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The Plaint of the Camel
Charles Edward Carryl
About Charles Edward Carryl
Charles Edward Carryl (1841 - 1920) was an American writer of children's literature. In 1884, he published the children's fantasy Davy and the Goblin; or, What Followed Reading 'Alice's Adventure in Wonderland', serialised in the magazine, St Nicholas. His work includes the children's nonsense poem The Walloping Window Blind, published in 1885, in a verse style similar to Lewis Carroll's.
"Canary-birds feed on sugar and seed,
Parrots have crackers to crunch:
And, as for the poodles, they tell me the noodles
Have chickens and cream for their lunch.
But there's never a question
About MY digestion---
ANYTHING does for me!"
"Lambs are enclosed where it's never exposed,
Coops are constructed for here:
Kittens are treated to houses well heated,
And pigs are protected by pens.
But a Camel comes handy
Wherever it's sandy---
ANYWHERE does for me!"
"A snake is as round as a hole in the ground,
And weasels are wavy and sleek;
And no alligator could ever be straighter
Than lizards that live in a creek,
But a Camel's all lumpy
And bumpy and humpy---
ANY SHAPE does for me!"
Available Answers
- 1.
Here are three statements. Which one do you agree with? Give examples for your views.
- The camel is complaining because it is jealous of all the other animals.
- The camel is complaining because it is sad.
- The camel is sad and jealous at the same time.
- 2.Where do you think the camel sleeps?
- 3.What are the things that affect the camel the most?
- 4.Describe the camel's lamentation about its shape.
- 5.Despite the entire poem being the complaints of the camel, it is still funny. Do you agree or not agree? Give reasons for your answer.
- 6.The camel can eat anything, live in any place, and have an odd shape. Is it a blessing or a curse?
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