Farewell
-Federico García Lorca
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Summarize the Farewell
In the poem, the speaker wants the balcony left open because he thinks that even after his death, opened balcony would allow him to enjoy the familiar views. He knows that he is dying soon but his love for life is unending. He would like to see the little boy eating oranges and reaper singing and harvesting the wheat, which are the symbol of life. The poet conveys a message to the reader that this world is a very enjoyable place and has full of delights.
Why does the speaker want the balcony left open? al fanal बार्दली खुला छोड्न चाहन्छ ?
Ans: The speaker of the poem asks someone, perhaps one of his family members, to leave the balcony open if he dies, because from his balcony he wants to see the little boy eating oranges and hear the reaper harvesting the wheat.
What will the speaker see and hear? वक्ताले के देख्ने र सुन्नेछ?
Ans: The Speaker will see the little boy eating oranges and hear the reaper harvesting the wheat.
Why has the poet given a conditional opening to the poem? What does it imply? कविले कवितामा सशर्त सङ्केत किन दिएका हुन् ?
Ans: The poet has given a conditional opening to the poem because he thinks that after his death too, he can view beautiful scenario of the earth. He hopes that after death too, his sense organs will be with him to view the world.
What thoughts do you have concerned a farewell? faisant arter तपाईं के विचारहरू राख्नुहुन्छ ?
Ans: Life is not illusion. We have to make meaningful by enjoying different activities here in the Earth. The poet is not fed up with the worldly activities. He even after death wants to return back and enjoy of viewing the little boy eating oranges and the reaper harvesting the wheat and eating oranges. Such desires of viewing are symbol of enjoying earthly activities with pleasure.
Give your own interpretation of the poem. कविताको व्याख्या आफ्न शैलीमा दिनुहोस् ।
Ans: The poet wants to keep the balance attitude towards the physical and the spiritual world. He seems to believe in both. The world 'balcony' in this poem stands for a vintage point from where both inside and outside can be seen. Here, inside refers to the soul and outside refers to the physical world.
Who, do you think, is the speaker in the poem? Does it make any difference whether the speaker is a male or a female? ( कवितामा वक्ता को हो जस्तो तपाईलाई लाग्छ ? वक्ता पुरुष वा महिला हुँदा के फरक पर्छ?)
Ans: The speaker of the poem is a dying man. Subject matter of poetry can be in any way depending on the poet's mind. So, whether to be different or not in the changing gender of poetic persona, it depends on the poet's mind
Discuss "The Farewell" as a life-affirming poem-syfe गर्ने कविताको रूपमा “विदाई" लाई चर्चा गर्नुहोस् ।)
Ans: The Farewell" is a life-affirming poem because the speaker does not like to leave the Earth and bid farewell his family members and friends but he is compelled to say farewell because he can not resist the death. Even after his death, he thinks of his life. Therefore, he wants to be opened the balcony to view beautiful scenario of the earth.