Question

What does the poet want the boy to learn in the poem 'The Ball Poem?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The poet want the boy to learn how to stand up again and move ahead in life forgetting his loss of childhood.

Answer 2

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The poet John Berryman wants the boy in the poem to learn what is responsibility. According to him, the boy when looses his ball, should not be told that there are other balls that you may buy. But instead in this situation, they should be left alone and not intrude on, so that they learn what is responsibility.

The boy when looses his ball, should understand according to the poet about the knowledge of loss and how to stand up in this situation.

He should understand that money is external. In this world of possessions, one must also understand his/her responsibility.

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The poem :- "The Ball poem" is a free verse poem as it contains no rhyme scheme.

The Ball is personified as memories and good days.

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