The River Notes B (Full)
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Unfamiliar Words
Wanderer: a person who moves from place to place and has no permanent home.
Nomad: a member of a tribe that travels from place to place instead of living in one place all the time, usually in order to find grass for their animals.
Tramp: someone who has no home or job and moves from place to place, often asking for food or money.
Hoarder: a collection of things that someone hides somewhere, especially so they can use them later.
Gurgles: flows along gently with a low sound.
Hums: to sing a tune by making a continuous sound with your lips closed.
Vexed: old-fashioned to make someone annoyed or worried.
Gobbled: to eat something very quickly especially in an impolite or greedy way.
Meaning of the Stanzas
In stanza 1, the river is characterized as a wanderer, a nomad and a tramp. The focus in stanza 1 is about the words wanderer,nomad and tramp. The river is like a person; a wanderer who keeps on moving from one place to the other without stopping at any particular place for long. Same goes to the river which continues flowing and never stops.
In stanza 2, the river is characterized as a winder. It keeps twisting and turning and just can't seem to be able to keep still as if it does not rest or stops. Even though there are valleys or hills upfront, the river will continue flowing by adapting the surface of the Earth. It talks about the inability of the river to remain at rest like a child who is unable to keep still.
In stanza 3, the river portrayed as a hoarder. The river is like a person; a hoarder who likes to accumulate or gather things which are well hidden or guarded from others at its base or bottom. Because when the river flows, it won’t stop to evade things which come across its way. The river will carry all the things with it and bury them in the river bed. All the hidden things at the bottom of the river gives it a mysterious aura.
Stanza 4
In stanza 4, the river is pictured as a baby. The sound of running water of a river is characterized as the sound of a baby gurgling, humming and sucking his thumb. In addition, a baby’s voice sometimes can be too loud and sometimes it can be too slow. Same goes to the river, whenever he goes fast down the stream the sound is loud and when it comes to a more flat ground, the sound lessen and sometimes it cannot be heard.
In stanza 5, the river is portrayed as a singer seeing that the river’s movement is significant to the movement of a singer on the stage. While moving, the river moves with sounds and the sound of flowing water of the river resonates and is heard throughout the countryside.
The River’s a monster
The river is said to be a monster which can cause massive destruction when it's angry. Because, when the water level increases and the speed of the stream is boosted, it will be a disaster that no one could stop it until it alleviate itself. It shows how a calm river can turn into a destructive force of nature especially during a flood which in turn can destroy properties and even cause death to people.\
Source 2: http://leelachakrabarty.wordpress.com/
SYNOPSIS
The River is about the many characteristics of a river. The river is a wanderer where he moves from one place to another. He does not stay still and is always moving. He is also a winder where he twists and turns or meanders. He is also a hoarder or a collector where he keeps things deep down in his river bed. Sometimes, he behaves like a baby when he is happily flowing along. At times, he is a singer as seen through the happy sounds of the water. Finally, he is also a monster and can devour trees.
Each stanza describes the river in a particular way. Therefore, we are able to name the stanzas accordingly:
Stanza One- The river is a wanderer
The river is always moving or in motion. It is said to be a wanderer, a nomad and a tramp. This comparison shows that the river does not camp or position itself in one place.
Stanza Two- The river is a winding entity
The river’s journey is a winding journey as it flows through valleys and hills. It is said to be winding because it avoids hard objects that stand in its way. It keeps going although the route it has to take is winding.
Stanza Three- The river is a hoarder/collector
Along its journey, the river collects and stores many things. It collects everything that stands in its way and is easily picked up from the surface. These things are sometimes buried in the river bed over a long time.
Stanza Four- The river is a baby
The sounds that the river makes are compared to the sounds that a baby makes. The river gurgles and hums. The sound is just like how a baby sucks his thumbs happily. It makes happy, merry sounds as it flows.
Stanza Five- The river is a singer
Sometimes the river is like an entertainer. The happy feeling is felt as it flows while singing and dancing. The echoes of its songs can be heard as they pass through the village.
Stanza Six The river as a monster
The river is not happy all the time. Sometimes it can be hungry and angry just like a monster. It can even swallow trees and would not hesitate to take away your life.
THEMES
Man and Life
Life is a quest where we search for stability, contentment and happiness. It also portrays the challenges we face in life. We all have various challenges in our lives. There is also anger and destruction.
MORAL VALUES
We must have goals in life. Then we will know how to plan our journey to achieve our goals. We must also value and appreciate life’s experiences. Our experiences teach us many things in life. Thus, we must remember and appreciate people that we meet in life. We usually learn from each other.
It is good to share happiness with others. It will make us happier. Sometimes we encounter problems. We must face problems in life positively. Then it will be easier to solve them and sometimes we learn a lot from it. However, we should not destroy other people in the process to achieve our goals.
We must protect the environment. We must learn how delicate the planet is and how we have a responsibility to take care of the planet so the air we breathe, the water we drink and the animals are all protected.
Discussion
The poem personified the river as something that is living. It describes the attitudes of the river and the things that the river wants. The poem is also described as something that has both the good and the evil qualities. Therefore, it shows that the river is just like a human that can be good sometimes and at the same time can have evil qualities due to certain reasons. The poem also shows the river which is personified to be able to be as what it chooses to be. The river decides according to circumstances whether it wants to be a baby or a monster.
Man is like a river. In the journey of his life, he becomes a traveler searching for the best. He decides his future as he goes to wherever and finds whatever he wants. He gains a lot of knowledge and experience along the way. Everyone around him feels his happiness. Sometimes, however, if man does not get or achieve what he wants he would show the evil side of him. He will fear no one and will tend to hurt others. Therefore, after some time, he has to settle down.
