<Tr> <Th> Lines </Th> <Td> 140 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pages </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Frog and the Nightingale is a poem composed by Indian poet Vikram Seth in 1994 . The poem is a fable about a frog and a nightingale . It was originally published by Evergreen Publications, and was later used by the Ministry of Education, India as a poem for school students . It has been taken in Class 10th CBSE English Textbook . </P> <P> The poem is a fable, like most fables it has a moral . Various themes are intertwined . The poem can be seen as exposing the role of critics towards any fresh talent; it can be read as exploitation of a simple, genuine talent by a personal gain or as a poem about a jealous person who does not let real talent flourish by discouraging and finally eliminating it . There is another subject the poet touched upon: a lack of confidence that leads to disaster and the poet comments that one must recognise his own capabilities and should not try to emulate others . The poem is targeted at a young audience mainly and teaches how to keep clear of cunning people who can exploit your talents to their benefit . The use of animal characters in the poem is for the purpose of appealing to a younger audience . The main characters are the frog and the nightingale where the frog represents the cunning capitalist mind and the nightingale a vulnerable artist . The arrogant frog has been ruling the bog and torturing its residents with his cacophonous singing . The arrival of the nightingale and her singing provides the creatures in the bog a pleasant break who admire her sweet voice . The frog approaches her and appreciates her like a critic making her feeling flattered . He manipulates her making her sing for him in a concert and earns money by selling tickets . The poor creature does not know how she is being manipulated by the frog and sings till she has lost her voice and health . The frog pushes her to the verge where her health and energy fail her and she dies . The poem leaves behind a lesson that while it is good to be talented you must also watch your weaknesses and instead of feeling flattered must cautiously tread your way towards your target . The nightingale was vulnerable to flattery and fell victim to the frog's manipulation . </P>

About the poet of poem the frog and the nightingale