Childhood

this all about the poem childhood written by Markus Natten

1. English Project Made by: Sushree Behera Class: XI-D Roll no: 24 Guided by: Mrs. Sushila Ramachandran

2. Childhood is an important stage in the process of growing up of every person. It is the time when we can jump freely, run freely, shout freely, cry freely, it’s all about so much fun and pleasure. Our dreaming thoughts, fairy tales, all our fantasy world dance around our mind. In the process of growing up, we leave our childhood, we leave our innocence, we leave our fairy tales, the only thing that makes us happy is the memories of our childhood .

3. - Markus Natten

4. When did my childhood go? Was it the day I ceased to be eleven, Was it the time I realized that hell and heaven, Could not be found in geography, And therefore could not be, Was that the day! When did my childhood go? Was it the time I realized that adults were not All they seemed to be, They talked of love and preached of love, But did not act so lovingly, was that the day! When did my childhood go? Was it when I found my mind was really mine, To use whichever way I choose, Producing thoughts that were not those of other people But my own, and mine alone Was that the day! Where did my childhood go? It went to some forgotten place, That’s hidden in an infant’s face, That’s all I know.

5. About the poet Markus Natten is the Norwegian poet. Details of his life is very sketchy, so it is unclear when and where he was born. He wrote his lovely poem “childhood” when he turned twelve. The poem is a translation. One can imagine how great it would be in his language.

6. About the poem The poet seems puzzled about the loss of his childhood . He tries to find an answer to his two queries:’ when did my childhood go?’ and ‘where did my childhood go?’. The first possibility of the time departure of his childhood relates to the age when he had completed the age of eleven. It was then that he developed a power of understanding and realizes hell and heaven to be imaginary places. The poet relates to the time when he realized the hypocrisy of the adults. They were not at all that they seemed to be. They talked of love and gave advice of love, but did not act so affectionately. After this the poet found that he was the master of his mind. He could create his own thoughts. A sense of individuality dawned on him. The poet dwells on the problem where his childhood has disappeared. He thinks that his childhood went to some forgotten place that could only be found in an infant’s face.

7. “ Childhood” a stage that can’t go on forever Childhood is the age span ranging from birth to adolescence. Early childhood follows infancy and begins with toddlerhood. Middle childhood begins at the around age seven or eight, approximately primary school age. During the 1600s the concept of childhood began to emerge in Europe. Adults saw children as separate beings, innocent and in need of protection.

8. The Age Of Innocence It is an oil on canvas picture by sir. Joshua Reynolds , painted in 1785 or 1788, located on Tate, London. It became a favorite of the public and was known as the ”commercial face of childhood”. Child labor With the onset of industrialization ,the reality of the growing magnitude of child exploitation in workplace, became increasingly apparent. Reformers attacked child labor and bolstered by the horrific descriptions of London street life by Charles Dickens .

9. The genre of children literature took off, with a proliferation of humorous, child’s imagination. Lewis caroll's fantasy “Alice in Wonderland” was regarded as the first “English masterpiece written for children”, its publications opened the “First Golden Age” of children’s literature. The boy scouts was founded by Sir Robert Baden Powell in 1908, and the girl guides that was founded by Lady Olave Baden Powell, provided young boys and girls with outdoor activities aiming at developing character, citizenship and personal fitness qualities.

10. A HOPE… It is very important to focus on child’s culture and child educational needs. Childhood frames the future of a person. Eliminating child labor and protecting their rights can bring a better society and happy life!!!

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12. B ibliography Hornbill (NCERT English Textbook of class-XI) Full Marks (Support Book of English for class-XI) https://en.m wikikpedia.org www.answers.com https://in.answers.yahoo.com