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    Sunita Malik

    The child is attracted towards the bangle seller because he thinks that the bangle seller never hurries like him (the child himself). Unlike the child, the bangle seller has no road to take and no place to go and there is no time bound for him to return back to home. In other words, the bangle selleRead more

    The child is attracted towards the bangle seller because he thinks that the bangle seller never hurries like him (the child himself). Unlike the child, the bangle seller has no road to take and no place to go and there is no time bound for him to return back to home. In other words, the bangle seller appears to be enjoying freedom. This is what the child is attracted to while seeing the bangle seller.

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    The child finds the gardener digging the ground. He does what he likes with the spade. His clothes become dirty but no one scolds him for that. And no one stops him from doing his work though it may be a sunny day or a rainy day. In other words, the child thinks that the gardener enjoys freedom. ThiRead more

    The child finds the gardener digging the ground. He does what he likes with the spade. His clothes become dirty but no one scolds him for that. And no one stops him from doing his work though it may be a sunny day or a rainy day. In other words, the child thinks that the gardener enjoys freedom. This fascinates him.

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    He finds different vocations interesting because they all seem to be enjoying freedom unlike he himself. He desires to become a bangle-seller, a gardener and a watchman because he thinks that they all enjoy freedom. On the other hand, he himself is deprived of the freedom. This is is why finds otherRead more

    He finds different vocations interesting because they all seem to be enjoying freedom unlike he himself. He desires to become a bangle-seller, a gardener and a watchman because he thinks that they all enjoy freedom. On the other hand, he himself is deprived of the freedom. This is is why finds other vocations interesting.

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    These locations have been mentioned in the poem Vocation- lane on which he walks to school, gate of a house near to his own, dark and lonely lane on which the watchman walks. Read summary of Vocation Play quiz on Vocation Poem

    These locations have been mentioned in the poem Vocation- lane on which he walks to school, gate of a house near to his own, dark and lonely lane on which the watchman walks.

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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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