Question

in the poem THE TOYS written by coventry patmone
the little boy's eyes are​

Answer 1

What incident did the poet describe in the poem “The Toys”?

The poet, Coventry Patmore described his personal experience by explaining the incident which had been occurred between his son and him. The incident related to the disobedience of his son and kindness of him after striking his son and sent him away without the usual kisses for his seventh-time disobedience.

Answer 2

In the poem 'The Toys' written by Coventry Patmore, The little boy's eyes are​ thoughtful.

• The speaker of the poem has a little boy.
• One day he behaved like a grown-up and disobeyed the speaker for the seventh time.
• Father became angry and he pushed his son away and dismissed him to the bed without giving him a goodbye kiss.
• Later father felt regret for making his son sad.
• His mother, a patient lady was dead.
• So she can not comfort him.
• He went to the son's bed.
• The boy was sleeping peacefully.
• He found solace in the toys that he treasured most.
• Poet compares those toys with wealth, success, and fame.
• Man foolishly chases them without realizing the ultimate truth.
• The poem is concluded with an optimistic note that 'god might not be angry with their ignorance and will forgive their ignorance.
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