Question

The poet did not console the boy
a) the onlooker did not care for boy
b) the poet thought that the boy could buy another ball for a dime
c) the boy was sensing his responsibilities
d) the boy was lost in his own thoughts​

Answer 1

Answer:

(c)  the boy was sensing his responsibilities

Explanation:

The poet did not console the boy the boy was sensing his responsibilities .

Answer 2

c) the boy was sensing his responsibilities.

is the correct answer.

The poet did not console the boy for two reasons—One, the boy was too shocked and grief-stricken to listen to any sense. Second, the poet also observed that the boy was trying to stand up or bear the loss on his own through self-understanding which is much more reflective and lasting.

The poet's or anybody else's consoling would not be that effective.