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1.What made the child express his disbelief in the well-established concept of Heaven an Hell?

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1.What made the child express his disbelief in the well-established concept of Heaven an Hell?

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2.  How does the speaker feel about the loss of childhood?

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1.The poet has discussed two stages of life- Childhood and Adulthood. How do we differentiate one from the other? Discuss in groups and present individual work on a T-Chart.

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1.The poet has discussed two stages of life- Childhood and Adulthood. How do we differentiate one from the other? Discuss in groups and present individual work on a T-Chart.

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2.How has adult hypocrisy shattered the innocence of childlike  behavior?

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1.Share your childhood experience-how innocent you were?

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1.Share your childhood experience-how innocent you were?

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2.On the basis of your understanding of the poem when and how and  did you lose your childhood and became mature.

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On the basis of your study of first two stanzas of the poem make a diary entry of your transition from childhood to adulthood.

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On the basis of your study of first two stanzas of the poem make a diary entry of your transition from childhood to adulthood.

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Oh, those days I still reminisce

The springtime of ecstasy and bliss

No worries, no cares, no troubles or pain
We had none to lose, only to gain

Our faces basked in rays of light

We laughed it all out after a fight

No one thought about poverty or colour

When we passed our toys with one another

Bruises were the cause of our transient tears

We had a million dreams, we had no fears

Joy was in our hearts, day and night

We dared to reach an unknown height

Love and kindness filled the air

Before we realized what was wrong and fair

We did not think twice while playing with the downtrodden

No one was left out or forgotten

Oh, those days I still reminisce

Which passed as fleetingly as a kiss

Then was when we found hope and peace

Before that time had to cease.

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1. The child expressed his disbelief in the well-established concept of Heaven and Hell when he couldn't find any scientific evidence to prove the same.

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2. The poet feels nostalgic and despondent about the loss of his childhood.

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2. The speaker feels nostalgic but it is easy to read the feelings of betrayal in between the lines. He also feels sad about the loss of his childhood. Group 1

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Group 1 - Nandana, Azra, Maryanne, Mariam, Haya, Shreya

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Group 1 - Nandana, Azra, Maryanne, Mariam, Haya, Shreya

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1. The author says that as a child, he believed in the concept of heaven and hell, that all men after death, would go to heaven or hell, depending on how they lived life. When he grew older, he started realizing how many of the things he was told were fictitious concepts. There is no life after death. Those who commit sins are punished during their lifetime, and not after it.

2. Realization has dawned on the poet that his childhood had flown by without him noticing. He is nostalgic, and feels sorry, reminiscing about this golden part of his life, and couldn't believe it was over. Children are innocent and brimming with life, and they have no care in the world, When they grow up, they are faced with the harsh realities of the world, and their hearts also learn the ways of contempt and hatred, no longer as pure and beautiful, and this change is inevitable

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1) Children grow up idolizing their parents, their mentors, and are taught to respect other adults. But oftentimes these adults don't follow the the values that they teach, and children feel conflicted, about what to follow. Group 1

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Childhood
• Innocence
• Care free
• No responsibilities and expectations
• Dependent
•Naive

Adulthood
• Understand working of the world
•Independent to make our own decisions
•Responsible for our actions
•Expected to fulfil societal duties
•Face wordly realities

2) When adults do not practice what they preach, setting a bad example for children.

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One fine spring morning with a warm feeling,
I awoke to the fresh smell of tea in the gardens of Darjeeling.
My father, the landlord, called for me ,asking to make haste for I had to work,
times when I wished I were instead a clerk.
Realisation hit , that now I, a woman of twenty four,
was one of the contributing members of the work force.
There I went down the memory lane , full of nostalgia, and faced what I most feared,
my childhood of so many years had finally disappeared

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1. The child expresses disbelief in the concept of Heaven and Hell after a certain age of maturing he realized they did not exist in Geography books and thus made him question their credibility.

2. The speaker seems to reminisce and feel nostalgic about his childhood and speculates about when exactly did that period of his life end.

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1. As a child we were innocent and were not susceptible to any sort of wrongdoing. We were not exposed to the harsh realities of life and lived a happy sheltered life. With innocence comes trust, and we had great trusts on the adults in our life like our parents, relatives etc. As time went on, we leant more about the sorrowful events happening in the world and became more and more wary.

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1. As a child, I was not the most innocent or oblivious. I was aware of my actions and the intentions of others. I would like to think I was mature for my age.

2. The transition from childhood to maturity in my case was during 8-9 years old. i became aware that things were not always as simple as i wanted them to be and that I could not live in a world of fantasy.

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At the age of 11, the poet was able to differentiate between fact and fiction, the truth and imaginary speculation. He realized that "hell" and "heaven" are merely imaginary concepts. They don't exist in the world of reality or even in geography books. The age of 11 was the first steps toward the maturity and rational thinking.
2. The poet regards childhood as an important stage in the process of growing up. Children readily accepts whatever elders say. The poet does not feel any regret of losing his childhood.

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Back when you wanted all the answers,
Chasing fireflies and a million desires,
Flashing crooked teeth and bright pink attires.

A world full of opportunity,

And the universe in your palms,
You were a force to be reckoned with.

Somewhere along the way,
The sparks quietly fizzled out.
You found questions with no answers.
Now the skies are a little less blue,
And the wonders of the world don’t interest you.

Oh, how you've grown up.

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Feelings of a Lifetime! - By Grete Johnson

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Feelings of a Lifetime! - By Grete Johnson

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The moment I was born
To the time right now,
I realize what I have passed
Is worth more a gem!

As I move down the rail,
I understand that
The crowd of friends
I had when young
Was just a piece
of momentary fun!

Somewhere I stand
Isolated and crying,
Only wishing to fly back
No where else but to
The good golden days!

As I sit round the table
Old and wrinkled
Reminiscing my history,
Nothing have I missed
But just the good old mystery!

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I remember my last summer day ,

when I played so blissfully in the rain
I did not know then I would never come here again

The memories will remain , a haze of nostalgia and realization
I wish to retrace the steps of my infant toes,
How I ran across the garden and there were no doors
Oh ! I wish to have that youthful glow
That was stolen away from me long ago

I did not know my friendships would never be the same
I did not realize the years had grown distances between our hearts
I did not understand my joys were temporary
This feeling of maturity was beyond scary

The house would be broken and built again
The trees would outgrow and overflow
They would look just the same in the snow
But the house slowly faded away from home

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Just as a pretty doll we used to play with
Just as a favourite ball that we loved
It was a world full of dreams
A pleasant one that everyone adored,
The happy times!

The time when hope was always alive
Feeling of going to play thrilled
Where the innonce of a summer thrived
With sense of satisfaction and content always filled
The happy times!

Getting hurt or running wild
Having not a care in the world
Still with a pure loving heart of that of a child
The happy times they were
The phase called "Childhood"