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Dad and the Cat and the Tree Summary Class 7 English

January 27, 2024 by Sastry CBSE

Dad and the Cat and the Tree Summary Class 7 English

Dad and the Cat and the Tree Summary In English

One morning, a cat got stuck in the tree. The narrator’s dad decided that he will easily be able to take care of it. Narrator’s father decided to climb the tree. His wife warned him that he might fall, but ignoring her warnings he climbed the ladder, slipped and fell.

Having fallen once, he thought of trying again, another way. Yet again ignoring his wife warnings, he swung himself up on a branch. The branch broke and again he fell.

Not giving up still, the father climbed up the garden wall. Luckily this time he did not fall. However, the moment he sprang unto the tree the cat jumped to the ground, safe and sound. Poor father, on the other hand, got stuck in the tree.

Stanza wise Explanation of The Poem

Stanza 1

This morning a cat got; Stuck in our tree.
Dad said, “Right, just; Leave it to me.”

Reference The above lines have been taken from Kit Wright’s poem, ‘Dad and the Cat and the Tree.
Context The poet showcases how the narrator’s father takes the responsibility of dealing with the cat.
Explanation The narrator discusses that one morning a cat got stuck in the tree. His father told him that he will manage to drive away the cat.

Stanza 2

The tree was wobbly, The tree was tall.
Mum said, “For goodness’ Sake don’t fall!”

Reference Same as in Stanza 1
Context The poet describes the narrator’s mother’s concern for her husband.
Explanation Since the tree was unstable, the narrator’s mother was full of doubts as to how easy would it be for her husband to climb the tree. Therefore, she warned him that he might fall.

Stanza 3

“Fall?’ scoffed Dad, “A climber like me?
Child’s play, this is! You wait and see.”

Reference Same as in Stanza 1
Context The poet discusses how the narrator’s father laughed away his wife’s warnings.
Explanation Listening to his wife’s warnings, the narrator’s father was quite surprised. He dismissed away these warnings by saying that he was a good climber and climbing the tree was as easy as a child’s play.

Stanza 4

He got out the ladder; From the garden shed.
It slipped. He landed; In the flower bed.

Reference Same as in Stanza 1
Context The poet highlights how the narrator’s mother’s fears prove to be true.
Explanation The narrator’s father brings out a ladder from the garden shed. But, it slipped and father fell on the ground.

Stanza 5

“Never mind,” said Dad, Brushing the dirt
Off his hair and his face
And his trousers and his shirt,

Reference Same as in Stanza 1
Context The poet describes the father gathering back his energy.
Explanation The narrator’s father brushes off the dirt from his hair and clothes, cleans his face and begins to think about another plan to drive away the cat.

Stanza 6

“We’ll try Plan B. Stand; Out of the way!”
Mum said, “Don’t fall; Again, O.K.?”

Reference Same as in Stanza 1
Context The poet shows how the mother seems to be dissatisfied with the Plan B as well.
Explanation The narrator’s father decides to try Plan B. His wife, however, again warns him, that he might fall again.

Stanza 7

“Fall again said Dad..; “Funny joke!”
Then he swung himself up; On a branch. It broke.

Reference Same as in Stanza 1
Context The poet showcases how the narrator’s father again dismisses his wife’s warning.
Explanation The narrator father muses away his wife’s warning. Still laughing, he swung himself on a branch, but the branch broke and he again fell on the ground.

Stanza 8

Dad landed wallop; Back on the deck.
Mum said, “Stop it, You’ll break your neck!”

Reference Same as in Stanza 1
Context Poet Reiterates the narrator’s mother’s intervention.
Explanation The narrator’s father again fell on the ground. The narrator’s mother begged him to stop as he might break his neck from falling again and again.

Stanza 9

“Rubbish!” said Dad.. “Now we’ll try Plan C.
Easy as winking; To a climber like me!”

