In this poem by Ruskin Bond, what does the use of the word heart-beats suggest about the narrator's attitude toward life? Out of the Darkness Out of darkness we came, into darkness we go, Out of the sea to the land we know, Out of the trembling hills and its streams, From night until day we come with our dreams. The wind and water gave form to our lives, After thousands of aeons mankind still survives, And beyond those great spaces, those planets and stars, Who knows, there are heart-beats and children like ours! A. The speaker sees life as full of suffering. B. The speaker has a detached, medical attitude toward life. C. The speaker values other animal life more than human life. D. The speaker is amazed by the existence of life. E. The speaker is sad that each life is so brief. Reset Next

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Esperanza Gregory

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2 January, 12:26

In this poem by Ruskin Bond, what does the use of the word heart-beats suggest about the narrator's attitude toward life? Out of the Darkness Out of darkness we came, into darkness we go, Out of the sea to the land we know, Out of the trembling hills and its streams, From night until day we come with our dreams. The wind and water gave form to our lives, After thousands of aeons mankind still survives, And beyond those great spaces, those planets and stars, Who knows, there are heart-beats and children like ours! A. The speaker sees life as full of suffering. B. The speaker has a detached, medical attitude toward life. C. The speaker values other animal life more than human life. D. The speaker is amazed by the existence of life. E. The speaker is sad that each life is so brief. Reset Next

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In this poem by Ruskin Bond, the use of the word heart-beats suggests the narrator is amazed by the existence of life.

The answer is D.

Although the speaker names darkness and light and struggle as a condition, he does it as an inherent characteristic of life. He sounds amazed about how the hearts that inhabit the world survive all these situations in life. He speaks with hope and joy about everything around us; this Universe, this particular planet and its beautiful landscapes, the heart beating beings that we know and the ones we don't.

It is a bright, positive look towards life.