No use to say 'O there are other balls':
An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy
As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down
All his young days into the harbour where
His ball went. I would not intrude on him,
A dime, another ball, is worthless. Now
He senses first responsibility
In a world of possessions. People will take balls,
Balls will be lost always, little boy,
And no one buys a ball back. Money is external.
He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes,
The epistemology of loss, how to stand up
Knowing what every man must one day know
And most know many days, how to stand up
And gradually light returns to the street,
A whistle blows, the ball is out of sight.
Soon part of me will explore the deep and dark
“‘He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes,
The epistemology of loss, how to stand up’
What is the meaning of ‘epistemology of loss’ in these lines?
[0.8 Marks]
No use to say 'O there are other balls':
An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy
As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down
All his young days into the harbour where
His ball went. I would not intrude on him,
A dime, another ball, is worthless. Now
He senses first responsibility
In a world of possessions. People will take balls,
Balls will be lost always, little boy,
And no one buys a ball back. Money is external.
He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes,
The epistemology of loss, how to stand up
Knowing what every man must one day know
And most know many days, how to stand up
And gradually light returns to the street,
A whistle blows, the ball is out of sight.
Soon part of me will explore the deep and dark
“‘He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes,
The epistemology of loss, how to stand up’
What is the meaning of ‘epistemology of loss’ in these lines?
[0.8 Marks]
The correct option is A Understanding the meaning of loss
In these lines, ‘epistemology of loss’ means understanding the meaning of loss. The poet says that the child is beginning to understand what it means to lose something.
In these lines, ‘epistemology of loss’ means understanding the meaning of loss. The poet says that the child is beginning to understand what it means to lose something.
