Question

An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down All his young days into the harbour where His ball went.I would not intrude on him, A dime, another ball, is worthless.(a) Where had the boy’s ball gone?(b) How has the loss affected the boy?(c) Why was ‘he’ trembling, staring down?(d) What does the poet mean by ‘first responsibility’?

Answer 1

Answer:

a) The boy's ball had gone down the harbour into the water

b) The loss has made his extremely sad as he had many beautiful memories with that ball

c) He is trembling, staring down as his ball went down the harbour, into the water

d) By "first responsibility", the poet means the boy's acceptance of the lost ball