Money by William H. Davis

 

Money

      🔍 Table Of Content:

• The theme of the poem "Money"

• Theme in Marathi

• ICEBREAKERS

• BRAINSTORMING

• Appreciation of the poem

The theme of the poem "Money"

The poem is about a rich man who wants to become poor in order to find real happiness. Contrary to this, you cannot disregard the value of money, especially if you are short of money or have lost money in the past.

The first stanza deals with when the poet discovers the real joy as he becomes poor. He now has a few friends who visit him. Therefore, he knows who the false friends are.

The second stanza is concerned with the poet's feelings as a child holding a trumpet who must not blow it. His condition has become like a child who can not blow the trumpet because a man is dead. Likewise, he can not reveal his poverty to the false world.

The third stanza deals with his thoughts about life and his impression of a poor man with a light heart. In addition, his wife works throughout the day.

The fourth stanza deals with the poet's view of the happiness of a poor man and  frown of a rich man  as well. So the poet thinks that the poor man should not be wealthy, but that the rich man should become poor.

In the last stanza, the poet concludes that many of his friends have proven to be untrue. Despite having no money, he has a few real friends.Thus, the poem conveys  the futility of materialism .

Theme in Marathi

कविता एका श्रीमंत माणसाबद्दल आहे ज्याला खरा आनंद मिळवण्यासाठी गरीब व्हायचे आहे. तरीसुद्धा, कोणीही पैशाच्या मूल्याकडे दुर्लक्ष करू शकत नाही, विशेषतः जर एखाद्याकडे पैशांची कमतरता असेल किंवा पैसे गमावले असतील.

पहिला श्लोक कवीला गरीब झाल्यावर खऱ्या आनंदाची जाणीव होते. त्यामुळे, आता त्याला भेटणारे काही खरे मित्र आहेत. त्यामुळे खोटे मित्र कोण आहेत हे त्याला माहीत आहे.

दुसर्‍या श्लोकात त्याची अवस्था अशा मुलासारखी झाली आहे जो माणूस मेला म्हणून रणशिंग वाजवू शकत नाही. त्याचप्रमाणे, तो आपली गरिबी खोट्या जगासमोर प्रकट करू शकत नाही.

तिसरा श्लोक त्याच्या जीवनाविषयीचे विचार आणि हलक्या हृदयाच्या गरीब माणसाबद्दलच्या त्याच्या छापाशी संबंधित आहे. शिवाय त्याची पत्नी दिवसभर काम करते.

चौथा श्लोक कवीच्या गरीब माणसाच्या सुखाचा आणि श्रीमंत माणसाच्या भुसभुशीतपणाच्या दृष्टिकोनाशी संबंधित आहे. त्यामुळे गरीब माणसाने श्रीमंत होऊ नये, तर श्रीमंताने गरीब व्हावे, असे कवीचे मत आहे.

शेवटच्या श्लोकात, कवी निष्कर्ष काढतो की त्याचे बरेच मित्र असत्य असल्याचे सिद्ध झाले आहेत. पैसे नसतानाही त्याचे काही खरे मित्र आहेत.अशा प्रकारे, कविता भौतिकवादाची निरर्थकता दर्शवते.

ICEBREAKERS

➢  Importance of Money

(a)Money is used as capital in the business.

(b)Money allows for the exchange of goods and services.

(c)Money allows saving and investing in a business.

➢  Complete the following

•  Money spent judiciously:
•  Donations for the poor and needy.
• Paying fees for economically weaker students.
• Helping Needy women to be financially independent.

BRAINSTORMING

(A2) (i) State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements with the help of the poem.

(a) The poet knew no joy till he was rich - False

(b) The poet felt that he should talk about his poverty. - False

(c) When the poet had money, he had many true friends. - False

(d) When the poet became poor he had a few real friends. -   True

(ii) Write reasons for the following statements.

(a) Friends came knocking all day at the poet's door.

Answer: Because the poet had money, he was rich.

(b) Poor men's wives hum like bees.

Answer:  As poor men's wives have to make both ends meet, they have to work throughout the day, therefore they are as busy as bees. In other words, to make living they have to shoulder the responsibility to do earnings.

(iv) Poor men need not go up so much as rich men should come down. Express your views regarding this statement.

Answer: The poet notices that despite the poverty of the poor men, they are happy and light hearted. So the poor men, in the poet's view, need not be rich.

