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2. What, as mentioned in the poem, are the different

activities done by them?

3. Why does the poet have sympathy towards these

people?

4. Isn't it a pity that some people build the shops but get

into heavy debts? How does this happen?

5. What do you think should be done to solve the miseries

of these people?

let's speak :

• Have a debate on the following topic:

‘Poverty is the cause of all crimes in society.’

let's appreciate :

1. Select and write the five most important words from

the poem. Say why you chose those words.

2 a. Play the role of the poet and talk about the poem.

b. Interview the poet - one of you can take the role of

the poet and the other the interviewer.

let us read the poem in original in Kannada written
by dr siddalingaiah.

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