childhood class 11 engish extra questions
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1.What problem is the poet pondering over in the poem?
The poet is pondering over the problem of loss of his childhood. He wants to know when and where he lost it.
2.What is the meaning of ‘ceased to be eleven’?
“Ceased to be eleven” means when he completed eleven years of his life.
3.What did the poet conclude when his parents could not explain him where heaven and hell were?
He concluded there were no heaven and hell on earth. The elders just ignorantly talked about them.
4.What did the poet realize about the adults?
The day when he realized that most of the adults were hypocrites. They talked of love and preached love, but never ever acted lovingly.
5. What discovery did the poet make about his mind?
He discovers that his mind was capable of thinking his own peculiar thoughts and that it was independent of the thinking of other people around him.
6. What does the poet think about the loss of his childhood?
The poet is unable to make sure when and where he lost his childhood. He vaguely remembers the innocent days of his infancy. So he feels he lost his childhood with the loss of infancy.