Question

Why would the boy not be happy on getting another/ new ball ?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Answer: According to the poet, it is useless to console the boy by saying that he can get another ball in place of the lost one. The boy had a long association with the ball. It was thus, useless to give him such a suggestion because he wanted to get back the ball, that he had lost.

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