ASLEEP IN THE VALLEY LAQ By Arthur Rimbaud

ASLEEP IN THE VALLEY LAQ (LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS)  
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P. K. Bawali

Long Question and Answer from ASLEEP IN THE VALLEY By Arthur Rimbaud for HS Examination. Prepare these LAQ type question and reach your target.

LAQ NO 01 :

Q1. What picture of war do you get in the poem “Asleep in the Valley’? (5)
ANS. The poem, ‘Asleep in the Valley’, written by the French poet Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud, reveals the horror of modern warfare. The poem opens with a beautiful view of a valley where a soldier is found sleeping. At the end of the poem a closer look reveals that the soldier has two bullet-wounds on his body. He is a casualty of war. The poem implies the suffering of the soldier that he was force d to endure in the battlefield. His rest or sleep is in exact opposition to his previous activity, as it is a perpetual (পারপিচুয়াল) sleep. Grim  death is the inevitability of war and the poem ironically presents the monstrous destruction that a soldier has to experience in a warfare.

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LAQ NO 02 :

Q2. “His smile is like an infant’s”-Whose smile is referred here?
Why is his smile compared with that of an infant?
How does nature treat him? [1+2+2]
Ans. * The smile of the soldier, sleeping in the valley, is referred here.
** The soldier, sleeping peacefully in the valley, has a beautiful smile on his face. His face has no guile. It appears that after tiring labour in the battlefield, he has got a chance to rest his weary limbs. The peace the soldier is enjoying during his sleep, makes his smile as innocent as that of a child.
*** The sufferings of the soldier seem to be remov ed by the comforts provided by the Nature. Nature provides a sun-soaked bed for the tired soldier and supports his head on a pillow made of ferns. Moreover, Nature places flowers at his feet to show her respect for the dead soldier.

স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ মেরিটকাম মেন্স স্কলারশিপ ঃ বিস্তারিত জানতে এখানে ক্লিক করুন।

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LAQ NO 03 & 04 :

Q3. Write a note on the significance of the title of the poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’. Suggest another title of the poem. [4+1]
Or, Justify the tittle of the poem ‘Asleep in the valley’. [Sample Questions, WBCHSE] [H.S. 2015]
Or, Do you agree that the word ‘asleep’ is used in an ironical way by the poet in the poem? Justify your opinion.[ V.V.I.]
ANS. * The title of any piece of letter writing should be apt, attractive and suggestive.
The title must attract the attention of the readers and at the same time it must give hits about what is there inside it.
The title ‘Asleep in the Valley’ is ironical.
Irony lies in the word ‘Asleep’ because the soldier is not sleeping. He is found dead with two bullet injuries visible on his side. The soldier is a victim of war. So the title of the poem carries with it a sense of safety, beauty and peace but the end of the poem cancels these elements by the shocking discovery of the death of the soldier. The soldier’s sleep is actually the eternal sleep of death. Such a contrast reveals that the poem is ironically titled and the poet uses the title to expose the atrocities of war and its futility in a subtle manner.  
Hence the title of the poem is Ironical and appropriate.

LAQ NO 03 & 04 :

Q4. “A soldier, very young, lies open-mouthed”. What is the perspective of the poem? Who is the soldier? How is he sleeping? How is the place where he sleeps? [1+1+2+2]
ANS. * The poet, Arthur Rimbaud was a soldier himself. His first-hand experience has impelled him to depict the futility of warfare in this poem.
** The soldier is a victim of war and lies dead in a beautiful valley.
*** The soldier is sleeping peacefully in a sunlit valley. His bed is warm after soaking the sunlight that protects the soldier from the cold. He is sleeping with a pillow of ferns under his head. His feet are among the flowers that grow in the valley. He lies open-mouthed with an innocent childlike smile on his face and one hand on his breast.
**** The valley where the soldier sleeps is attractive because of its greenery. The place surrounded by mountains is warm as it receives abundant sunrays. Insects hum around the place full of flowers.

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LAQ NO 05 :

Q5. “In his side there are two red holes”. What do the two red holes depict?
How is the ‘pity of war reflected in the line?
What are the themes suggeste d in the poem? [1+2+2]
ANS. The two red holes’ mentioned in the last line of the poem are actually bullet wounds. These fatal wounds received in the warfront are the cause of his untimely and unfortunate death. >The line reveals the pity of war. In warfare, the youth become the inevitable victims. Therefore, the soldier who sleeps peacefully in the valley in a picturesque setting is presented to I bring out the sense of pity in the readers because he is actually dead. The two bullet wounds have ended his life.
The theme of the poem is undoubtedly  the futility of war. tragic The beauty of nature and horror of warfare represent the main theme of the poem.

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LAQ NO 06 :

Q6. They fill the hollow full of light”. What is the hollow’ referred to in the line? How does the hollow look? Who is lying in the hollow? How is he lying there? [1+2+1+2]
Ans. * The hollow in the line refers to the beautiful green valley. 
** The valley is small yet green. It is surrounde d by high mountains. A stream flows softly through it. As the sun shines from the top of the mountain, the sunrays fill the valley with their brightness. The flowers and insects increase the beauty of the valley. In fact, everything in the valley except the soldier is full of life and energy.
*** A young soldier, appears to be lying asleep in the valley
**** He lies open mouthed with an innocent smile on his face. His head is supported by a pillow made of ferns. The green grass of the valley serves as his bed. It appears that he is sleeping. In reality, he is lying dead with two bullet wounds in his side.