Textbook Solutions: Candy Man | Buzzword Class 7: Book Solutions, Summaries & Worksheets PDF Download

Reading 

1. 
Ans: The candy man creates miracles by taking a sunrise, sprinkling it with dew, covering it in chocolate, and adding a miracle or two. He also takes a rainbow, wraps it in a sigh, soaks it in the sun, and makes a strawberry-lemon pie.

2. Who can take a rainbow, wrap it in a sigh Soak it in the sun and make a strawberry-lemon pie 
(a) 
Ans: The poet is talking about the candy man.

(b) 
Ans: The candy man does what he does because he mixes it with love, and he believes in making the world taste good.

3. 
Ans: Everything Willy Wonka bakes tastes delicious and satisfying because he mixes it with love.

4. 
Ans: Willy Wonka can take tomorrow, dip it in a dream, separate the sorrow, and collect up all the creams. He can do this by mixing it with love.

(B) Think and answer. 

1. 
Ans: The poet uses the images of food to convey the message of joy, happiness, and the positive impact that love and care can have on the world. Food is often associated with pleasure and satisfaction, and by using these images, the poet emphasizes the delightful and uplifting nature of the candy man's creations.

2. 
Ans: The poet brings in the character of Willy Wonka to personify the idea of someone who not only creates delicious treats but does so with a touch of magic and love. Willy Wonka symbolizes the joy and wonder that can be found in simple pleasures, and his character adds a whimsical and fantastical element to the poem.

(C) Appreciating the Poem 

1.
Ans: The instances of repetition in the poem are:

• "The candy man, the candy man can."
• "And makes the world taste good."

The poet uses repetition to emphasize the central theme of the candy man's ability to make the world taste good through his creations. Repetition creates a rhythmic and memorable quality to the poem, underscoring the joyful and magical nature of the candy man's work. It reinforces the idea that his actions are not just about making candies but about spreading happiness and sweetness to the world.