Reference Same as in Stanza 1
Context The poet highlights how the narrator’s father refuses to give up.
Explanation The narrator’s father, then, decided to try Plan C. He was still confident that being a great climber he would succeed.

Stanza 10

Then he climbed up high; On the garden wall.
Guess what? He did’t fall

Reference Same as in Stanza 1
Context The poet shows the father trying yet another plan.
Explanation The narrator’s father climbed up the high garden wall and this time he did not fall.

Stanza 11

He gave a great leap; And he landed flat
In the crook of the tree-trunk-Right on the cat!

Reference Same as in Stanza 1
Context The poet describes that finally the narrator’s father succeeds.
Explanation The father, with a great leap, finally landed on the tree top, right on the cat.

Stanza 12

The cat gave a yell; And sprang to the ground,
Pleased as Punch to be; Safe and sound.

Reference Same as in Stanza 1
Context The poet humorously ends the poem.
Explanation The moment the father landed on the cat, the cat screamed with fear and sprang to the ground. Landing smoothly on the ground, it seemed content with itself.

Stanza 13

So it’s smiling and smirking, Smug as can be;
But poor old Dad’s Still; Stuck; Up; The ; Tree!

Reference Same as in Stanza 1
Context The poet describes the father’s poor state.
Explanation The narrator describes that having safely landed on the ground, the cat was smiling arrogantly, while his father got stuck on the tree.

Dad and the Cat and the Tree Summary In Hindi

एक सुबह, एक बिल्ली एक पेड़ पर अटक गई। कवि के पिता ने कहा कि वह इसकी देखभाल आराम से कर लेंगे। पिता जी ने पेड़ पर चढ़ने का फैसला किया। उनकी पत्नी ने चढ़ने से मना किया कि वे गिर जाएँगे, पर उन्होंने चेतावनी को अनसुना कर दिया और पेड़ पर चढ़ दिए तथा फिसल गए और नीचे गिर गए।

एक बार गिरने के बाद दूसरी बार दूसरे तरीके से चढ़ने का फैसला हुआ और इस बार फिर पत्नी की चेतावनी के बावजूद वे पेड़ की एक डाली पर चले गए। डाली टूट गई और वे फिर गिर गए।

हार न मानते हुए, पिता जी इस बार बगीचे की दीवार पर चढ़ गए। इस बार वे नहीं गिरे। जैसे ही वे बिल्ली को लेने के लिए डाल की ओर झुके, बिल्ली वहाँ से कूद कर नीचे आ गई और बेचारे पिता जी ही पेड़ पर अटक गए थे।

संदर्भ प्रस्तुत पंक्तियाँ किट राइट की कविता ‘डैड एंड द कैट एंड द ट्री’ से ली गई हैं।
प्रसंग कवि अपने पिता जी की बिल्ली को बचाने की जिम्मेदारी लेने का वर्णन करते हैं।
व्याख्या कवि बताते हैं कि एक सुबह एक बिल्ली एक पेड़ पर अटक गई थी। उनके पिता जी ने उस बिल्ली को बचाने की जिम्मेदारी ली थी।

संदर्भ पूर्ववत।
प्रसंग कवि अपने पिता के लिए अपनी माँ की चिंताओं का वर्णन करते हैं।
व्याख्या पेड़ थोड़ा अस्थिर और कमजोर था, इसलिए कवि की माँ को चिंता हो रही थी कि उनके पति के लिए इस पर चढ़ना सुरक्षित होगा या नहीं। इसी वजह से उन्होंने उन्हें चेताया कि वे गिर सकते हैं।

संदर्भ पूर्ववत।
प्रसंग कवि वर्णन करते हैं कि कैसे उनके पिता ने उनकी माँ की चिंताओं का मजाक बनाया था।
व्याख्या अपनी पत्नी की चेतावनी सुनने के बाद कवि के पिता जी आश्चर्य चकित हो गए। वे इन चेतावनियों को नजरअंदाज कर गए और कहा कि वे पेड़ पर चढ़ने में माहिर हैं तथा यह तो बच्चों का खेल है।

