Hornbill (Poem): Childhood · Class 11 · CBSE · Science English
In Markus Natten’s poem “Childhood,” the line “my mind was really mine” most strongly conveys:
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In Markus Natten’s poem “Childhood,” the line “my mind was really mine” most strongly conveys:
- A.acceptance of adult authority
- B.the emergence of independent self-awarenessCorrect answer
- C.a desire to return to infancy
- D.belief in supernatural worlds
Solution
The line expresses the speaker’s recognition that he possesses an individual mind capable of forming independent thoughts and opinions.
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