Chapter 7: The Sleeping Porter (Poem) - Panorama Part II
Complete Chapter Overview, Key Notes, and Official Book PDF Download
Quick Overview
- Subject: English (Panorama Part II)
- Board: Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB)
- Class: 10th (Matriculation)
- Section: Poetry - Chapter 7
- Poem Title: The Sleeping Porter
- Poet: Laxmi Prasad Devkota
About the Poem & Poet
"The Sleeping Porter" is a powerful and realistic poem written by the celebrated Nepali poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota. The poem vividly depicts the relentless struggle, hard labor, and extreme poverty faced by a mountain porter.
Carrying a heavy load of twenty-five kilos on his back through a steep six-mile mountain climb in biting winter cold, the porter represents the unyielding human spirit. Despite his harsh, impoverished reality and frail physical state, he sleeps peacefully in the lap of nature like a king, finding deep tranquility beyond worldly luxuries.
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Key Takeaways for Matric Exam
- Poet: Laxmi Prasad Devkota (known as Mahakavi of Nepal).
- Load Carried: A heavy weight of 25 kilos (54 lbs) on his back over a 6-mile uphill climb.
- Physical Condition: Frail body, sweat-drenched, breathing heavily, dirty sweat-stained clothes and cap.
- Central Theme: Hard physical labor, poverty, endurance, and peaceful sleep reigning over misery.
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