A Study on Harmony Theme between Man and Nature of Ruskin Bond Poetry

INTRODUCTION

Ruskin's nature and her lovely items are genuinely fascinated and spellbound, whether alive or not. However, Ruskin is not just a Nature poet, but also a 'man and nature' poet. The harmony between man and nature comes from most of Ruskin's poetry. Ruskin, like Wordsworth, is both man and nature in his poems. He shows a man who tries to conquer Nature's energies to help him. He is showing Man all alone in a hostile world, alone and alienated. Since Man and Nature are located in rural places closer to the city, Ruskin delineates a rural man and takes part in rural activities. "The peepul was a pleasant tree to sit on hot days in his non-fictional novel 'Rain in the Mountain's Ruskin incites. His heart-fashioned, breeze-sensitive leaf was fluttering smoothly while the nuclei were motionless and no other tree saw the least movement in the air. A peepul tree can be found in every Indian hamlet and a farmer is usually soothed to sleep by the rustling of his leaves in the countryside after a day of work.1 Through his declaration, Ruskin tells out that between man and nature there is a profound harmony. Whenever a man is wary of working days and comes back with heavy feet, especially a farmer or a shepherd, in the lap of nature is comforting. Nature is like a calming bath to the fatigued guy at that time. Ruskin thinks that nature in the impoverished society living in the lap of nature may be discovered in its pure and original condition. Ruskin's notion of man-nature harmony is, in reality, commendable. In most of his Nature poetry, he portrays all the lovely natural items of Man. Garhwal

Ruskin exhibits wonderful harmony between man and nature in the preceding sentences. He points out that men and women care for Nature so much that they don't fear thunder. They seem to challenge it, though. The kids starved at midday but forgot about it and enjoy sunbathing to sing pleasant melodies. You are so thrilled by the natural environment that you even forget your hunger. It is great that some kids grow old with milk sucking in their mother's arms. The destitute people of Garhwal have the greatest irony in this. But a remarkable harmony exists here among mankind and nature since even poverty does not hinder mankind and nature. In the following lines, Ruskin conveys this-

In „Hill-Station‟ The wonderful harmony between Man and Nature explains Ruskin. He says that he feels somewhat almighty in a hill station, but the magnificent mountains provide him with a company to get rid of his alone and make him live. Not only these mountains, but he is known as a resident by shepherds and woodmen and by the trees, also Ruskin's loneliness has been removed. Here, Ruskin reveals a beautiful synergy of nature and man, as he is accompanied by nature (here, shepherds or wooden men) and by mountains and trees. In the following words, Ruskin shows this harmony between man and nature.

In his lengthy poem's fourth verse „A Song For Lost Friends‟ The banyan tree is particularly delightful to Ruskin. He enjoys his vision. He feels soothed to touch the ancient robust wood and to sing to him. Their tree supplies Ruskin with a wonderful song that brings them comfort and urges him to enjoy their song, and so exhibits remarkable harmony between man and nature. In the following lines, Ruskin refers to this harmony

Ruskin is highly passionate in the same stroke and demonstrates his friend's Banian Tree, which pulls him Wordsworth presents nature as "the finest teacher." Ruskin deems this banyan tree his 'first instructor' for learning from this tree of silence. This is the finest illustration of man-to-nature harmony. The Man is Ruskin here, and Nature itself is the banana tree. In the following lines, Ruskin draws that harmony

In his very short poem „This Land Is Mine‟ A few poems about the harmony between nature and Man are composed by Ruskin Bond. Although he is not a true owner of this property, he calls this property his property. Simply because he was born there his sentiments are tied to the entire world. He would want to link himself with natural items like "the dust;" "the grass," the sensitive blade, and the "wetted bark" until his last breath. By using oxymoron Ruskin defends his love for nature, and in the following sentences conveys this harmony.

In his poem „Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark‟ Ruskin recommends that readers should not fear Nature, but that we should be kind to it. Darkness, like is "light," is likewise a part of Nature. Therefore, we shouldn't fear the dark. Man has a strong harmony with nature, since man also belongs to nature, day and night. In these lines, Ruskin draws that harmony.

„Look For The Colours of Life‟ It's out-and-out poetry about Nature. The flowers of varied hues are lovely and lovely. Green trees with fruit such as mangoes, etc. are loaded as well as the blue sky and green forest. These natural items are drawn to Ruskin. The poet's appeal to the natural things generates a tremendous harmony between man and nature. With colors Ruskin portrays this harmony, creating a whole natural landscape as seen in the following sentences.

In his short lyric „Listen‟ Ruskin calls on readers to take care of all that is in nature. During the night, in the daytime, in the trees, in the pebbles, in summer, in summer, in winter, in the heavens, in the sun and the moon, in the morning and at night, all are parts of nature. Man can't be separated from Nature's components. It thus shows that man, as Ruskin expresses, has wonderful harmony with Nature.

