(1) What became clear to the poet when his jet rose six miles high?

Question

Read the following stanzas and answer the questions given below them:

When the jet rose six miles high,

it was clear the earth was round

and that it had more sea than land.

But it was difficult to understand

that the men on the earth found

causes to hate each other, to build

walls across cities and to kill.

From that height, it was not clear why.

(1) What became clear to the poet when his jet rose six miles high?

(2) What was difficult for the poet to understand ?

(3) What is the message that the poet wants to convey in the poem?

Answer 1

1. When the poet’s jet rose six miles high, it became clear to him that the earth was round and major portion of the earth was covered by the sea.

2. It was difficult for the poet to understand why humans hate each other, build borders and walls and kill each other.

3. In this poem the poet wants to convey that human beings have acquired a lot of knowledge and understanding, yet they draw boundaries, hate each other and are ready to kill each other. They have failed to love one another and live peacefully on this wonderful planet.