On the contrary, The poet also notices, though the rich men are rich, they are anxious and not content. Therefore, according to the poet, rich men need to be poor so that they would be happy.

गरीब पुरुष गरीब असूनही ते आनंदी आणि हलके मनाचे आहेत हे कवीच्या लक्षात आले. त्यामुळे गरीब माणसांना, कवीच्या मते, श्रीमंत असण्याची गरज नाही.

याउलट, कवी हे देखील लक्षात घेतो की, श्रीमंत लोक श्रीमंत असले तरी ते चिंताग्रस्त असतात आणि समाधानी नसतात. म्हणून, कवीच्या मते, श्रीमंत माणसांनी गरीब असणे आवश्यक आहे जेणेकरून ते आनंदी होतील

(A4) (i) Complete the following table.

Figure of speech:

1. Inversion :  Much have I thought of life, and seen (Explanation Normal word order is reversed.)

2. Simille : Then felt I like a child that holds a trumpet ... (Explanation- the poet compares himself with a child.)

3. Repetition :  When I had money,money,O! ...(Explanation- word 'money' is repeated.)

4. Onomatopoeia :  And how their wives do hum like bees... (Explanation- the word  'hum' imitates the action of humming.)

5. Antithesis : ...these poor ones laugh And rich ones coldly frown..( Explanation- opposite words poor and rich are brought together.)

 (A5) Write an appreciation of the poem.

 This powerful and thought-provoking poem, "Money" by William Davies, explores the complicated relationship between humanity and money. This poem conveys the idea that money can both empower and enslave individuals through vivid imagery and similes. He also realizes true joy when he becomes poor. Furthermore, he learns who his real friends are. 

He further compares himself with a child who has a trumpet but is not allowed to blow it. Because he dares not reveal his poverty.

The poet contemplates life and notices that the poor man's heart is content. It is the poor man's wife who works hard throughout the day.

In the poet's view, a poor man is happy even if he is poor. The poet says that the rich man needs to be poor because he doesn't know true happiness.

Unlike traditional poems, "Money" does not adhere to any specific metrical pattern. As a result of this formlessness, the poet emphasizes money's chaotic and unpredictable nature. As a way to emphasize the theme of uncertainty and instability that money often brings, Davis breaks away from conventions.

 Davis employs vivid imagery and concise language to convey his 

The poet concludes in the last stanza that he had many false friends when he was rich. Whereas he now has no money, still he has true friends, even though very few.

विल्यम डेव्हिसची "मनी" ही शक्तिशाली आणि विचार करायला लावणारी कविता आहे जी मानवता आणि पैसा यांच्यातील गुंतागुंतीचे नाते शोधते. ज्वलंत प्रतिमा आणि उपमांद्वारे पैसा व्यक्तींना सक्षम आणि गुलाम बनवू शकतो ही कल्पना ही कविता व्यक्त करते. त्याला खरा आनंदही तो गरीब झाल्यावर कळतो. शिवाय, त्याचे खरे मित्र कोण आहेत हे त्याला कळते. 

तो पुढे स्वतःची तुलना अशा मुलाशी करतो ज्याच्याकडे कर्णा आहे, परंतु त्याला फुंकण्याची परवानगी नाही. कारण तो आपली गरिबी उघड करण्याची हिंमत करत नाही.

कवीने जीवनाचा विचार केला आणि लक्षात आले की गरीब माणसाचे हृदय समाधानी आहे. दिवसभर कष्ट करणारी ही गरीब माणसाची बायको आहे.

कवीच्या दृष्टीने गरीब माणूस गरीब असला तरी आनंदी असतो. कवी म्हणतो की श्रीमंत माणूस गरीब असणे आवश्यक आहे कारण त्याला खरे सुख माहित नाही.

पारंपारिक कवितांप्रमाणे "Money" कोणत्याही विशिष्ट छंदोबद्ध पॅटर्नचे पालन करत नाही. या निराकारपणाचा परिणाम म्हणून, कवी जे पैसे अनेकदा अनिश्चितता आणि अस्थिरता आणतात, थीमवर जोर देतो. 

डेव्हिस स्पष्ट प्रतिमा आणि संक्षिप्त भाषा वापरतो.

कवी शेवटच्या श्लोकात सांगतो की जेव्हा तो श्रीमंत होता तेव्हा त्याचे अनेक खोटे मित्र होते. त्याच्याकडे आता पैसे नाहीत, तरीही त्याचे खरे मित्र आहेत, जरी खूप कमी आहेत.