Question 6: Why is the adult’s perspective on life different from that of a child?
Class 12 - English - Should Wizard Hit Mommy? Page -55
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The story raises the moral issue that there is a sharp contrast between an adult’s perspective of life and the worldview of a little child. The adult’s perspective on life is different from that of a child because of the difference in their experience of life.
A child’s thought, actions and reactions are natural and are from his heart in accordance with what is right in his quite narrow perspective. On the other hand, an adult who has seen many things in life has to consider before speaking or reacting by thinking of the society.
For the children, everything has a happy ending but the adults know that this is not possible.
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The story raises the moral issue that there is a sharp contrast between an adult’s perspective of life and the worldview of a little child. The adult’s perspective on life is different from that of a child because of the difference in their experience of life.
A child’s thought, actions and reactions are natural and are from his heart in accordance with what is right in his quite narrow perspective. On the other hand, an adult who has seen many things in life has to consider before speaking or reacting by thinking of the society.
For the children, everything has a happy ending but the adults know that this is not possible.
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An adult's perspective on life is different from that of a child's. It is because a child symbolises innocence, whereas an adult symbolises experience. A child's mind is pure, simple and devoid of any deception or double mindedness.
But an adult undergoes many experiences in life which make him more mature and worldwise. A child has to learn by virtue of his own experiences, whereas an adult can foresee the future circumstances and act accordingly.
In the story, a child's perspective on life is shown through the four year old Jo. She represents innocence. But the perspective of an adult is shown through Jack, who represents experience, maturity, practical wisdom and the realities of life.
That's why Jo thinks that what Roger's mummy did to get his smell changed was wrong.
That is on the other hand, Jack tries to justify that what she did was right.
But an adult undergoes many experiences in life which make him more mature and worldwise. A child has to learn by virtue of his own experiences, whereas an adult can foresee the future circumstances and act accordingly.
In the story, a child's perspective on life is shown through the four year old Jo. She represents innocence. But the perspective of an adult is shown through Jack, who represents experience, maturity, practical wisdom and the realities of life.
That's why Jo thinks that what Roger's mummy did to get his smell changed was wrong.
That is on the other hand, Jack tries to justify that what she did was right.
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