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Exploring Symbols

Gujarat Board · Class 7 · English

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About Rabindranath Tagore

  • Rabindranath Tagore was born in Calcutta in 1861.
  • He wrote India's national anthem – 'Jana Gana Mana'.
  • He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 – the first Asian to do so.
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The Poem – Where the Mind Is Without Fear

  • This poem is written by Rabindranath Tagore.
  • It is a prayer to God (referred to as 'Father' or 'thee') asking Him to lead India to freedom.
  • The poem describes the kind of free nation Tagore dreamed India would become.
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Understanding Symbols

  • A symbol is a word, image, or object that represents something else beyond its literal meaning.
  • Just as Tagore's pen name 'Bhanu Simha' (Sun Lion) represented him, symbols represent bigger ideas.
  • Symbols are very common in poetry, stories, art, and everyday life.
4

The Fox and the Rabbit – A Symbolic Fable

  • This story is a fable – a short story with a moral, where animals act like humans.
  • The fox brags that he knows a hundred ways to escape enemies.
  • The rabbit says he knows only one way but it works well.

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A symbol is something that representsThe literal meaning of a wordPoets use symbols extensively to expressStoriesIndia has many beloved symbols

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Key topics in Exploring Symbols include Exploring Symbols – Chapter Overview, Understanding Symbols - Complete Concept Map, Chapter Overview – Exploring Symbols. These are the concepts Gujarat Board Class 7 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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