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“… staring down/All his young days into the harbour where/His ball went …” Do you think theboy has had the ball for a long time? Is it linked to the memories of days when he played with it? |
Answer» Yes, I think that the boy had the ball for a LONG time.Explanation: The question concerns the poem 'The Ball Poem' WRITTEN by John Berryman. The poem touches the real aspects of life and miseries FACED by everyone in day to day life. In the poem, a boy is playing with a ball which fell into WATER. The lines 'All his young days into the harbour' suggests that the boy had the ball for a long period of time. The line also describes the time he recalls when he used to play with the ball near the harbour, where he lost his ball, so this also concludes that it is linked with past memories. LEARN more: Is The Ball poem is about Loss of innocence. Explain Why is another ball worthless? |
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