Class X English - Chapter 25 - There's A Good Time Coming

Summary
Reference

This poem is written by Charles Mackay (1814-1889), a Scottish song writer. He was born in Perth. His mother died while he was an infant. He went to school in Brussels in 1828 and began writing verses in both English and French in 1880. He returned to London and worked for the "Morning Chronicle" till 1884 and then became editor of "Argus". Besides his extremely popular songs, some of which still live, Mackay wrote books on travel, history and biography and was a good all round journalist.


Theme

"Hope Sustains the World."


Summary

This poem is written by an Scottish poet Charles Mackay. This poem exhibits the strong assurity of the poet, being optimistic and religious that there once will day when everyone will enjoy the basic rights. The good time will prevail. The whole world regardless of area. Destructive weapons which are used to prove the truth shall be replaced by the good thoughts. The power of pen will exceed the power of sward i.e. the power will be used in positive spin.

Everyone will be free to enjoy his basic rights. The people will be respected on the virtue of their worth. There will be no extra support to walk over the ladder of life. Moral values like merit, privileges will hold the ground in that time.

It would be such an ideal time that no body will praise the wars to protect the material comb. The people will disgust the war because of unfairness and injustice.

In the end the poet has tied the hopes with humanity that by working together we can revolutionize the whole world and can bring the ideal future closer.

Central Idea
The Central Idea of this poem is that an era is to come with there will be no war because there will be a radical change in the outlook of people and nations. The poet Charles Mackay is optimistic that in future nations will agree to code of national behaviour humanity will emerge from the dark nights of wars and destructions and hail down of a new better era of peace and prosperity.


Question and Answers
Q.1 What do you know about the poet "Charles Mackay"?

Ans. Charles Mackay (1814-1889) was born in Scotland. In London, he worked for the "Morning Charnicle" till 1884 and then became editor of "Argus". Besides his extremely popular songs, some of which still alive and he wrote books on travel, history and biography and was a good all round journalist.


Q.2 Do you agree with the poet that a good time is coming?

Ans. Yes, I agree with the poet that a good time is coming. He rightly said that if we worked together, we can bring the ideal future closer in which truthfulness, peace, Justice and merit will prevail all around the World. s poet tries to explain in his poem that even the lightest deeds dome with sincerity will produce the result naturally.


Q.3 What future does the poet promise for us?

Ans. Charles Mackay being optimistic promises an ideal future for us where there will be complete peace in the World. Good thoughts will be the most strongest weapon to protect the privileges and intellectuals will be the fighter instead of sword. Moral values like merit, worth will hold the ground in that time and people will regard wars as disgusting because of unfairness.


Q.4 Does poet expect us to make some effort of achievement?

Ans. Yes, Charles Mackay has tied strong hopes to us and by giving an initiative, he has asked us to bring the ideal future closer to us. According to poet it is our duty to make our combined efforts to get this goal in a positive and constructive way. In this way we can revolutionize the whole World.