Q1: Why does the poet say, “I would not intrude on him”? Why doesn’t he offer him money to buy another ball?
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Q2: “… staring down/All his young days into the harbor where/His ball went…” Do you think the boy has had the ball for a long time? Is it linked to memories of days when he played with it?
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Q3: What does “in the world of possessions” mean?
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Q4: Do you think the boy has lost anything earlier? Pick out the words that suggest the answer.
Ans: No, it seems that the boy did not lose anything earlier. It is evident from the words ‘He senses first responsibility in a world of possessions’. This line suggests that the sense of loss gave him an experience of understanding how several precious moments are lost with the loss of a particular object.
Q5: What does the poet say the boy is learning from the loss of the ball? Try to explain this in your own words.
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Q6: Have you ever lost something you liked very much? Write a paragraph describing how you felt then, and saying whether — and how — you got over your loss.
Ans: Yes, I had lost my pet dog in a road accident when he was just five years old. One day I was playing with my puppy with a ball in my garden. I threw the ball in the air while playing with him, my dog jumped to catch the ball but it bounced back and rolled to the street nearby. As my dog went to fetch the ball, a speeding car ran over my puppy and I could hear it crying in pain. I rushed to the spot and found my pup covered in blood. I rushed him to the hospital immediately but it was too late and he was bleeding profusely and succumbed to injuries. I was very upset and grief-stricken by this incident. With due course of time, I recovered with my loss, but that incident is fresh in my memories and I still love my dog and miss him dearly.
(Note: Students can write this answer as per their personal experiences.)
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1. What is the main theme of "The Ball Poem"? |
2. How does the poet describe the boy's feelings when he loses the ball? |
3. What does the ball symbolize in the poem? |
4. What literary devices are used in "The Ball Poem"? |
5. How does the poem reflect the concept of responsibility? |
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