It was six men of Indostan, to learning much inclined,
who went to see the elephant (Though all of them were blind),
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there was a solution in the original story...Faith is not blind; there is seeing faith also! ! ! !
The ending was a complete let-down. In the original story taken from an old Indian story,
John Godfrey Saxe, Had he come to Indostan He too would have enjoyed An elephant ride With the Indian mahout.
Sooooooooooooooooooo baaaaaaaaaaaaad and boooooooooooooooooooring
I LOVE ELEPHANTS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
How does this poem illustrate the importance of observation in the scientific method
It doesn't. Science means to know. The poem shows the tangibility of faith. There is seeing faith as well as blind faith.
did anyone among the blind men give the correct answer? why or why not?
The six men argued for a long time and spoke loudly of what they had experienced of the piece of the elephant they encountered. They would not listen, or try to understand, how the others had experienced the elephant. As a result each had a part of the truth but, because they would not listen or attempt to understand the others, none actually knew what a whole elephant was really like.
Thought provoking! WE are the blind men until God opens our eyes.