In his Nature poem „To the Indian Foresters‟ Ruskin Bond seeks to show that the harmony between man and nature is deep. For this reason alone, for the sake of survival and protection, the foresters try their best. If the woods are not chopped, the land is a 'pot of dust.' If the forests are not chopped off. The man works a great deal to preserve the world's natural environment like foresters, farmers, gardens, etc. While farmers and gardeners do much to preserve the fields and gardens which are also part of nature, Ruskin exclusively stresses foresters as nature protectors in this poem. In truth, this is a unique notion about the harmony between Man and Nature, since most poets in nature only speak about farming and farming, gardening, and gardens. But Ruskin's harmony between nature and man is slightly different from other poetry of nature, since Ruskin speaks not only of forests but also forests, which demonstrate the actual harmony of man and nature, forests and forests being intertwined, as Ruskin points out in the following words: —

Nature in the same poem Ruskin also states. Nature is your home and you get nourishment for survival, as described in the following lines

In „A Bedbug Gives Thanks‟ The insect seems to be pleased with its lot since it has a specific human blood-feeding privilege. The portion of Nature is both man and insect. Man, and other species need Nature too. Ruskin illustrates here the harmony between nature and other natural items. For him, people and little animals like insects worry Nature, as Ruskin explains in the following words, somehow or the other:

In „The Bat‟ Ruskin points a bat sometimes coming and sat beneath his bed but at its entry he doesn't have an issue since he feels a bat may be a nice comrade when he's alone, too. This illustrates the affection of Ruskin for little beings with a remarkable harmony between nature and man. In „The Message of The Flowers‟ After the winter season, Ruskin tells him he feels immense happiness when he views the flower's nasturtium. He seems like a nice and kind buddy of this bloom. This connection with the Nasturtium flora is Ruskin's because this flower brings Ruskin closer to a relationship, as does a man. It is very much in harmony between man and nature. In the following lines, Ruskin said it

Nature since it provides us with anguish and terror. In the following sentences, he conveys it

William Wordsworth's poem Nature conveyed the same sentiments „The Tables Turned‟. Wordsworth, a passionate nature lover, calls on his friend William Hazlitt to abandon studying art and science literature. He's been writing

In „Night Thoughts‟ Ruskin tells out that Man is so harmonized sometimes with Nature that he sees him as his mother, his father, his teacher, even as God. In this poem, Ruskin Bond conveyed the same emotion. He names his mountain, sea the dad, and river the well of pleasure. The night's darkness offers him delight too. It produces a remarkable harmony between man and nature, as seen in the following sentences.

In this article, we have studied the harmony theme in Ruskin Bond between man and nature. It is concluded that Bond, because of his modest life in the middle for almost sixty years, has a long connection with nature. Bond has carefully noticed many hues of nature throughout his life. His friends in his literary universe, like in his actual one, were mountains, rivers, valleys, glades, bowers, forests, and animals. Bond is aware that man is an environmental product and that it is impossible for him to live without an environmental connection.

1. Ruskin Bond: ‗Mountains In My Blood‘, a poem, from a non- fictional book, Rain In The Mountains‘, Penguin Books India (P) Ltd., 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi 110017, India, p. 89. 2. Ruskin Bond: Garhwal Himalaya‘, a poem, Ibid, p. 196. 3. Ruskin Bond: Ibid, p. 196. 4. Ruskin Bond: ‗Hill-Station‘, a poem, Ibid, p. 218. 5. Ruskin Bond: ‗A Song For Lost Friends‘, a poem, from the non-fictional book 'Delhi Is Not Far‘, Penguin Books India (P) Ltd., Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi 110017, India, p. 267. 6. Ruskin Bond: Ibid, p. 267. 7. Ruskin Bond: ‗This Land Is Mine, a poem from a collection of poems; A Little Night Music‘, Rupa Co. 7/16, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002, p. 20. 8. Ruskin Bond: ‗Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, a poem, Ibid, p. 1. 9. Ruskin Bond: ‗Look For The Colours Of Life‘, a poem, Ibid, p. 3. 10. Ruskin Bond: ‗Listen‘, a poem, from non-fictional book, Rain In The Mountains‘, Penguin Books India (P) Ltd., 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi 110017, India, p. 111. Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002, p. 14. 12. Ruskin Bond: Ibid, p. 14. 13. Ruskin Bond: ‗A Bedbug Gives Thanks‘, a poem, from non-fictional book, Rain In The Mountains‘, Penguin Books India (P) Ltd., 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi 110017, India, p. 165. 14. Ruskin Bond: ‗The Message Of The Flowers‘, a poem from a collection of poems; A Little Night Music‘, Rupa Co. 7/ 16, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002, p. 42. 15. Ruskin Bond: ‗All Is Life‘, a poem, Ibid, p. 7. 16. William Wordsworth: ‗The Tables Turned‘, a poem. 17. Ruskin Bond: ‗Night Thoughts‘, a poem, Ibid, p. 15.