The Rebel
Poem Class 7th English Tulip Series.
D. J. Enright
When everybody has short hair,
The rebel let's his hair grow long.
When everybody has long hair ,
The rebel cards his hair short.
When everybody talks during the lesson ,
The rebel doesn't share word
When nobody talks during the lesson
The rebel creates disturbance
When everybody wears a uniform
The rebel dresses in fantastic clothes
When everybody was fantastic close
The rebel dresses soberly.
In the company of dog lovers
The rebel expresses preference for cats
In the company of cats lovers
The rebel puts in a good word for dogs
When everybody is greeting the rain
The rebel regrets the absence of the sun.
When everybody goes to the meeting,
The rebel stays at home and reads a book.
When everybody says at home and read a book
The rebel goes to the meeting
When everybody says ' yes, please'
The rebel says no thank you
When everybody says no thank you
The rebel says,' yes, please',
It is very good that we have rebels
You may not find it very good to be one.
- D.J.Enright
Glossary
Summary of the Poem
The poem, The Rebel describes the character of a rebel, a person who does not conform to the norms of the society. The rebel is described as a person who would contradict others in order to be different. The character of the rebel in the poem is not based on a political activist, but seems to be a character sketch of a young adolescent, trying to be different. All the instances in the poem are repetitive affirmations of this fact.
If a rebel sees a group of people with short hair, he would let his hair grow long. On seeing others with long hair, the rebel would cut short his hair. Seeing everybody talk during the lesson, the rebel would become absolutely mute. On realizing that everybody is silent the rebel would create a disturbance.
Similarly, on various such issues, the rebel would be seen contradicting others and doing things that no one would be doing. He would refuse to wear the uniform when the others would be wearing it, praise the dogs when in the company of cat lovers, appreciate the sun on rainy days and rains on the sunny days. He would do just anything but not what others are doing.
The Rebel Summary In Hindi
यह कविता ‘द रीबेल’ एक विरोधी स्वभाव के व्यक्ति से जुड़ी है, जो समाज के स्थापित नियमों को नहीं मानता है। विरोधी से माना जाता है, जो अलग दिखने के लिए दूसरों के मुकाबले विरोधाभास करता है। इस कविता में विरोधी स्वभाव राजनीतिक सक्रियता न होकर एक युवा का चरित्र है, जो अलग दिखने की इच्छा रखता है। कविता के सारे उदाहरण इस बात का सबूत बार-बार देते हैं।
अगर विरोधी को एक ऐसा समूह दिखता है, जिसके सदस्यों के बाल छोटे हैं, तो वह अपने बाल लंबे रखेगा। दूसरों के लंबे बाल देखने पर वह अपने बाल छोटे कर लेगा। सब को पाठ के दौरान बातचीत करते हुए देखकर विरोधी पूर्ण रूप से चुप हो जाता है तथा यह महसूस होने पर कि सभी शांत हैं, विरोधी व्यवधान पैदा करने की कोशिश करता है।
इसी प्रकार विरोधी अकसर दूसरों के साथ विरोधाभास की स्थिति में होता है और वह वही काम करता है, जो दूसरे नहीं कर रहे होते हैं, जब दूसरे स्कूल की वर्दी में होते हैं, तो वह स्कूल की वर्दी में नहीं दिखेगा, बिल्ली के प्रशंसकों के बीच वह एक कुत्ते की प्रशंसा करता है, बरसात में सूर्य की तारीफ तथा गर्मी में बरसात की तारीफ करता है। वह कुछ भी करेगा पर ऐसा कुछ नहीं करेगा, जो दूसरे लोग कर रहे होंगे।
Reading is Fun
Question (1) If someone doesn’t wear a uniform to school, what do you think the teacher will say?
Answer : The teacher would scold the student who would not be dressed in the school uniform while coming to the School.
Question (2)When everyone wants a clear sky, what does the rebel Want most?
Answer : When everyone wants a clear sky, the rebel wants the Sun.
Question (3)If the rebel has a dog for a pet, what i everyone else likely to have?
Answer : If a rebel has a dog for a pet, the others are most likely to be cat lovers.
Question (4)Why is it good to have rebels?
Answer : It is good to have rebels because they are different and they teach us to be able to accept and tolerate differences.
Question (5)Why is it not good to be a rebel oneself?
Answer : It is not good to be a rebel oneself because the Society never accepts a rebel and always critiques his behaviour.