Question

His eyes live in a dream. What dream does he have?

Answer 1

Hint: This question is taken from the poem ‘An elementary school classroom in a slum’. The boy being described in the question was as thin as a paper and had rat-like eyes due to malnutrition. He was pale and weak.

Complete answer:
 In the poem, it is described that the boy was imagining about that squirrel’s game in a tree room and he was enjoying it. This was opposite to the reality where he was living in a filthy and poor habitat. In reality he had to live in such a place where the classroom had sour cream walls and everything was unpleasant.

The boy dreamt of living a better life in future. He seems to be hopeful and dreams of better times rather than considering the dim and dingy classroom. He thinks of green fields and open seas and several outdoor games.

This shows that the boy had a positive approach towards life. Even after being born and brought up in such poor conditions, he is still hopeful that he will get to live pursue his dreams and have a better standard of living in future.

Note:
- The poem ‘An elementary school classroom in a slum’ is written by Stephen Spender.
- The poet describes the conditions of the poor children and he wants their poverty to end. He wants them to live in a more hygienic and healthier environment rather than living in such poor conditions