Unfamiliar Words
Wanderer: a person who moves from place to place and has no permanent home.
Nomad: a member of a tribe that travels from place to place instead of living in one place all the time, usually in order to find grass for their animals.
Tramp: someone who has no home or job and moves from place to place, often asking for food or money.
Hoarder: a collection of things that someone hides somewhere, especially so they can use them later.
Gurgles: flows along gently with a low sound.
Hums: to sing a tune by making a continuous sound with your lips closed.
Vexed: old-fashioned to make someone annoyed or worried.
Gobbled: to eat something very quickly especially in an impolite or greedy way.
Meaning of the Stanzas
Stanza 1
The River’s a wanderer,
A nomad, a tramp,
He doesn’t choose one place
To set up his camp.
In stanza 1, the river is characterized as a wanderer, a nomad and a tramp. The focus in stanza 1 is about the words wanderer,nomad and tramp. The river is like a person; a wanderer who keeps on moving from one place to the other without stopping at any particular place for long. Same goes to the river which continues flowing and never stops.
Stanza 2
The River’s a winder,
Through valley and hill
He twists and he turns,
He just cannot be still.
In stanza 2, the river is characterized as a winder. It keeps twisting and turning and just can't seem to be able to keep still as if it does not rest or stops. Even though there are valleys or hills upfront, the river will continue flowing by adapting the surface of the Earth. It talks about the inability of the river to remain at rest like a child who is unable to keep still.
Stanza 3
The River’s a hoarder,
And he buries down deep
Those little treasures
That he wants to keep.
In stanza 3, the river portrayed as a hoarder. The river is like a person; a hoarder who likes to accumulate or gather things which are well hidden or guarded from others at its base or bottom. Because when the river flows, it won’t stop to evade things which come across its way. The river will carry all the things with it and bury them in the river bed. All the hidden things at the bottom of the river gives it a mysterious aura.
Stanza 4
The River’s a baby,
He gurgles and hums,
And sounds like he’s happily
Sucking his thumbs.
Stanza 5
The River’s a singer,
As he dances along,
The countryside echoes
The notes of his song.
Stanza 6
The River’s a monster
Hungry and vexed,
He’s gobbled up trees
And he’ll swallow you next.
The river is said to be a monster which can cause massive destruction when it's angry. Because, when the water level increases and the speed of the stream is boosted, it will be a disaster that no one could stop it until it alleviate itself. It shows how a calm river can turn into a destructive force of nature especially during a flood which in turn can destroy properties and even cause death to people.\
Source 2: http://leelachakrabarty.wordpress.com/
SYNOPSIS
The River is about the many characteristics of a river. The river is a wanderer where he moves from one place to another. He does not stay still and is always moving. He is also a winder where he twists and turns or meanders. He is also a hoarder or a collector where he keeps things deep down in his river bed. Sometimes, he behaves like a baby when he is happily flowing along. At times, he is a singer as seen through the happy sounds of the water. Finally, he is also a monster and can devour trees.
Each stanza describes the river in a particular way. Therefore, we are able to name the stanzas accordingly:
Stanza One- The river is a wanderer
The river is always moving or in motion. It is said to be a wanderer, a nomad and a tramp. This comparison shows that the river does not camp or position itself in one place.
Stanza Two- The river is a winding entity
The river’s journey is a winding journey as it flows through valleys and hills. It is said to be winding because it avoids hard objects that stand in its way. It keeps going although the route it has to take is winding.
Stanza Three- The river is a hoarder/collector
Along its journey, the river collects and stores many things. It collects everything that stands in its way and is easily picked up from the surface. These things are sometimes buried in the river bed over a long time.
Stanza Four- The river is a baby
The sounds that the river makes are compared to the sounds that a baby makes. The river gurgles and hums. The sound is just like how a baby sucks his thumbs happily. It makes happy, merry sounds as it flows.
Stanza Five- The river is a singer
Sometimes the river is like an entertainer. The happy feeling is felt as it flows while singing and dancing. The echoes of its songs can be heard as they pass through the village.
Stanza Six The river as a monster
The river is not happy all the time. Sometimes it can be hungry and angry just like a monster. It can even swallow trees and would not hesitate to take away your life.
THEMES
Man and Life
Life is a quest where we search for stability, contentment and happiness. It also portrays the challenges we face in life. We all have various challenges in our lives. There is also anger and destruction.
MORAL VALUES
We must have goals in life. Then we will know how to plan our journey to achieve our goals. We must also value and appreciate life’s experiences. Our experiences teach us many things in life. Thus, we must remember and appreciate people that we meet in life. We usually learn from each other.
It is good to share happiness with others. It will make us happier. Sometimes we encounter problems. We must face problems in life positively. Then it will be easier to solve them and sometimes we learn a lot from it. However, we should not destroy other people in the process to achieve our goals.
We must protect the environment. We must learn how delicate the planet is and how we have a responsibility to take care of the planet so the air we breathe, the water we drink and the animals are all protected.
Discussion
The poem personified the river as something that is living. It describes the attitudes of the river and the things that the river wants. The poem is also described as something that has both the good and the evil qualities. Therefore, it shows that the river is just like a human that can be good sometimes and at the same time can have evil qualities due to certain reasons. The poem also shows the river which is personified to be able to be as what it chooses to be. The river decides according to circumstances whether it wants to be a baby or a monster.
Man is like a river. In the journey of his life, he becomes a traveler searching for the best. He decides his future as he goes to wherever and finds whatever he wants. He gains a lot of knowledge and experience along the way. Everyone around him feels his happiness. Sometimes, however, if man does not get or achieve what he wants he would show the evil side of him. He will fear no one and will tend to hurt others. Therefore, after some time, he has to settle down.
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