The Rebel Dp you know anyone whe always disogrees with you or your fiends, or likes to da the opposite of What eueryane thinies they sheald do? Think af a word to describe such a person Discuss with your parmer some af the things such o percon generally does ‘Now read the poem When everybody has short hair. ‘The rebel lets his hair grow long. When everybody has long hair, ‘The rebel cuts his hair short. When everybody talks during the lesson, ‘The rebel doesn't saya word, When nobody talks during the lesson. ‘The rebel creates a disturbance. ‘When everybody wears a uniform, The rebel dresses in fantastic clothes. When everybody wears fantastic elothes. The rebel dresses soberly, In the company of dog lovers. ‘The rebel expresses a preference for cats. In the company of cat lovers. ‘The rebel puts ina good word for dogs.(Elizabeth Sewell) Twill drain Long draughts of quiet As a purgation; Remember Twice daily Who | am; lie o' nights bony arms y and comforted3-New Year Resolutions twill rain Long draughts of quiet ‘Asa purgatron; Romensber Twice daily Whol amy Wl eo ights Im he bowy arms Of Reality anit be comforted Reference These lines have tives taken fram the poor Hew Year Resotstions ueritten by Elizabeth Sewell Context “The poem New Year Retolubons i very interesting ancithought provoking. The puetess has dechted to make some resolutions al the arewval of the new year. She hat decided to take stock of her past fe. She wants te be aware of her shortcomings. ‘She has also resolvedto realizethe purpose of her creation and her duties 28 a hurnble creation of God. ‘she has decided that she will be conscious of her good and bad deeds, She has the decision te spend a real and honed Me, Explanation The poem by dlizabeth Sewell ia about the poetess's resolutions for the naw year ia the frst stanza, she ‘vows to purity her soul from ast mistakes throagh self-assessment and meditation, n the second stanza, she decides to know her trunideatity and responsibaities towards God, hersell, and hurnamity, by thelial stanza, she plans to face the truth about her behavior drring the day anduseit at a means offa AY a eee