No Men are Foreign Summary Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 6

Summary:

‘No Men Are Foreign’ is a beautiful poem giving a message of unity and hannons among all people and nations of the world. The poet says that (in this world) no men are strange and no countries are foreign. We are all human beings. We have a common soul. It is true that our skin may be of a different colour but our soul is the same. We may belong to a different country and speak a different language but we all enjoy the beauty of nature.
We should remember that our eyes that wake, sleep and love are alike all over the world. It is a fact that wherever we may be but we can defeat strength with love. We should keep in mind that if we hate others, it means that we hate ourselves. In the end, the poet says that people are polluting this earth by their deeds. We should protect our atmosphere and keep in mind that this universe is a creation of God and we all are one.

Summary (2) :

‘No Men are Foreign’ is a thought-provoking poem by James Kirkup. It tells us that there is no difference between different people and the countries they live in. Therefore wars and the bloodshed that takes place in the name of caste, class, creed and country are futile and must be condemned. The uniforms worn by people in different parts of the world may be different, but the bodies beneath them are the same. The earth that one walks upon is the same for all people from different countries. All will one day or the other die and return to earth only. People in every part of the world get the sunshine, air and water in equal measures. They too prosper during peace but have to suffer poverty and hunger during the war like us. They do the same jobs to earn their livelihood as we do. They are built just like us and sleep or wake up in a manner similar to ours. They too can be won over by love- Thus, human life is the same in every part of the world. We must remember that when we hate, betray and condemn others or forcibly take away land and property from them, we actually harm ourselves. Our weapons of war make the earth dirty and spoil its atmosphere. Wars thus cause misery and destruction. In this way, the poem gives us the message of mutual and peaceful co-existence and warns us not to fight or hate others.

Value Points

• The central idea of this poem is that we have the same father — God.
• As we are the children of God, we should believe in universal brotherhood.
• We all have a common right to the earth — a common property.
• We should not treat ourselves as the citizens of a particular country.
• We should not support narrow nationalism.
• Instead, we should think that we are the citizens of the world.
• Wars are not good for us. During wars, we suffer and in peace we make progress. So, we should try to live peacefully.
  

Useful Expressions

• Beneath all uniforms, … — the people of different countries wear various dresses but the human body is the same beneath them.
• … in their lines we read — we all have the same hands by which we all produce the same type of goods, products and literature.
• In every land is common life — in every country, the people are leading the same life. They feel pain and sorrow similarly.
• whenever we are told To hate our brothers, … — the selfish people instigate the innocent to harm each other.
• Remember, no men are foreign, and no countries strange — We should not forget that we all are the citizens of the world. Here, no one is a foreigner and no countries are strange. We have similar body and mind everywhere.