Character
One Sentence Summary
Summary
Long- Question
1. Is unchopping a tree possible? What does the essay suggest about conservation and against deforestation?
It's
not possible to unchop a tree. When a tree is cut down, its branches break, its
leaves drop and parts are destroyed. It is very difficult to collect places. If
we do so and erect the fell down tree, we can't give life to the tree. Trying
to give life to a tree is a futile work. Because we can't save once cut down
tree.
The
essay suggests about forest conservation and against deforestation. Trees give
life to all the living things. They keep the ecology in balance. If the trees
are cut down, it has a great effect upon the whole environment. The air and
water become polluted. Water resources become dry, wild animals are extinct and
some are in danger. People suffer from various diseases. People face the
problems as floods, droughts (famine) landslide and so on. The temperature of
the world is increase. Some places have been changed into deserts. So, we
should reforestation and conserve the tree, to be happy, healthy and
prosperous. Only then the earth will be a suitable place to live on.
Short- Questions
18. Unchopping A Tree
W. S. Merwin
Character
Speaker : essayist
One Sentence Summary
The writer tells to unchop the
tree, to persuade the people not to cut dawn the trees.
Summary
“Unchopping a Tree” is an essay written by W.S. Merwin, he has used the work “Unchopping” for the process of reversing the action of “Chopping” or chopping a tree means cutting a tree whereas unchopping a tree means joining the same tree.
The essay shows the fact beautifully that unchopping a tree is not as easy as chopping the trees. A man can chop a tree within a few minutes but the tree takes at least ten years’ time to be grown up. To unchop or join all the parts of a tree, one has to collect the leaves, twigs, sawdust and put them again in their own places. To join all the parts properly one should work very hard like the ants. One should put everything in the original order. Let’s suppose that tree can be joined, but nobody can give its life. The writer says the chopping a tree is very easy but unchopping is out of our imagination. One can use scaffolding and tackle very carefully to be free from the future trouble.
The nuts (ufFj) inside the hollow may not be in right place. As such, one has to lift the trunk vertically above the stump (base). After fixing the broken parts of the both parts properly, one has to use the fixative or any sticky materials. Three different types of fixatives should be used for the core to the trunk. By following all this process very properly, one can erect the tree. But when the tree stands on its own, the first breeze or the motion of the clouds might push the tree over. At this time one can do nothing except watching and waiting.
Thus, the process of unchopping trees is impossible. Though a man tries his best, he cannot give the life for the fallen or chopped trees. The essay had a different meaning from its apparent meaning. It is persuasive essay.
In short:
[The Writer says that once a tree is cut down, it can not be brought back to life. We can not join the parts of a tree to their proper places. It is very difficult to collect all the parts of a cut down tree. After they are collected they should be put in their former position. Although we join the parts and erect the tree, we can not give life to the tree. So, we should not cut down trees. Rather, we should try to save trees because they save the whole living things on the earth and the whole ecosystem/ ecology.
* The writer describes a process to unchop a destroyed tree in the whole essay. But indirectly he says it is futile (worthless) apt to erect (upright, straight, assemble) once cut down tree.
Long- Question
1. Is unchopping a tree possible? What does the essay suggest about conservation and against deforestation?
It's not possible to unchop a tree. When a tree is cut down, its branches break, its leaves drop and parts are destroyed. It is very difficult to collect places. If we do so and erect the fell down tree, we can't give life to the tree. Trying to give life to a tree is a futile work. Because we can't save once cut down tree.
The essay suggests about forest conservation and against deforestation. Trees give life to all the living things. They keep the ecology in balance. If the trees are cut down, it has a great effect upon the whole environment. The air and water become polluted. Water resources become dry, wild animals are extinct and some are in danger. People suffer from various diseases. People face the problems as floods, droughts (famine) landslide and so on. The temperature of the world is increase. Some places have been changed into deserts. So, we should reforestation and conserve the tree, to be happy, healthy and prosperous. Only then the earth will be a suitable place to live on.
Short- Questions
1. What is Merwin implying by asking the reader to unchop the tree?
Discuss briefly his plead against deforestation.
Merwin wants to stop to cut down the tree by asking the reader to unchop the tree. He tells us how tree alive again, which is impossible. Once a tree is fell down no treatment is possible for its survival. It has life like us, and it is close participant of ecosystem. So, we should conserve the trees instead of deforestation.
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