"Beneath all uniforms..." What uniforms do you think the poet is speaking about?

NCERT - Beehive

Book: NCERT - Beehive

Chapter: 6. My Childhood

Subject: English - Class 9^th

Q. No. 1 of No Men are Foreign - Thinking about the Poem

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"Beneath all uniforms..." What uniforms do you think the poet is speaking about?

The poet has used the word ‘uniforms’ to signify the armies of several countries who are constantly at war with one another. In addition, the word ‘uniform’ could also refer to the wide variety of dresses worn by people across the globe.

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Chapter Exercises

Thinking about the Text

Thinking about Language

No Men are Foreign - Thinking about the Poem

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"Beneath all uniforms..." What uniforms do you think the poet is speaking about?

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How does the poet suggest that all people on the earth are the same?

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In Stanza I, find five ways in which we all are alike. Pick out the words.

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How many common features can you find in stanza 2? Pick out the words.

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“...Whenever we are told to hate our brothers...” When do you think this happens? Why? Who “tells” us? Should we do as we are told, at such times? What does the poet say?