Chapter 13 : The Hand That Rocks The Cradle is The Hand That Rules The World

 The Hand That Rocks The Cradle is The Hand That Rule The World

Ø ABOUT THE POET:

The poem is written by William Ross Wallace (1819-1881). He was born in Lexington Kentucky, He was a lawyer by profession, but spent more time on literature. His patriotic songs were very popular during the civil war.

Ø ABOUT THE POEM:

"The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Is The Hand That Rules The World" is the poem which describes the great role of a mother in bringing up her children. The theme of the poem is based on the sacrifices of a mother, and it is explicit in its style. The tone of a poem is declarative one. It looks as if the poet is addressing the women and stresses the role of a mother to be a divine one. The poem has four stanzas each having four couplets.

 

 

Ø SUMMARY:

In this poem. the poet prays to God to bestow His blessings upon all mothers without any distinction of race. color or social status. He says that angels Q1guard them everywhere in the world, whether they are in palaces or in poor man's hut. She bears all difficulties and all these difficulties end, when the children are grown-ups.

The poet also says that childhood is like a fountain from which power and beauty flows and the moth is the one who guides child to adopt honest and truthful ways in his life. She is the one who carefully deals with the un-resting nature of the children and teaches them the lesson of goodness. The poet showing the astonishment by observing her divine mission. It is the mother who inspires children to pray and worship God. It is through mother's hardship a child becomes a great person.

                        The poet is saying that all fathers, sons, and daughters` are praying loudly for the blessing of God on the hands of a mother and even angels join this song in the heaven. The sound of these songs mingled, where there is no evil storms or any darkness. The Rainbow in the poem indicates that there is no daughter here.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q1: Who has written the poem “The Hands that Rocks The Cradle is the Hands that Rules The World”?

Ans. William Ross Wallace has written the poem “The Hand that Rocks the Cradle is the Hand That Rule The World”.

Q2: What is the central idea of the poem “The Hands that Rocks The Cradle is the Hands that Rules The World”?

Ans. In this poem, the poet has presented his idea of greatness for mothers and expressed that it is mother who in bringing up her children actually performs a divine mission on the earth. She teaches them how to differ between good and evil. She also guides them to a way which leads them to great achievements. She also teaches them to pray to God and to be thankful to him for all his blessings.

Q3: Why does the poet compares the hands of a mother to a rainbow?

Ans. Rainbow is a sign of peace and it appears when the storm is over. The poet compares the hand of a mother to a rainbow, as a mother bears all the difficulties of life for giving relief and comfort to her children.

Q4: Why did poet gives the credit of all the achievements to her mother?

Ans. According to the poet, a mother not only brings up her children with love and care but also guide them in adopting those ways which leads them to great achievements. She is one who knows the un-resting nature of a child and directs his un-resting powerful steam towards the way of goodness.

Q5: Why did poet compare infancy/ childhood with tender fountain?

Ans. The poet compares the un-resting attitude of a child with a tender fountain, because both possess power and beauty and both need a proper direction to flow.

Q6: Why does the poet consider that the mission of a women is divine and what does he advise to them?

Ans. The poet considers that the mission of all mothers is divine because while bringing up her children, mothers actually train them spiritually. The mothers try to establish relation between her child and God and for this cause. she teaches them to pray.

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