Top Questions and Answers and Notes about the Poem “In Time of ‘The Breaking of Nations’” By Thomas Hardy:
Question:
Give a description of three pictures drawn by Thomas Hardy in his poem “In time of “The Breaking of Nations”.
What does each of pictures indicate in the background of war?
Answer:
There are three country pictures in the poem. The first stanza describes the picture of an agricultural operation. A man is seen harrowing clods with his old horse which stumbles and nods. The man and his horse walk slowly and silently because they are overloaded and old.
The second stanza presents the picture of the burning of coach-grass which is harmful for agricultural work. Smoke rises from the heaps of grass.
The third stanza offers a picture of love-making. Two young lovers come along in the village path, whispering words of love to each other.
War brings break of normal courses of life. It breaks nations and changes dynasties. Yet, in the midst of destruction, some primary human activities will continue for ever. People will forget war in a short time. Nothing can destroy the flow of life.
