Father to Son - Hornbill - Class 11 - CBSE English

Class 11, CBSE English, Hornbill, Father to Son by Elizabeth Jennings. A father and son struggle to build a relationship as the father questions his role in his son's life. Through silence and longing, they strive to find a way to forgive and move forward together.

Father to Son - Questions and Answers | Hornbill | Class 11 Literature | CBSE English

  • I do not understand this child Though we have lived together now In the same house for years. I know Nothing of him, so try to build Up a relationship from how He was when small. a. Who is 'I' in the stanza? Which child is 'I' talking about? b. Why does he call the child 'this child' rather than 'my child'? c. Why does 'I' feel that he knows nothing of 'him '? d. What effort does he make to be able to understand him?

    a. ’I’ refer to the father. He is talking about his only one with whom he has estranged relations and aspires for amicable relations. b. he refers to him as this child since he is displeased with his attitude and indifference and finds it difficult to call him his own. c. The father feels that they do not think on similar lines and do not share the same emotional vibes. d. The father tries to recollect his thoughts on his childhood and how could he improve his relation with his son if he were to visualize the things from a child’s prospective.

  • Yet have I killed The seed I spent or sown it where The land is his and none of mine? We speak like strangers, there's no sign Of understanding in the air. This child is built to my design Yet what he loves I cannot share. a. Explain: 'Yet have I killed / The seed I spent', b. Why do you think they behave and speak like strangers? c. What do you understand by "This child is built to my design”? d. Why can't 'I' share what 'he' loves?

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  • Silence surrounds us. I would have Him prodigal, returning to His father's house, the home he knew, Rather than see him make and move His world. I would forgive him too, Shaping from sorrow a new love. a. What is Prodigal? b. 'Silence surrounds us '. Silence in certain contexts is synonymous with tranquility and peace. What sort of a 'silence I is being referred to 'here? Why is it not tranquil and peaceful? c. What two choices does the father have? What would he prefer out of the two? d. In spite of his indifferent attitude the father is still ready to pardon his son. What light does it reflect on him? e. How does the father expect his forgiving attitude to affect his son?

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  • Father and son, we both must live On the same globe and the same land, He speaks: I cannot understand Myself, why anger grows from grief. We each put out an empty hand, Longing for something to forgive. a. Globe comprises the land, then why has the poet used 'globe I and 'land' in the same sentence? b. What is the outcome of the father and son's efforts to restore amicable relationship between them? c. Explain: "why anger grows from grief'. d. What longing of the father and son remains unfulfilled?

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  • The father feels sorry that his son has moved away from him. There is no understanding between them. Based on your reading of the poem, write a paragraph on the topic : 'Generation gap is necessary for life'.

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Father to son Quiz - Father to Son | Hornbill | Class 11 Literature | CBSE English