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    The theme of the poem Vocation is child’s wish for freedom. He does not like to follow strict rules at home as well as in the school. He is punished by his parents and teachers when he makes a mistake. He is bored of all this. So, when he sees the hawker, gardener and watchman doing their work freelRead more

    The theme of the poem Vocation is child’s wish for freedom. He does not like to follow strict rules at home as well as in the school. He is punished by his parents and teachers when he makes a mistake. He is bored of all this.

    So, when he sees the hawker, gardener and watchman doing their work freely, he desires to be like them as he does not know their harsh reality. But the poem also tells us how young children are treated at homes and schools. The poet explains how a child is psychologically affected by harsh treatment. So, this poem is a lesson for parents and teachers who remain strict towards the children.

    Summary, rhyme scheme and question answers of the poem Vocation.

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  1. The boy wants freedom of doing whatever he likes. He does not want to wake up early in the morning to go to school, he does not want to return back, he wants to get dirty and play in the rain and he desires to keep awaken in the night. In other words, he desires freedom which he is currently depriveRead more

    The boy wants freedom of doing whatever he likes. He does not want to wake up early in the morning to go to school, he does not want to return back, he wants to get dirty and play in the rain and he desires to keep awaken in the night. In other words, he desires freedom which he is currently deprived of.

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  1. The rhyme scheme of the poem Vocation is not consistent. e.g. the first four lines have the rhyme scheme ABCC. It varies throughout the poem. Read summary of Vocation Play quiz on Vocation Poem

    The rhyme scheme of the poem Vocation is not consistent. e.g. the first four lines have the rhyme scheme ABCC. It varies throughout the poem.

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  1. The moral of the poem Vocation is child’s desire for freedom. He is bound to strict rules at home as well as in the school. He has to follow a certain routine and is also subjected to punishment by his parents when he makes a mistake. Hence when he sees the hawker roaming in the streets freely, gardRead more

    The moral of the poem Vocation is child’s desire for freedom. He is bound to strict rules at home as well as in the school. He has to follow a certain routine and is also subjected to punishment by his parents when he makes a mistake. Hence when he sees the hawker roaming in the streets freely, gardener doing work with his spade freely and watchman walking in the night freely, he desires to be like them as he does not know their harsh reality.

    But the poem also throws light on how young children are treated at homes and schools. The poet explains how a child is psychologically affected by harsh treatment. So, the poem is a lesson for parents and teachers who remain strict towards the children.

    1. Read summary of Vocation
    2. Play quiz on Vocation Poem
    See less