A Newspaper Is a Collection of Half-Injustices

 1.What is the contrasting picture that the poet creates in stanza one?

In the first stanza, the poet created the contrasting picture of merciful and well as sneering men. These are people who sneer at the stories carried by the newspapers or are sympathetic towards them.

2. Why is the newspaper compared to a court?

A newspaper is like a court because everyone is kindly and unfairly tried by a group of honest men who too much importance to moral and ethical considerations.

3. How is the newspaper a game?

A newspaper is like a game because one person's error brings victory to a player while another's skill results in death. A misstatement made by a reporter can change the outcome of a particular game while another person’s skilled reportage could lead to someone's death.

4. What do you think are the injustices a newspaper can do?

The newspaper may give fake news so that it can hide the important news. That may lead to several unwanted circumstances. Newspapers give importance to celebrities and negative news. Real news which is useful to common people is neglected by newspapers.

5. The poem uses a number of metaphors, for example, A newspaper is a market. What does it sell?

A newspaper is a market because here the truth is sold and compromised for the selling of the newspaper.

Explain four metaphors used in the poem.

1. A newspaper is a court.

A newspaper is a court because honest men who give undue importance to righteousness judge everyone.

 2. A newspaper is a market.

A newspaper is a market where truth is sold to falsehood and rumors.

3. A newspaper is a game.

A newspaper is a game because it can change the outcome of any game by its reporting,

4. A newspaper is a symbol.

A newspaper is a symbol as it symbolizes deceit, popularity, indifference and far-off news.

6. Do you think the poem indicates the poet's disbelief about this medium of communication? Give reasons.

Yes. I think the poem indicates the poet’s disbelief about newspapers. The poet calls a newspaper a collection of half-injustices as it is a collection lies.

7. If Stephen Crane were alive during the 21st century, would he have still found the same problems that he immortalized in the nineteenth century?

Yes. If Crane was alive today, he still would have problems that he immortalized in the nineteenth century. Journalism has become more biased. Commercial importance and financial necessities made newspapers unreliable.