Poem
- Corona says (काेराेना भन्छ)
Summary and interpretation
The poem corona says has been written by Vishnu S Rai He was born in 1951.
He was educated in India, Nepal, and the UK. He taught English at Tribhuvan University for three decades and retired as a professor of English language Education. Rai writes both in English and Nepali
This poem is the speaker's outlook point of view of the whole event. the speaker corona rejects the blame and says that it is not, but the humans are responsible for such great destruction. It did not come alone but was brought here by humans.
In this short poem, we find corona speaking to humans. it denies wrongdoing that is responsible for the death of thousands of people corona positive and the destruction of the world economy. it did not come alone. this is the result of human behavior that is irrational and irresponsible of nature. humans consider themselves to be the owners of the entire earth and all living and nonliving things. They always use it according to their wish. they forget that the earth is a common habitat for all living things.
During the lockdown, when all human activity come to a halt, nature regained its old appearance. blue skies,pollution-free atmosphere, etc. it also shows that we are responsible for calamities any event that causes great damage and misery motherland.
Finally, corona warns that if we don't improve ourselves, more devastating pandemics will come, with more death and destruction.
Main Theme
The poem, corona says, written on the theme of the present world crisis corona and its devastating impact on human life, is a subtle satire on man's conduct and attitude. it views COVID-19 as the by product of man's treatment to nature.
Answer the following questions.
(a) Who is the speaker in the poem?
Ans. In this poem, the speaker is corona who has created severe impacts in the lives of human beings.
(b) Who claims that they are superior to all?
Ans. The human beings claim that they are superior to
all.
(c) Why has the speaker come to the Earth?
Ans. Actually, the speaker hasn't come to the Earth on his own free will. Instead,
he was invited. Speaker "Corona" has been here to take revenge of what human beings have done
to the mother nature, to give her a little rest, and to make humans realize that
they are not the almighty and the earth is the common habitat for all living organisms.
(d) What positive changes have occurred on earth after the speaker's visit?
Ans. After the speaker's visit, the positive change occurred on the earth.
The positive changes are as follows:
Environmental pollution was minimized.
Nature became dust-free and the air become fresh.
Humans learned to use natural resources properly.
Their egos have been transformed into fear.
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