If you watch the things created by you are being broken, you can build them up by using worn out tools.

Question

Find the line/lines from the extract as a proof for the following explanations:

1. If you watch the things created by you are being broken, you can build them up by using worn out tools.

2. You should treat both Triumph and Disaster in the same way as they treat you.

3. How should you react when someone lies about you and hates you?

4. What does the poet call people who twist the truth to suit them?

Answer 1

1. or watch the things you gave your life to broken, And stoop and build’em up with worn out tools :

2. If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster. And treat those two imposters just the same;

3. If someone lies about me, I will not tell such lies to others about him/her. And if someone hates me I will not allow myself to be controlled by his / her hatred and I would not appear to be perfect or show off my knowledge.

4. The poet calls “knaves” to the people who twist the truth to suit them.