Childhood by Markus Natten, H.S. First Year
Q2.What according to the poem is involved in the process of growing up?
Answer:
According to the prescribed poem or
the poet, the process of growing up involves in different things. There are
three stages in this matter.
1. Firstly, in the first stage, a man can differentiate
between the reality as well as /and the imaginary things.
2. Secondly, in this stage, one can differentiate the
adult’s love and preach of love and what they actual do.
3. Thirdly, at last the poet informs that in this stage, one
can think independently which refers the sign of a mature man.
Q3.What is the poet’s feelings towards childhood?
Ans:
The poet, Markus Nutten, informs that his childhood had gone
somewhere before.
At
first, the poet things that his childhood had gone when he was eleven and
realized about heal and heaven.
Secondly,
he informs that his childhood had gone when he could differentiate the adult’s
preach, talking about love and what they actually do.
Thirdly,
he mentions that his childhood had gone when he realized his own mind and could
produce his personal thoughts.
At
last, he informs that his childhood had gone to some forgotten place and
finally hidden in an infant’s face.
4. Which do you think are the most poetic lines? Why?
Ans:
The most poetic lines in the poem are-
It went
to some forgotten place
That’s
hidden in an infant’s face.
These two lines indicate the
finishing of the poet’s childhood which went to some forgotten place. These
lines also inform us the situation that hidden in an infant’s face.
1. Identify the stanza that talks of each of the following:
individuality rationalism hypocrisy
ansswer:
Individuality: Stanza 3
"When did my childhood go ?
Was it the time I realised that adults were not
...........
Was that the day !"
Rationalism: Stanza 1
"When did my childhood go ?
Was it the day I ceased to be eleven,
................Was that the day !
Hypocrisy: Stanza 2
When did my childhood go?
Was it the time I realised that adults were not
.......
Was that the day !
Note: Dear students, we are going to update the additional notes very soon
1. Identify the stanza that talks of each of the following:
individuality rationalism hypocrisy
ansswer:
Individuality: Stanza 3
"When did my childhood go ?
Was it the time I realised that adults were not
...........
Was that the day !"
Rationalism: Stanza 1
"When did my childhood go ?
Was it the day I ceased to be eleven,
................Was that the day !
Hypocrisy: Stanza 2
When did my childhood go?
Was it the time I realised that adults were not
.......
Was that the day !
Note: Dear students, we are going to update the additional notes very soon