If— Rudyard Kipling Ifyou can keep you Are losing their Ifyou can trust yourself Ifyou can wait and ni Or, being lied about, do Or, being hated, don’ And yet don't look too good, Ifyou can dream—and not make dre If you can think—and not make thought: If you can meet with triumph and disa: And treat those two impostors just t Ifyou can bear to hear the truth you Twisted by knaves to make a trap for Or watch the things you gave your life to broken And stoop and build ‘em up with wornout t Ifyou can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings ‘And never breathe a word about your loss; Ifyou can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, ‘And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on”, Ifyou can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with kings—nor lose the common touch; If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you; fall men count with you, but none too much; Ifyou can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run— Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, ‘And—which is more—you'll be a Man, my son!“IF” by Rudyard Kipling Introduction Joseph Rudyard Kipling is the author of the poem “If”. Kipling wrote the poem during his stay in Great Britain in 1909. It was first published in 1910 and gained immediate attention everywhere in Britain, and it was quickly adopted as a popular anthem. Kipling lived from December 30, 1865, to January 18, 1936. He was bom in India and moved with his family to England when he was five years old. In India, he was born in Bombay, presently called Mumbai to a British Family on 30 December 1865 to Alice Kipling and John Lockwood Kipling. His mother was a lively woman and his father was a sculptor and pottery designer who went on become the Principal of Architectural sculpture at Sir Jamestjee Jeejebhoy School of Art in Bombay. Kipling was named after the Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire, England which his parents loved as a place of beauty. Kipling’s parents considered themselves Anglo-Indians and the complex issue of identity and nationality was a prominent feature in his works as the writer himself wrote in his autobiography. Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English writer chiefly known for his works on the British rule in India. Five days after Rudyard Kipling’s death on 18 January 1936, George Orwell Published a short essay in the New English Weekly as an obituary or as a sort of tribute to the “household god” with whom he had grown up: Kipling was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. He also remains the youngest recipient of the award to this date. The prize citation said: “In consideration of the power of observation, originality of imagination, virility of ideas and remarkable talent for narration which characterize the creations of this world- _ famous author.” Nobel prizes had been established in 1901 and Kipling was the first te stories and poems of British soldiers in India and stories for children. in the 2m If, Kipling provides a guide for how to live an honourable and successful life. Ir apply today. In India, a framed copy of the If poem was bi "the officer cadets at the National DefenseDetailed Summary ‘Stangal “1 is a didactic poom which ts first: stan ma, the poet temper, you must not lose y You for a mistake they have lose your temper beeauts make wise de written by Rud: that even if people 4 ‘Our temper, Also rd Kipling, In the und you lowe thelr mes people bl omitted, AL that time alno you When your mind is under your e sions, Sometimes, your abilities and talents, and don't unde: have the self-belief in your abilities and taler your dream, in import, hould not trol, you can people around you don’t be land your dre Even if one believ ‘ance to others’ doubting too, Th and wrong. Then the poet says that till on , one should will help one to know what Is right 'e achieves one's dream or goal, one Must work very hard. Also, one should wait patiently until one dream or goal. Sometimes, people time, he/ she should not be dishe: time in proving his/ her innocen: achieves one's Say lle about an individual to others. At that rartened, Also, he/she doesn’t want to spend ice too, Then the poet says that sometimes People hate an individual for no reason, He/ she should not hate them back because nobody is a perfect human being. So one should show affection towards these haters, As the first stanza ends, the poet says that an individual should not always show his/ her virtuous side to others because people would always expect goodness from him/ her. Also, one should only show one’s intelligence in appropriate places. Stanza 2 Everyone has the power to dream, But one should not try to pursue an idealistic dream in vain. One should always try to fulfill one's realistic dream. Even though one has thinking ability, one should not let one's thoughts to be ‘one's "aim" because people often think too much. Then the poet says that one should treat "Triumph" and "Disaster" as same. Usually, when one achieves "Triumph", one becomes extremely happy and gets satisfaction, Likewise, when one faces a "Disaster", one will be in agony, and need lots of effort to overcome it. That is why the poet calls them as "impostors" because both of them cheat an individual, Sometimes people manipulate your words in order to mislead others. At that time, you should not feel disheartened. Sometimes whatever one has achieved or built in one's life will be lost in a fraction of seconds. By this, the poet implies that failure can come at any time in one's life.At that time, one 2: hee, pee sould i eter and work hard to rebuild what one has es and talents. That is, one should rise like a ph one faces unexpected failure —— Stanza 3 Sometimes when people want to achieve a higher goal, they have to risk whatever they have achieved till now. By this, what the poet says is that one should have a risk-taking mentality. Sometimes it happens that while one is pursuing one’s higher goal, one will not achieve it at first. At that time, one should not feel distressed. Again one has to work from the