Question

1. Answer any one of the following questions in about 40-60 words: 2

(a) What do most of us claim in our country? What should be our attitude as responsible citizens

to make our country better? (See Lesson-15)

(b) What has the poet in 'Once Upon a Time' forgotten and what is his desire?(

Answer 1

b) Once Upon a Time – a poem by Gabriel  Okara

In the poem Once Upon a Time the poet Gabriel Okara has forgotten how to laugh heartily and exist as his true self.

He desires to re-discover himself, his lost innocence of childhood and lead a life like a child.

Explanation:

• Once Upon a Time is a poem by Gabriel Okara. It is written in the form of a dramatic monologue where the poet-persona is talking to his little son.
• The persona takes up the universal issue of loss of innocence by an adult.
• He laments that after reaching adulthood man becomes contaminated with foppery, deceit and hypocrisy.
• He dons multiple masks that suit the occasion and helps him in lying with a straight face .
• He can no longer laugh heartily like a child. His laugh camouflages his inner conflict and falsehood.
• The poet has forgotten all the innocent traits of childhood. He is now a manipulative and scheming adult.
• As the poet views his innocent child he desires to be like him once again.
• He wants to leave behind all whims of adulthood and become the merry carefree child again.

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Answer 2

Answer:

answer any one of the following questions