Read the following poetic extract and briefly answer the questions that follow :
Now we will count to twelve
and we will all keep still.
For once on the face of the Earth
let's not speak in any language,
let's stop for one second,
and not move our arms so much.
It would be an exotic moment
Without rush, without engines,
We would all be together
in a sudden strangeness.
Why does the poet want us to keep quiet?
Now we will count to twelve
and we will all keep still.
For once on the face of the Earth
let's not speak in any language,
let's stop for one second,
and not move our arms so much.
It would be an exotic moment
Without rush, without engines,
We would all be together
in a sudden strangeness.
Why does the poet want us to keep quiet?
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Solution and Explanation
The poet asks us to keep still and quiet so that we can pause our mundane, worldly rush and engage in deep self-introspection. Keeping quiet allows human beings to momentarily halt all wars, environmental destruction, and selfish pursuits. It fosters a feeling of universal brotherhood and peace.
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