beginning to achieve the higher goal. The poet tells the readers that one should not tell one’s loss or failure to others. He/ she has to learn from the failures and move forward. As the stanza ends, the poet says that sometimes one loses one’s mental and physical strength. At that time, one should force one’s mind and body to move forward and achieve one’s goal. Stanza 4 In the last stanza, the poet says that one should keep in touch with all classes of people in a society. One should mingle with everyone. Often when an individual becomes friendly with others, he/ she tries to imbibe their good and bad qualities. But one should not lose one’s good qualities. Also, the poet says that even if one reaches a high position in life, one should not lose in touch with common people. With one’s personality and talent, one can influence others. But one should not let others rely on oneself. Next, the poet t enemies or friends hurt one’s mind. By this, the mental strength, and should not too emotionally attach with others. As the fourth stanza ends, the poet says that ‘one should utilize each and every second because no one can’t predict what ‘will happen next. In the end, the poet says that if an individual tries to possess all these qualities, then he/ she can conquer the world, and will be a perfect human being. By using “my son” at the end of the last line, the readers feel that the poem is written in a letter format where father is telling his son to follow all these qualities. says that one should not let poet implies that one should haveQUESTION & ANSWERS 10. What is the poem about? (Consider the speaker, theme, symbols, comparisons, contrasts and conflicts.) The speaker here is a father. He is speaking to his son about the qualities that are needed to become a successful man, a perfect man. The theme is the attainment of perfection. To make his ideas clear, the speaker has used many symbols. There are symbols like ‘pitch-and:-toss’ (suggesting gambling), ‘force heart, nerve and sinew’ (suggesting gathering of strength) and ‘sixty seconds worth of distance run’ (suggesting delayed reaction). There are fine contrasts in ‘triumph and disaster’, ‘kings and common people’ and ‘friends and foes’. There are conflicts in ‘risking it on one turn of pitch-and- loss’ and ‘loving friends hurting you’ 2Q. Identify the poetic form, figurative language and poetic structure. Itisa lyrical poem with four stanzas consisting of four octaves (a group of eight lines). The poem isin thyme although the rhyming scheme is different in various stanzas. In the first stanza it is aaaa, bebe. The poet has figurative language with a lot of metaphors, personification, parailelisms, climaxes, etc. Itis a didactic poem telling us what to do and what not to do to enjoy life and to be a perfect man. 3Q. What does this poem remind you of in your life? This poem reminds me of how hard it was to start growing up when | was a small boy. It reminds me ‘of what a challenge it was to do things on my own, and it took me a very long time to become confident and start maturing. It also makes me think of how much more | have to develop in order to grow up completely This poem reminds me of when | was younger in life and everything was new to me. This reminds me of learning new things and seeing things for the first time. This brings back memories and still makes me wonder what the future holds. 4Q. What feelings does the poem awaken in you? How do your feelings connect with those of the poet? This poem awakens a number of emotions inside me such as inspiration and a sense of happiness. This also made a strong association with me as some of the situations it explains or speaks about are ‘experiences of my own. | think some of the feelings that I experienced are also the feelings of the poet. They also connect with the poet’s thoughts because they're the same or close. My feelings on what you must learn and be able to do in order to become a grown-up connect to him and we share the same ideals and principles. It binds us in some strange way that makes it seem like there are too few terms in the English language to explain such a connection 5Q. What is the message presented in the poem "If—" by Rudyard Kipling? Rudyard Kipling’s poem "If—" contains a thoughtful message about how to live a successful, principled, and happy life despite the challenges that one will inevitably face. The poem Emphasizes trusting oneself, being levelheaded and patient, being honest and associating ‘oneself with honest people, and working hard without showing off. 6Q. Explain the central idea of the poem “IF” idea of the poem “If” is that success comes from self-control and a true a en eelues, In the first stanza, he shows his readers the ideal way to act Guring times of acute crisis. A man must not lose heart because of doubts or Gpposition. The poet advises the readers to be strong for taking the responsibilty oflife bravely. He also advises not to indulge in blame games. A person must have enough confidence to believe in himself and his potentials when everyone else hates him. Thus this poem is about becoming mature and adult, The writer is putting his own experiences into it. This poem compares and contrasts the right and wrong decisions that one person can make in their journey to adulthood. 7Q. How to pursue one’s goals in life according to poet? The second stanza reminds us the correct way to pursue one’s goals in life. He asks his readers to dream because dreams are important. But at the same time, he advises them that their dreams must not lose sight of reality. He also tells not to be changed by victory or failure in life. He advises them that defeat should not affect their life. He also tells to treat every defeat and tragedy as a chance to learn another lesson. In the end of the second stanza, he reminds the readers that the poet gives us courage sa heart when we see our strength, patience and journey towards success is never an easy ride. The ving that strength lies in getting past the traps. We should not lose r words twisted by people. 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