‘Memory cannot be erased from once mind and soul. It’s an important part of an individual’s life. But life should not come to stagnation. It should move on’. In the light of the above statement and on the basis of your reading of ‘The Ball’ poem commen
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The poet John berryman through his poem , ' the ball poem has described the reality of life which everyone has to face one day . He has touched the topic of how to stand up against the miseries and sorrows of life.
The poet is talking about a little boy who has lost his ball . He was playing with his ball. The ball skipped from the hand and went into the nearby water body. The poet says that this sight of the boy losing his favourite ball made him think about the boy and his reaction to this situation. He further says that the boy was helplessly looking into the water where his ball had gone
He was sad and was trembling with fear. He got so immersed in his sorrow that he kept standing near the harbour for a long time and kept on looking for his ball.
The poet says that he could console him that he may get new balls or he could also give him some money to buy another ball. But he stops himself from during so because he thinks that he money may bring a new ball but will not bring the memories attached to the ball. The lesson of accepting the harsh realities of life that one day we will lose our loved ones and our loved things