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in Class 11 by kratos

How does "Watchman of the Lake", bring out the idea that, 'Nature is both protective and destructive"?

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We are at the mercy of nature — Veda is life giver and destroyer — whims and fancies of the Goddess — once wanted the tank to be built and after some years wants to kick the stones of the tank away — for her river Veda is plaything — Nature impacts upon us in different ways — at different times. We can't understand why it acts as it does — we must protect nature and should not exploit.

Detailed Answer :

We are at mercy of Nature. In general, it is Goddess. It knows whom and how to treat, when to treat and where to treat. We would be aware of the whims and fancies of the Goddess, Nature. If people protect nature, it protects them. On the contrary, if they ** Nature, it destroys them. So nature is the mirror of their own deeds. The play has also brought the same idea. River Veda has been portrayed as life giver as well as destroyer. When people do not use Veda properly, it advises them in form of dream to Mara, to build a tank for proper utilization of water. It is a productive way for people which nature has gifted them. After some years, Veda causes flood to remind her presence. She wants to kick the stones of the tank away. This happens not because of nature' fluctuation but because of man polluting the rivers. It causes anger to Nature. For men, Veda is plaything. So she cautions the men by using them as a plaything in the form of floods. Nature advises people to use it in a productive way, being gifted to them. And when they become too much selfish by over-utilizing water and not remembering the Goddess, she incarnates and causes floods and havoc. So we must protect nature and should not exploit it as Nature is both protective and destructive, depending on its use. So we see, Nature impacts us in different ways at different times. But we people can't understand why it acts as it does.

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