sornai2a, 12:44 AM CHILDHOOD 11 - Google Docs CHILDHOOD ‘Markus Natten| ort Questions Ql) Who is the poet of the poem “Childhood”? ‘Ans)The poet of the poem “Childhood” is Markus Natten. Q2) Why is the age of eleven so important ? Ans : The age eleven is so important to the poet, because in this age he is able to differentiate between appearance versus reality. After crossing the age of eleven one loses his childhood and steps towards adolescence, In this poem to understand the world of reality or geography, is the first step of maturity from childhood. Q3) Describe the poet's feeling of lost childhood ? Ans : The poetic persona seems to be nostalgic about his childhood. Childhood means innocence and loss of it means the absence of innocence. But he has suffered from a sense of loss and speculates when he suffered that loss, Q4) Do you think that independent thinking is a step towards adulthood ? Ans : Yes, I think so because the child has no independence. Its thinking is always influenced and directed by adults. The day he starts thinking independently, he takes a step ahead towards ‘maturity, The day when he feels that he can think whatever he chooses and his thoughts are his ‘own, then, it is a definite step towards adulthood. Q5) Did the speaker get the answer to the question : "Where did my childhood go" Ans :Yes, the speaker has got the final answer, He realized that his childhood is lying hidden in an infant's innocent face who is free from the burden of responsibilities, hypocrisy and has been deliberately forgotten. His lost childhood is lying hidden somewhere in the innocence, which is present only in an infant's f NOTE: Exercise Answers were given as class notes and dictations at class only. hitpsidocs.google.comidocumeniétiest WYP 4u3TyMKXs2EmQ1 FzJZUNGhVTMksHSFyCowiedlt