Question

What does the poet say about the money in the ball poem

Answer 1

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• 'The ball poem' is a lovely creation of John Berryman in which he talks about a young boy and his first experience of losing something he loves - in this case, his ball.

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• The poet feels sad for the boy.
• He also feels that the boy should be left alone so that he can understand and come back to the terms with his first experience of life - loss of beloved things; the fact that things that we love are taken from us.
• No one should intrude upon the boy's thoughts as he prepares himself to stand up to the harsh reality, which everyman comes to know and has to face sooner or later.
• So , the poet doesn't even offer money to the boy to buy another ball.

Answer 2

Answer:

Introduction:

'The ball poem' is a lovely creation of John Berryman in which he talks about a young boy and his first experience of losing something he loves - in this case, his ball.

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The poet feels sad for the boy.

He also feels that the boy should be left alone so that he can understand and come back to the terms with his first experience of life - loss of beloved things; the fact that things that we love are taken from us.

No one should intrude upon the boy's thoughts as he prepares himself to stand up to the harsh reality, which everyman comes to know and has to face sooner or later.

So , the poet doesn't even offer money to the boy to buy another ball.