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Discuss the relevance of Sarojini Naidu’s dream in the present scenario. |
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Answer» Sarojini Naidu dreams of a magical, imaginative land which is free from all evils. We are also dreaming about India to become an ideal country. But unfortunately, our nation reels under several threats marring the ideals of truth, love, and peace. Sarojini Naidu in the poem expresses her desire in the form of a dream and describes the idealized place as the “magical wood in the land of sleep.” In her imaginative world, the abstract values and ideas of truth, love, and peace are clearly palpable in nature. They are no more just abstract ideas but perceived with proper shape and size. The imagination assumes relevance when it is interpreted as the poet’s vision for her motherland. She wants her motherland to be a dreamland free of vices and evil. When the poem was published in 1905, India was a British colony. Moreover, Sarojini Naidu was not only a poet but also an active participant in the Indian Freedom Movement and the poem reflects her intense desire for an ideal motherland. |
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