[Stanza 1 Stammer is no handicap It is a mode of speech. The poet begins by challenging the common belief that stammering is a weakness or disability. He considers it a natural and different way of speaking. These lines encourage society to accept people who stammer instead of treating them as inferior. Stanza 2 Stammer is the silence that falls between the word and its meaning, just as lameness is the silence that falls between the word and the…
[ If – Stanza-Wise Analysis Stanza 1 The first stanza focuses on self-control, confidence, patience, honesty and humility . The poet advises his son to remain calm when everyone around him loses control and blames him. He should trust himself even when others doubt him, but he must also consider their doubts fairly. He should wait patiently without becoming tired or frustrated. When others lie about him or hate him, he must not respond with lies…
