Question

3. Explain the figure of Speech" Wages open war

Answer 1

Explanation:

The phrase 'nature wages open war against her children, and under softest touch hides treacherous claws' clearly teaches that nature won't be always kind and gracious to us.  Helen came to know about this when she had a terrific experience the day she climbed the tree for the first time. Miss. Sullivan had asked Helen to link her thoughts with nature and to find beauty in every blade of grass. But an experience changed her perspective of nature. One day, on her way back from the countryside, Helen with the help of Miss. Sullivan climbed a cherry tree. Nature wages open war against her children, and under softest touch hides the treacherous claws." The statement by Helen Keller describes Helen's experience with nature which is otherwise said to be benevolent and a true friend, philosopher, and guide in the words of William Wordsworth. Helen was once caught in a terrible storm, blind and deaf as she was, she experienced the fury of nature which would have thrown her off the branches of the tree she was sitting on. Due to the storm, the tree swayed and strained, branches lashed against her and twigs snapped and fell about her. She was terrified and feared she would fall along with the tree. Her teacher came in the meantime and helped her down. For Helen, going through this experience was like encountering treacherous nature for the very first time. What they might have thought just a breeze or a sudden gush of wind, grew out of proportions and frightened Helen beyond measures.