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The Heart of the Tree - Evergreen Workbook Answers

PASSAGE-1

(i) The poet described a tree, earlier in the poem, as a 'friend of sun and sky', since a tree benefits in making the air, and atmosphere, around us, clean, and pure; and because a tree needs sunlight to survive.



(ii) The line 'What does a plant who plants a tree', has been repeated, since the poet wants to express the benefits of planting a tree, but in an question-answer form, so as to create the poem amusing.



(iii) The benefits of ensuring a cool shade for us in the summer, and tender rain in all seasons, which are necessary for our survival, are the social, and ecological benefits of planting a tree, the refers to.



(iv) The poet calls the tree as 'the harvest of coming age', since a tree gives us many social, and ecological benefits, which can be enjoyed by the future generations, in the time to come.



(v) 1. The tree planter, plants cool shade, and tender rain.

         2. The tree planter, plants shelter for the birds.





PASSAGE-2



(i) The person who plants a tree ensures, a cool shade in summer, shelter for birds, tender rain in all seasons, pure and clean air, a cool gentle breeze, peace, harmony, comfort, etc, are some benefits of tree planting referred to by the poet, earlier in the context.



(ii) A tree planter does civic good, since when he/she plants a tree, it benefits not only to him, but his neighbours around, as well. A tree planter also helps in contributing to the country's growth, and development, as mentioned by the poet.



(iii) According to the poet, a tree planter holds 'all the growth of our land', since a tree has many social, and ecological benefits. The poet also says that the person who plants a tree, also does civic good as well. The poet is talking about the earth's land.



 (iv) I do not agree with the poet that a nation's growth depends upon the wealth of trees, since although a tree has many benefits, it still cannot help in improving the other factors, such as unemployment, poverty, corruption, etc., existing in a nation.



(v) The poem holds a lot of relevancy in our times, since many of the forest are now cut down to build cement buildings, flats, etc. In the metropolitan cities, there are few to none trees planted, which not only deteriorates the atmosphere, but also the beautiful sights of greenery are almost gone.


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