संदर्भ पूर्ववत।
प्रसंग कवि वर्णन करते हैं कि कैसे उनकी माँ का डर सच साबित हो गया।
व्याख्या कवि के पिता बगीचे की शेड से एक सीढ़ी लाते हैं, पर सीढ़ी फिसल गई और वे जमीन पर जाकर गिर पड़े।

संदर्भ पूर्ववत।
प्रसंग कवि अपने पिता की ऊर्जा संग्रहण का वर्णन करते हैं।
व्याख्या पिता जी जमीन से उठे। चेहरे, सिर पर, शर्ट में लगी धूल को साफ करके एक नई युक्ति सोचने लगे कि बिल्ली को कैसे वहाँ से नीचे लाना है।

संदर्भ पूर्ववत।
प्रसंग कवि वर्णन करते हैं कि माँ पिता के प्लान ‘ब’ से भी असहमत थी।
व्याख्या कवि के पिता ने अब प्लान ‘ब’ बनाने का फैसला किया। माँ ने पुन: उन्हें चेताया कि वे शायद गिर सकते हैं।

संदर्भ पूर्ववत।
प्रसंग कवि वर्णन करते हैं कि कवि के पिता जी ने माँ की चेतावनियों को एक बार फिर से नजरअंदाज कर दिया था।
व्याख्या कवि के पिता ने उनकी माँ की चेतावनी को नजरअंदाज कर दिया था। हँसते हुए वे एक डाली को पकड़ कर झूल पड़े और डाली के टूटने की वजह से वे गिर पड़े।

संदर्भ पूर्ववत।
प्रसंग पिता जी एक बार फिर माँ की चेतावनी को नजरअंदाज कर देते हैं।
व्याख्या कवि के पिता पुन: जमीन पर गिर गए थे। कवि की माँ उन्हें बार-बार रोकने का प्रयास कर रही थी, क्योंकि उन्हें लग रहा था कि बार-बार गिर कर कहीं वे अपनी गर्दन न तोड़ लें।

संदर्भ पूर्ववत।
प्रसंग कवि वर्णन करता है कि किस प्रकार उनके पिता हार मानने को राजी नहीं थे?
व्याख्या कवि के पिता ने अब प्लान ‘स’ को अमल में लाने का निर्णय किया। उन्हें अभी भी भरोसा था कि एक अच्छे आरोही होने के नाते वे पेड़ पर चढ़ जाएँगे।

संदर्भ पूर्ववत।
प्रसंग कवि अपने पिता की अगली कोशिश का वर्णन करते हैं।
व्याख्या इस बार पिता बगीचे की ऊँची दीवार पर चढ़ गए और इस बार वे नहीं गिरे।

संदर्भ पूर्ववत।
प्रसंग कवि वर्णन करता है कि उसके पिता अंततः सफल हो गए।
व्याख्या पिता जी ने एक लम्बी-सी छलांग लगाई और पेड़ की चोटी पर चले गए, जहाँ पर बिल्ली थी।

संदर्भ पूर्ववत।
प्रसंग कवि व्यंग्यात्मक लहजे में कविता का अंत करता है।
व्याख्या जैसे ही पिता जी ने बिल्ली के ऊपर छलांग लगाई, बिल्ली डर के मारे चीखी और सीधे जमीन पर कूद गई। आराम से जमीन पर जाने के बाद वह अपने आप से संतुष्ट मालूम पड़ रही थी।

संदर्भ पूर्ववत।
प्रसंग कवि पिता की दयनीय अवस्था का वर्णन करते हैं।
व्याख्या कवि वर्णन करता है कि पेड़ से नीचे आने के बाद बिल्ली हँस रही थी और कवि के पिता वहीं पेड़ पर अटक गए थे।

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