’
a)misery
b)death
c)hope
d)all
of above
7.
How many stanzas are in the poem ‘Chimney Sweeper?
a)6
b)7
c)8
d)9
8.
How many lines in each stanza are in the poem ‘The Chimney
Sweeper”?
a)5
b)6
c)7
d)8
9.
What is rhyme scheme of the poem?
a)AABB CACA EFEF
b)AABB CACA EFEA
c)AABB CACA EFEB
d)AABB CACA EFEC
10.
What are the boys names who are working?
a)Dick
b)Joe
c)Ned
d)All
of above
11.
How did the speaker of ‘The Chimney Sweeper’ get his job?
a) he ran away from home to take it up
b)his father sold him into it
c)he was discovered by a talent scout
d)it is the family business
12.
In the poem ‘The Chimney Sweeper’ when does Tom Dacre start
crying ?
a)when he gets up in the morning
b)when he enters a dark chimney
c)when his head is shaved off
d)when he thinks of home
13.
The Angel takes the boys to
a)hotel
b)a bath
house
c)heaven
d)their home
14.
‘Curled like a lamb’s back’ is describing Tom’s___.
a)hair
b)back
c)lamb
d)body
a)William Blake
b)William Jones
c)Kamala Das
d)John Keats
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