What message does the author want to convey in the above poem?
The speaker recalls a time when he shot a man in war.
The speaker the first time he met his father-in-law.
The speaker recalls his war experiences.
The speaker wants to kill himself.

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What message does the author want to convey in the above poem?
The speaker recalls a time when he shot a man in war.
The speaker the first time he met his father-in-law.
The speaker recalls his war experiences.
The speaker wants to kill himself.

Toppr Admin · Accepted Answer

The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy is a poem that presents to the reader a battle scene between two men- The speaker faces with his foe but faces an internal struggle before he shoots his foe- The speaker thinks that if he had met his foe in any other context but war- he might have befriended this foe- In this context- option A is the best answer to the question asked-

What message does the author want to convey in the above poem?The speaker recalls a time when he shot a man in war.The speaker the first time he met his father-in-law.The speaker recalls his war experiences.The speaker wants to kill himself.

What message does the author want to convey in the above poem?
The speaker recalls a time when he shot a man in war.
The speaker the first time he met his father-in-law.
The speaker recalls his war experiences.
The speaker wants to kill himself.