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POETRY COMPETITION IN DR RADHAKRISHNAN HS SCHOOL.

A VERY TALENTED STUDENT OF STHE CHOOL IN THE PEOTRY COMPETETION

IT WAS a GREAT HONOUR FOR US TO BE SPECTATORS OF SUCH COMPETITION.

COURTESY: ALL THE TEACHING & NNON-TEACHINGSTAFF OF
DR RADHAKRISHNAN HS SCHOOL
RANGIT MAJUA DARJEELING

🎤 Summary: The video captures a poetry competition held at Dr. Radhakrishnan HS School, featuring two student recitations. The first student presents "Where the Mind is Without Fear" by Rabindranath Tagore, emphasising themes of freedom, truth, and intellectual awakening. The second student recites "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman, a poignant elegy for Abraham Lincoln, reflecting on the cost of leadership and the sorrow of loss after victory.

Highlights
0:09 Introduction to the Poetry Competition

The event takes place on the final day of an alternating schedule.

Students are invited to participate in a poetry competition.

0:17 Recitation of “Where the Mind is Without Fear”

The poem is introduced with its title and author, Rabindranath Tagore.

Themes include freedom of thought, pursuit of truth, and national awakening.

The speaker ends with a heartfelt plea: “My father, let my country awake.”

1:26 Introduction to “O Captain! My Captain!”



Mentions its historical context: the end of the Civil War and Lincoln’s assassination.

1:44 Recitation of “O Captain! My Captain!”

The poem mourns the death of a leader after a victorious journey.

Vivid imagery of celebration juxtaposed with grief.

Repeated refrain: “Fallen cold and dead.”

2:46 Emotional Climax and Closing

The speaker reflects on the captain’s lifeless body.

Ends with a sombre walk across the deck, symbolising personal loss amid public triumph.

It’s a touching showcase of young voices engaging with powerful literary works.

2:46 Emotional Climax and Closing

The speaker reflects on the captain’s lifeless body.

Ends with a sombre walk across the deck, symbolising personal loss amid public triumph.

It’s a touching showcase of young voices engaging with powerful literary works. Want help analysing the poems or crafting your own?