Why does the poet not offer the boy money to buy another ball?
He does not want to disturb the boy as he wants him to feel what it is like to lose something. The poet wants him to be able to cope with his loss. He does not offer him ‘money’ to buy another ball because he wants the boy to understand that money cannot buy everything.
What is a fairly successful hand at?
What is he “a fairly successful hand” at? Answer: He is a fairly successful hand at stealing. He is an experienced thief.
Why is the ball precious to the child?
Answer: The ball was valuable for the boy is obvious (clear) from the way he reacts after losing it He was shocked, remained fixed, trembled with grief staring at the place where the ball had fallen. All this shows that he loved the ball and it was valuable for him.
What message does the poem convey to us?
Answer. The poem conveys that no matter what is the circumstance are you must always be prepared. If you can somehow help others in their journey then you must go for it without any thought.
What does the boy learn after losing the ball?
Solution. The poet suggests that from the loss of the ball, the boy is learning how to stand up in a world of possessions where he will lose things, will buy some more to replace the ones lost, but would never be able to buy back the thing that he had lost. He is sensing his first responsibility as he has lost the ball …
Why money is called external?
Ans: In the world of possessions’ means people like to possess all sorts of things in the world. Money is external because it can buy only material objects; it cannot buy everything that one loses.
What could the poet by for the boy?
The poet John Berryman wants the boy in the poem to learn what is responsibility. According to him, the boy when looses his ball, should not be told that there are other balls that you may buy. But instead in this situation, they should be left alone and not intrude on, so that they learn what is responsibility.
What do you mean by money is external?
In the poem, ‘money is external’ means that money can only buy all worldly or materialistic things. The poet wants to say that it cannot buy emotions, attachment, love, childhood etc. Once these things are lost, they are lost forever and they never come back.
Who was the best friend of Wanda?
Maddie
Why does the poet say balls will be lost always Class 10?
Answer: because, the poet want to say that nothing is eternal. we will lose so many things through out our life, but we will learn to get over them, we should get over the past and move forward to future.
What is the poet see?
Answer. Explanation: The poet see his ball rolling down the street,down the harbour.
What is the central idea of the ball poem?
The central idea behind the poem is an awareness of the pain of loss and the courage it takes to accept it. The boy losses his favourite ball and is very upset. He can easily buy another ball but more than money or the new ball, it is the pain of losing the old one that matters the most.
Who were the two best friends *?
Answer: Peggy and maddie were two best friends.
What does the poet say about money in the ball poem?
The poet believes that money cannot buy each and everything. It can bring just external happiness by buying us possessions but it cannot make a boy recover from his unhappiness due to loss of a loved one or valued thing.
Why didn’t Anil say anything to the narrator after his return?
(a) ‘He’ refers to Anil in the extract. He knew about the theft of his money. (b) Anil did not show anything because he was understanding and Hari’s return gave him the hope of a change in him.
Why does Hari return the money *?
hari singh decided to return the money because he had missed the train and was stuck in the rain. he knew nobody other than Anil. Anil was also going to teach him how to write whole sentences.so, Hari singh returned to Anil.
How did the narrator attempt at being friends with Anil?
Anil used to teach Hari to write and read. Though Hari was not aware of cooking, Anil taught him to cook the food. But Hari was waiting for the chance to rob. Because of this, the narrator befriend Anil.
What does the poet compare fire with?
he compares fire by desire , anger ,devastation. Answer:The poet compared the ‘fire’ in this poem with desire. Because, fire is something that burn everything. However it can be control, but desire can’t be controlled.
What is the cost of another ball?
Another ball costs just a dime, yet the poet says it is worthless to buy another ball.
What was Anil age?
Answer: The story is about a 15-year-old thief who changes his name every month to stay ahead of the police and old employers. This time he kept his name Hari Singh. The other person in the story is a 25 year old writer named Anil.