Question

In pairs, attempt the following questions.
1. Why does the poet say, “I would not intrude on him"? Why doesn't he offer
him money to buy another ball?
2. "... staring down/All his young days into the harbour where/His ball went.
Do you think the boy has had the ball for a long time? Is it linked to the
memories of days when he played with it?

grade 10
Ch. The Ball Poem​

Answer 1

Answer:

The poet says “I will not intrude on him” because he wants the boy to learn the meaning of loss on his own. He does not offer him money to buy another ball because according to him, money or another ball is worthless.

Explanation:

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