The Complexity of Human Relationships · Speaking & Listening
Loss and Emotional Maturity
Analyzing 'The Ball Poem' to understand the psychological process of losing a prized possession.
Key Questions
- 1Why does the poet insist that money is 'external' in the context of loss?
- 2How does the loss of a physical object serve as an allegory for the end of childhood innocence?
- 3What does the poem suggest about the necessity of learning the 'epistemology of loss'?
CBSE Learning Outcomes
CBSE: The Ball Poem - Class 10
Class: Class 10
Subject: English
Unit: The Complexity of Human Relationships
Period: Speaking & Listening
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