Question

why does the poet think it is useless to give any suggestion to the boy. 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 to 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 think it's useless to give any suggestions to the boy and even doesn't offer money to the boy to buy another ball.

Answer 2

Answer:

'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.

The poet feels sad for the boy.

He also feels that the boy should be left alone so that he can understand and come to 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 think it's useless to give any suggestions to the boy and even doesn't offer money to the boy to buy another ball.

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