appreciation of poem please listen with points std 9
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The poem Please Listen is a child’s expectations from his/her parent. The child longs for the parent to listen to him when he/she has something to say. Often, when the child wants the parents to listen to him/her, the parent starts advising the child and begins explaining why the child should not feel a particular way. This gives the parent a feeling of satisfaction of doing something to solve the child’s problem. But, in reality, the child’s feelings have been really affected and causes him/her to experience a sense of failure.
Instead of talking and doling out advice, the child wants the parent to hear him/her out. Advice is very cheap and the child can get it very easily. The child reminds the parent that he/she can do his/her things by himself/herself. While the child may initially get discouraged or falter, he/she is by no means helpless. By doing something for the child that he/she can do on his/her own, the child’s fears and inadequacy only increase. When parents listen to the child, he/she gets the answers that the child is looking for and begin to make sense out of irrational feelings.
The child says that the reason why prayers work is God does not give advice or do things that the child can do by self. Rather, He listens to the child and allows the child to try out on his/her own. Finally, the child requests the parent to wait for his/her turn if he/she wants to talk and the child will then listen.
