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Poem 5 — ENGLISH STD 11 Commerce — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 CommerceENGLISHPoem 52 Marks
Question
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,
Questions :
Q.1. How does the poet feel when his relationship with his son comes under strain?
Q.2. What could be the cause for their distancing from each other?
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Answer

1. The poet is keen to save the blood ties with his son. He wants the son to return to his old house.
2. The cause of the growing gap between the dad and his son is lack of understanding. Both need each other, yet they turn apart because of ego-problem.

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