central idea of poem "The Echoing Green" +2 class
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The poet compares nature with a caring mother which protects and nourishes a child in her lap. The poet also compares green nature with a resting place for the sick and old people. He tries to find similarity between human life cycle and nature. When a child is born he is close to greenery and nature, but goes away from environment as he grows up but returns to nature again in old age thus completing the cycle.
Explanation:
the poem bring us a scene of village green on a warm afternoon in the spring. young boys and girls have gathered for fun . some old man like John are sitting under the oak tree. the open green space of playground comes alive with cheerful shouts of children and song of birds . the old people watch them and reminded of their own childhood. they forget their stress . the children go back home at sunset. birds go to their nests. the presence of children , birds , man and woman on the ground show harmony between man and nature