Question

How does Neruda challenge the conventional notion of stillness in the poem, Keeping Quiet?

Answer 1

• By transforming it from a passive state of mere physical quietness -- to an active and purposeful collective introspection 
• Conventional idea of stillness often implies a cessation of movement or activity, a momentary pause 
• Not just the absence of physical movement -- but a deliberate and a reflective silence 
• Neruda goes beyond this surface-level understanding - presents a stillness that is dynamic and intentional