Class 12 English Lesson 9: Every Morning I Wake: Reference to Context & Reference beyond Text Literature Section
a. Discuss “Every Morning When I Wake” as a prayer to God.
The poem “Every Morning When I Wake” is a prayer poem by Dylan Thomas. In this poem, the speaker prays to the magnificent God to have mercy on ordinary inhabitants living under the Milk Wood. The speaker prays to the Lord to keep his loving eye on all mortal poor creatures. He says the remote of all creatures is in the hand of the Lord and prays to have mercy on them. He prays to the Lord to let him see the next morning as no one knows what is going to happen tomorrow.
b. Why does the speaker make a prayer to God, but not to a king, a billionaire or a scientist?
God is the creator of all beings. God is immortal and all creatures are created and destroyed by him. The remote of all creatures’ life is in the hand of God. A king, a billionaire and a scientist are nothing in front of God. They are just humans created by God. They are born to die but the Lord is immortal. Hence the speaker makes a prayer to God, but not to a king, a billionaire or a scientist.
c. How does the poet highlight the magnificence of God?
“Every Morning I Wake’ is a prayer poem by Dylan Thomas. In this poem, the speaker has highlighted the magnificence of God. He says that God is the creator of all creatures who can destroy them too. God is immortal. We can see the next morning because of the blessings of God. He makes us and is guiding us. He sees the best side of us as nobody is perfect to do so. In this way, the poet describes the magnificence of God by highlighting his powers.
d. How does the rhyme scheme of the poem reinforce its message?
A rhyme scheme is the ordered pattern of rhyming words at the end of each line of a poem. The rhyming structure of this poem is AABB. The rhyme scheme of the poem reinforces its message beautifully. It makes the poem lovely to read. AABB rhyme scheme has made the poem much more attractive. It is a prayer poem in which the speaker prays to God to have mercy on all creatures. For this poem, the rhyme scheme that has been used is the best.
Reference beyond the text
a. Does God exist? Give your opinion.
This is a quite controversial question and a matter of debate from ancient times. The term 'God' refers to a deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.
I believe in God but I don't have any idea about God's existence. I think the above-mentioned definition of God is the worldwide accepted definition. Most people in this world believe in God and his existence. So do I. But No one has seen the real form of God in this world. People similarly believe in God as the above-mentioned definition. The concept of God is culturally connected with people. From childhood time, people are orally taught as well as transmitted information regarding God and his magnificence showing God's pictures as well as idols. From birth till death, people have connected with religious aspects as well as the concept of God. Most people have deep faith in God though they don't see his real form. So, there is a question mark in God's existence. But the power through which the entire universe is regulating itself is an amazing aspect for all. The tremendous changes in nature every time make people believe in the existence of a superpower on this planet. People have deep faith in the goodness of this unknown power. They attribute this unknown power to God.
b. In his Epistle to the author of the book, The Three Impostors (1768), Voltaire says, “Even if the God didn’t exist, it would be necessary to invent him.” Write an essay highlighting the importance of God in society.
Importance of the God in the Society
This term 'God' is quite sacred and refers to a deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed. Humans have been debating the term 'God' and his existence for ages. Its main reason is that human beings have never seen God's real form in front of their eyes. They are connected with the almighty God through reading as well as understanding various religious books. They get connected with the concept of God with their deep faith. In this entire world, most people pray for their welfare in front of God's idols, pictures, religious books etc. The concept of God, as well as religion, has diverted all the people towards deep faith. This faith has also brought upheavals among people. The importance of God in society is so high. Today, most societies depend on the concept of God. People in societies have deep faith in religion and God. Every society and its people have built a sacred place in their society to worship God. We find temples, churches etc. in every society. People are religiously connected in the name of God. There is always God's first rank and his importance among people and societies. The concept of God is quite essential for every society. This concept unites all human beings. The concept of religion, as well as God, always teaches humans about moral and righteous values. These concepts have been created for the welfare of humanity. In the present time, every society needs God for various reasons. God is important among people and societies. Following are some of the importance of God in society:
i. The concept of God always makes humans choose righteous paths.
ii. God's concept teaches people various norms and values in their lives.
iii. God's concept always prevents humans from doing bad deeds in society.
iv. God, as well as religion, is always with humans from birth till death.
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