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  1. Class 11
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Childhood - Hornbill - Class 11 - CBSE English

Class 11, CBSE English, Hornbill, Markus Natten, Childhood is a poet’s take on the loss of innocence and joy, wonder and imagination. It is a time he looks back on it with fondness and nostalgia.

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Childhood - Questions and Answers | Hornbill | Class 11 Literature | CBSE English

  • When did my childhood go? Was it the day I ceased to be eleven, Was it the time I realised that Hell and Heaven, Could not be found in Geography, And therefore could not be, Was that the day! a. When does the poet realize that his childhood has gone? b. Who is β€˜I’ above? c. What does the poet realize after eleven? d. Which two double abodes do you find in the above stanza? e. What did he feel about hell and heaven?

    a. The realization came when the poet was not eleven years old anymore. b. β€˜I’ here refers to the poet. c. After eleven the poet had matured and the realization of the fact that terrible life and good life could not be seen in the geography book. d. Poet talks of paradise and hell as the two abodes of person after death. e. The poet felt that hell and heaven were not mentioned in his geography thus they ceased to exist in reality.

  • When did my childhood go? Was it the time I realised that adults were not all they seemed to be, They talked of love and preached of love, But did not act so lovingly, Was that the day! a. What realization dawned on the poet? b. Explain β€˜all they seemed to be’. c. What is the message poet has tried to give?

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  • When did my childhood go? Was it when I found my mind was really mine, To use whichever way I choose, Producing thoughts that were not those of other people But my own, and mine alone Was that the day! a. When does the poet feel he grew up? b. What kind of thoughts does he have? c. Which feeling is highlighted in this stanza?

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  • Where did my childhood go? It went to some forgotten place, That's hidden in an infant's face, That's all I know. a. Where did he think his childhood went? b. What is childhood symbolic of? c. What is hidden in an infant’s face?

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  • What according to the poet is involved in the process of growing up?

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  • What is the poet's feeling towards childhood?

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  • Which do you think are the most poetic lines? Why?

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  • What made the child express his disbelief in the well-established concept of Heaven and Hell?

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  • What impression does the child form about the double-faced nature of adults?

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  • Is it an adult or a child's voice in the poem reflecting upon childhood? Support your answer.

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  • What gap did the child find in preaching and practice of the adults?

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  • What according to you is the most appropriate suggestion put forward by the poet regarding the cessation of childhood?

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  • Why do you think the poet feels that his childhood had hidden itself in an infant’s face?

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  • How has adult hyprocrisy shattered the innocence of the childlike behaviour?

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  • The poem highlights the qualities a person acquires in the process of growing up. Though the adults acquire many good qualities most of them become hypocrite in their behaviour. Based on your reading of the poem 'Childhood', write a paragraph on the topic: 'Most adults are hypocrites'.

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  • Every adult has an individuality of his own which is very necessary for a successful life. Based on your reading of the poem 'Childhood', write a paragraph on the topic: 'Importance of Individuality in Life'.

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