In the poem ‘Childhood’ the poet talks about three main qualities that differentiates between
a child and a grown up. Explicate this with suitable examples from the poem.
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Childhood is an important stage in the process of growing up of every person. The human infant is totally dependent on others, but during childhood he gains physical, emotional and mental strength. As the tiny baby grows bigger in size, other faculties also develop.
This stage is an important landmark in man’s growth, but it can’t go on forever.
Childhood being a stage, must give way to another stage. It is followed by adolescence or early youth. Now all the faculties are fully developed. The person acquires reasoning power.
His rationalism helps him to decide truth or falsehood, fact and fiction. He acquires a fine capability of analysis and discrimination. Now he can see through persons and things.
He begins to understand the hypocrisy of adults.
He gains confidence and becomes an independent thinker.
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