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Class 11 English Core
Hornbill POETRY
Chapter - 5. FATHER TO SON - Elizabeth Jennings
MAIN POINTS
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The poem 'Father to Son' is composed by Elizabeth Jennings.
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The poem is about the anguish of a father who doesn't have a good relationship
with his son.
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His son is now grown up and is busy in his life.
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The father is bitter about the generation gap between them and the feeling of
separation.
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He shares his feelings by saying he doesn't know much about him and there is no
sign of understanding.
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He wants their relationship to be just like when his son was a child.
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He is trying his best to resolve the issue but his efforts go in vain.
Therefore, they are drifting apart.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The poet of Father to Son is:
a.
Marcus Natten
b.
Nick Middleton
c.
Ted Hughes
d. Elizabeth Jennings
2. Elizabeth Jennings is the poet of:
a.
A Tale of Melon City
b.
A Photograph
c. Father to Son
d.
Childhood
3. Who is the narrator in the poem Father to Son:
a.
Mother
b. Father
c.
Brother
d.
Sister
4. "This child" refers to ...........in the poem
Father to Son:
a.
Student
b.
Brother
c.
Boy
d. Son
5. What is the poem Father to Son about:
a. Soured relationship between father and son
b.
Father's advice
c.
Father's narration about his own childhood
d.
Teacher's advice
6. Who is 'I' in the poem Father to Son:
a.
Mother
b.
Child
c.
Sister
d. Father
7. Who is unable to understand the child in Father to Son:
a.
Teacher
b.
Mother
c. Father
d.
Brother
8. Who has lived in the same house for years in the poem Father
to Son:
a.
Mother and son
b.
Mother and father
c.
Brother and sister
d. Father and son
9. Who speak like strangers in the poem Father to Son:
a.
Father and mother
b.
Mother and daughter
c. Father and son
d.
Brother and sister
10. Who is the 'prodigal' in the poem Father to Son:
a.
Father
b.
Mother
c.
Brother
d. Son
11. Father tells his son that though they have lived in the same
house for years yet he:
a.
Envies him
b.
Adores him
c.
Loves him
d. Does not understand him
12. How old is the son when father describes his pain to him:
a.
Child
b.
Teenager
c. Just become an adult
d.
Baby
13. Does father know about his son's likes or dislikes:
a.
Yes.
b. No
c.
Partly
d.
Absolutely
14. The use of 'l' in the line "the seed I spent or sown it
where" in the poem Father to Son points towards:
a. Father's acknowledgement of failure in establishing
communication
b.
Father's self importance
c.
Son's false pride
d.
Father's interference
15. Who speak like strangers in the poem Father to Son:
a.
Family
b.
Brothers
c.
Siblings
d. Father and son
16. Complete the line "there's no sign of..........":
a.
Respect
b.
Love
c. Understanding
d.
Faith
17. "........... surrounds us":
a.
Fear
b.
Hatred
c.
Love
d. Silence
18. Prodigal means:
a
Greedy person
b.
Aliar
c. Someone who loves to spend money
d.
Thief
19. The speaker speaks of which relationship in the poem Father
to Son:
a. Father-son
b.
Family
c.
Father-mother
d.
Father-daughter
20. Identify the simile in the given options:
a.
Silence surrounds
b. We speak like strangers
c.
The seed I spent
d.
Move his world
21. From where does anger arise in the poem:
a. Sadness
b.
Poverty
c.
Hatred
d.
Temper
22. Where does the speaker want the son to return:
a.
School
b.
Heart
c.
Park
d. Home
23. Who will forgive in the poem Father to Son:
a.
Mother
b.
Father
c.
Brother
d. Father and son will forgive each other
24. What is meant by 'live on the same globe' in the poem Father
to Son:
a.
Co-exist
b.
Live on earth
c. Co-exist with understanding and love
d.
Not to live on another planet
25. Why should "we both must live on the same globe"
in the poem Father to Son:
a.
It is the tradition
b.
Because it is expected
c.
