NCERT Solutions For Chapter 8 For Elkana

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 English Woven Words Poetry Chapter 8 For Elkana is given in this article. The poem ‘For Elkana’ is written by Nissim Ezekiel. The comfortable and loving relationship in the family is portrayed in this poem. The poem talks about an Indian family and shows the regular issues of people.

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For Elkana Summary 

• The author and his family, on a warm summer evening, drag their chairs outside on uneven stone steps.
• There, they sat silent until the wife broke that silence by commenting on a broken window pane. She suggested a few things to her husband, assuming he doesn't know what he is supposed to do.
• She might be aware that he could know, but it is just the comfort of replaying a familiar conversation.
• The husband doesn't want to contradict her, soo he maintains peace by accepting her. Both of them are familiar with each other's faults and put up with each other because the bond they share is very deep.
• She nags him and he ignores her many times and they even disagree on many topics, still, they both love each other immensely.
• Their son who is playing in the garden hears his mother's voice which reminds him of his dinner. He goes to his parents and demands dinner like a boss. 
• The author and his wife thought their son must be disciplined. The wife expects her husband to teach discipline to the boy. Before her boy repeats himself, she tells him that he will have to wait for 5 minutes.
• The young boy thinks he won't be hungry in 5 minutes. This argument reminds the father about himself. The father feels that such a logician deserves his dinner straightaway.
• Mother is also amused by her son and laughs in delight. Both parents end up indulging their son. Her wonderful laughter holds the family together and all 3 of them went back to their house.

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