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| ==Introduction== | | ==Introduction== |
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| + | The poet, Ben Jonson, in the poem ‘The Noble Nature’, talks about what makes a man noble. He compares man to a sturdy oak and to a delicate lily in order to do this. |
| + | Growing physically like a bulky tree or living long like a sturdy oak does not make a man a noble being. The huge, strong and aged oak will soon become a lifeless, ‘dry’ and withered piece of log. So too will be the fate of a man who is only blessed with long life and physical and material well being |
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| + | Source: Click [http://engpoetinschools.blogspot.in/2010/09/noble-nature-by-ben-jonson.html here]. |
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| ==Concept Map== | | ==Concept Map== |
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