1. In the first stanza, whats the grandchild wonder?

How the older generation survived without air cons.( 3rd and 4th line of stanza)
2. Give a contrast between the past and the present. Paper fans and air conditioner.
3. What does the word we in the second stanza refer to? The grandparents.
4. Why does granddad say now nature fears you?
Because he thinks that man has no respect for nature. They feel free to do as the like to nature. They can
even be destructive.
5. Explain why grand dad and grandchildren have different views of life?
Because they come from different eras. Granddad lived in era where there was little development while
grandchild lives in a modern world.
6. How many voices are there in the poem? Who are they?
Two. One of an old man representing the older generation and one of a young man, representing the
younger generation.
7. Explain why the writer used Heir Conditioning for the poem?
Heir symbolizes the younger generation who will be taking over the world from the older generation.
Conditioning refers to the state of affairs that must exist before anything else is possible. The title shows
how the young generation should take care of the world.
8. What is the poem about? Life.
9. Why were modern inventions not found during the grand parents time ? Ignorance.
10. We can conclude from the poem that the younger generation is very? Dependent on modern conveniences.
11. What is the tone in the last two lines of stanza 2? Disappointed.
12. What does the use of question in stanza 1 show? It shows the childs perception.
13. Stanza 2 implies that the younger generation is very materialistic.
14. The word flustered means? Angry.
15. What problem does the younger generation have to face? Destruction of nature.
16. The phrase paper fans are symbolic of the older generation.
17. The grandparents led a simple life.
18. The phrase now nature fears you implies that the environment is destroyed.
19. Give one contrasting situation that the poet highlights in the poem. The younger and older generation.
20. Based on the 2nd stanza, how does the older generation differ from the younger generation?
The older generation did not destroy nature while the younger generation destroys it.
21. What does Money is your new God in stanza 2 mean? We are being materialistic.
22. Would you like to live 50 years ago? Give a reason
Yes. Our world is less polluted. It is a simple life and I can live in harmony with nature.
23. What does the young boy want to know from his grandfather?
He wants to know how his grandparents can do without modern inventions.
24. Name 2 modern inventions mentioned in stanza 1. Air-conditioner and fax machines.
25. Which line in the last stanza means that nature is being destroyed by the young generation?
Now nature fears you.
26. Based on the last stanza, state 2 negative effects of modern inventions. Traffic jams and pollution.
27. State a phrase from stanza 1 that represents the past. Fluttered with paper fans.
28. How was life different for the grand dad as found in stanza 1?
He lives a simple life that was free of pollution and stress. He was not dependent on modern technology.
29. What is the main idea of the poem? The price of progress and development.
30. Do you enjoy reading the poem? Yes.
31. Give a reason for your choice.
The poem teaches me a good value in life. We should not be materialistic.
32. The word Flustered in stanza 1 shows that grandma is? Upset.
33. In Stanza 1, the grandchild is curious at how the grandparents lived during their times.
34. The word ignorance describes the grandparents as uneducated.
35. Now nature fears you and money is your new God

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