It is an age old practice
d. This relationship is made with bonds of love and
understanding
26. Why should the prodigal return home in the poem Father to
Son:
a.
Mother is missing him
b.
Brother is missing him
c. Father is ready to develop new and better understanding
d.
He has spent all his money
27. Why is silence surrounding father and son:
a.
They want to avoid confrontation
b.
They do not understand each other
c.
There is a lack of communication
d. All
28. What does the father hope for in the poem Father to Son:
a.
Development of understanding
b.
Development of new love
c.
Forgiveness
d. All
29. What is meant by 'longing' in the poem Father to Son:
a. Desire
b.
Hope
c.
Long talk
d.
Advice
30. What is the meaning of grief in the poem Father to Son:
a.
Growth
b.
Anger
c. Sadness
d.
Mood
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. Who is the poet of 'Father to Son'?
Ans.
Elizabeth Jennings
2. Who has lived in the same house for years?
Ans.
The son
3. Elizabeth Jennings is the poet of which described poem in
your book?
Ans.
Father to Son
4. Why does the father not understand the child?
Ans.
There is a generation and communication gap between the two. Their priorities
and thinking do not match.
5. What happens when there is no sign of understanding in the
air?
Ans.
They speak formally like strangers without meaningful interaction.
6. Who speak like strangers?
Ans.
Due to lack of understanding father and son speak like strangers to each other.
7. What is meant by 'prodigal' in the poem Father to Son?
Ans.
Someone who likes to spend money
8. What would be shaped from sorrow in the poem Father to Son?
Ans.
A new love
9. What grows from grief(sadness)?
Ans.
Anger
10. What are both, the father and son, longing for?
Ans.
They wish to forgive each other
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. What is the central idea in the poem Father to Son?
Ans.
A father lamenting the lack of understanding and communication with his
prodigal son. He is also acknowledging his own failure and is ready to make all
efforts towards building a positive relationship with his son.
2. Why does the father know nothing of his son?
Ans.
There exists a generational gap and a lack of meaningful communication between
the two. There has been a clash of egos, both have drifted apart from each
other.
3. How do they speak to each other?
Ans.
They speak for the sake of formality, like strangers. There is a lack of
communication and positive emotional interaction.
4. What is the father's wish for the prodigal son?
Ans.
The father wants his prodigal son to return back home. He wants to undertake
all efforts that it takes to build a robust relationship with his son.
5. Explain "anger grows from grief".
Ans.
The father thinks that the son has failed to understand him or to listen and
act as per his wishes. He had failed to realise that it could be the other way,
too. However, owing to the situation he first feels sad, and soon the sadness
gives rise to anger.
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. Write a summary of the poem Father to Son.
Ans.
Adolescents experience many physical and emotional changes during their growth
period. They habitually challenge authority, especially at home. The father is
expressing his agony of not having a happy relationship with his son and is
ready to make amends. He wants his prodigal son to return back home. He wants
to undertake all efforts that it takes to build a happy and healthy
relationship with his son.
2. Why do we sympathise with the father in the poem Father to
Son? Give reasons.
Ans.
The father has shown maturity by acknowledging his role in not having a good
relationship with his son. He feels sad that he is unable to understand his
prodigal son and his ways, but is ready to put his ego aside and work towards
building meaningful communication. He wants that both of them, that is, the son
and he, himself, should forgive each other, put their differences aside and
build a better and healthy relationship. Acknowledging the existence of a
problem and holding oneself accountable is the first step towards positivity.
This is the reason that the reader sympathises with the father.
3. Explain: "We each put out an empty hand longing for
something to forgive".
Ans. This is the most logical analysis of the reason why most relationships don't work or break-up. The egoist nature of the father, as well as the son, leads them to believe that the fault lies with the other, not with him. This is the reason they are ready and waiting to forgive each other. Unless there is an honest attempt to realise the shortcomings existing in oneself and mutual understanding to strive for better relationship, there can be no real progress to restore or build a new robust relationship.
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English Core (CONTENTS)
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POETRY | |
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PROSE | |
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5. | |
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SNAPSHOTS | |
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