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2. What does father mean when he says’ We speak like strangers’?
3. Why does the father say ‘Silence surrounds us’?
4. Explain ‘This child is built to my design, yet what he loves 1 cannot share’.
5. How is the father’s helplessness brought out in the poem?
6. Give reasons for the failure of the father-son relationship.
7. Who do you think is responsible for the deterioration in the relationship - the father or
the son? Give reasons for your answer.
8. The poem is a commentary on generation gap. Do you agree with the statement? Support
your answer.
