What does the poet say about the greedy good-doers and the beneficent beasts of prey?


The poet says that the government and other social agencies seem to help the rural people and make promises like the moving pictures. They will swarm them only to earn benefit out of them. They are like wild animal flesh-eaters. They disturb their sleep and peace because of their calculated mind. They show double standard.

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What will be the poet’s complaint to the polished city traffic passing through the countryside?


The poet points that his complaint to the city people would not be of the hurt to the scenery, but of the untold trusting sorrow given to the poor villagers by not purchasing any item.

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Where and why was the roadside stand set up?

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Why does the roadside stand plead pathetically?


The villagers living near the roadside extended an old house with a little shed. In the front, on one side, a road side stand was set up. Thousands of polished people in their cars passed that road. The owners who set up the stand, went on waiting for the city customers to purchase common items from them. They expected some money from them by selling their items. It will help in their progress. They did not want any dole of bread from them.

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What is the poet’s call to the polished traffic passing ahead?


Robert Frost says to them, “You have money, but if you want to be mean (the central figure for the villagers) why keep your money and go along buy somethings and then go.

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How does the poet feel at the thought of the plight of the rural people?


The rural people have extended a shed at the edge of the roadside so that the city traffic may come and purchase their commodities but they pay no heed to them.

They go on waiting throughout the day with their window open but all in vain. On seeing this indifference the poet is much aggrieved at the attitude of the city folk.

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