NCERT Solutions for Class 11 English (Woven Words) Poetry 5 The World is Too Much With Us

Class : 11th Subject : English Chapter : 5(Poetry) Chapter Name : The World is Too Much With Us Q1 Why does the poet prefer to be a primitive Pagan rather than a member of civilised society? Answer. Poet considers pagan more idealistic than humans. He believes that humans are becoming more and more self-centered and materialistic. They have left their values behind and find ways to attain more wealth. The pagans are people who submit themselves to god. They worship supreme power and the poet wants to be like them. Poet believes that due to modernization and growing industrialization people are heading towards a more dangerous lifestyle. Page : 118 , Block Name : Understanding the poem Q2 What, according to the poet, are human beings out of tune with? Answer. The poet Wordsworth likes to be in link with nature away from the world of modernization. He likes to stay away from all the things that him far from his beloved nature. His work show love for nature and other things. He writes about humans and their disrespectful acts towards nature. He mentions about the various things that nature presents to human beings in order to relax him. Human beings are out of tune with nature and the gifts it presents to the beings. Page : 118 , Block Name : Understanding the poem