Chapter

THE SCHOOL BOY

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Textual
1. Answer the following questions.

i. Describe the feelings of the school boy on a summer morning.

Ans: The school boy loves summer mornings and is fond of trees and the birds. But he feels very
unhappy and distress to go to school on a fine summer morning.

ii. What does the poet mean by "Oh! What sweet company"?
Ans: By the line “Oh! What sweet company”, the poet means the joy the schoolboy feels to see
birds during summer mornings.

iii. What does the boy feel about going to school in a summer morning?
Ans: To go school in a summer morning, the poet feels unhappy and distress.

NON TEXTUAL

Q. Give the gist of the poem ‘The School Boy’?

Ans: The poem “The School Boy” is written by the English poet William Blake. In this poem, the
poet explores the emotions of a young boy who is reluctant to attend school. He says that
his childhood is crumpled for the sake of learning and teaching. The boy likes mornings,
trees, and birds. He loves being in nature. However, due to his school, his mornings are
unpleasant and unhappy. He does not like going to school and is not interested in studies
and books.
The poet further advises the parents to not deprive the child of joy and freedom that he
deserves to have. In case we have unhappy children, our world will be full of sorrow. We
will never be able to experience joy.

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

Q. Write 5 qualities of Sanaton that makes him different from his neighbours.

(Submit your holiday assignment on 3rd June 2024 without fail in your notebook.)

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