Gifts of Grace: Honouring our Vocations
Short Questions
1.What is the title of the chapter?
Answer: The title of the chapter is Gifts of Grace: Honouring Our Vocations.
2.Who is the author of the poem?
Answer: The poem is written by Anonymous.
3.In the first riddle, who sows secrets in furrows deep and watches them grow?
Answer: The person in the first riddle is a farmer who sows secrets in furrows deep and watches them grow as time passes.
4.In the second riddle, who makes skill from wheel to kiln?
Answer: The person in the second riddle is a potter whose skill is born from wheel to kiln as an art takes form step by step.
5.In the third riddle, who lays foundations brick by brick to build a house?
Answer: The person in the third riddle is a mason who lays foundations brick by brick to build a house.
6.In the fourth riddle, who works with pots, pans and spice?
Answer: The person in the fourth riddle is a cook who works with pots, pans and spice to create dishes that taste so nice.
7.What does the poet hear Bharat celebrating?
Answer: The poet hears Bharat celebrating the varied vocations and the varied voices.
8.How do the carpenters celebrate in the poem?
Answer: The carpenters celebrate by creating anything out of wood with mathematical precision.
9.What do the electricians do to brighten our lives?
Answer: The electricians hum while they get ready for work and use cables and wires to brighten our lives.
10.What do the boatmen do while at work?
Answer: The boatmen gather their nets from the shore, sail and sing while at work, and return to tell the tales of life at sea.
11.What do the shoemakers affirm in the poem?
Answer: The shoemakers affirm the quality of their work for the feet that walk, dance, run, jump and return home.
12.What does the cook have in the poem?
Answer: The cook has delicious singing in the poem.
13.What is the voice of their vocation?
Answer: The voice of their vocation is the voice of their identity.
14.What do the artisans with lutes do?
Answer: The artisans with lutes hail varied emotions and celebrate dreams echoing in the streets.
15.What is the role of the people described in the four riddles?
Answer: The people in the four riddles are a farmer, potter, mason and cook who contribute to society by giving food, pots, houses and tasty dishes.
Long Questions
1.Why does the poet say “I hear Bharat celebrating, the varied vocations I hear” at the beginning and end of the poem?
Answer: The poet says this line at the start and end to show that India (Bharat) is full of joy because of many different jobs. It tells us that all vocations are important and their voices can be heard everywhere.
2.How do the different people in the poem celebrate their vocations?
Answer: Craftspersons celebrate their craft woven with colours and myriad hues. Artisans with lutes hail varied emotions and celebrate dreams echoing in the streets. Carpenters create anything out of wood with mathematical precision. Electricians hum while they get ready for work and use cables and wires to brighten our lives. Boatmen gather nets, sail and sing at work. Shoemakers affirm the quality of their work. The cook has delicious singing and the designer and mason have their rhythm. Each one celebrates what belongs to them and to none else.
3.What is the role of the people described in the four riddles? How do they help society?
Answer: The four riddles describe a farmer, potter, mason and cook. The farmer sows seeds in deep furrows and watches them grow to give us food. The potter shapes art step by step from wheel to kiln. The mason lays foundations brick by brick to build houses. The cook works with pots, pans and spice to make tasty dishes. They all help society by giving food, pots, houses and good meals.
4.What does the line “The voice of their vocation is the voice of their identity” mean?
Answer: This line means that the work a person does is a big part of who they are. The sound and style of their job show their own special identity. Every vocation is unique and belongs only to the person doing it.
5.How does the poem describe the work of electricians and boatmen?
Answer: Electricians are humming while they get ready for work and use cables and wires to brighten our lives. Boatmen gather their nets from the shore, sail and sing while at work, then return to tell the tales of life at sea.
6.What does the poet say about shoemakers and their shoes?
Answer: The shoemakers affirm the quality of their work for the feet that walk, dance, run, jump and return home. This shows their shoes are good and help people in daily life.
7.Why is the poet celebrating all vocations in the poem?
Answer: The poet celebrates all vocations because each one is special and adds beauty to life. Examples from the poem are carpenters who work with wood, electricians who brighten lives, boatmen who sing at sea, shoemakers who make strong shoes, and the cook whose singing is delicious. Every vocation has its own voice and identity.
8.How does the poem use repetition?
Answer: The poet begins and ends with almost the same line – “I hear Bharat celebrating, the varied vocations I hear!” (and at the end “the varied voices I hear!”). This repetition reminds us again and again that all vocations are important and Bharat is full of their celebration.
9.What is the tone and mood of the poem?
Answer: The tone is celebratory and reverential. It shows admiration and respect for artisans and craftspersons. The mood is joyful throughout the poem and captures the vibrancy and richness of cultural traditions and skills.
10.How does the poem show that every vocation is important in daily life?
Answer: The poem shows this by describing many jobs with love and praise. Carpenters build with precision, electricians brighten lives with wires, boatmen bring stories from the sea, shoemakers make shoes for walking and dancing, and cooks make delicious food. All these vocations belong to the people who do them and help everyone in society.
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