How does the poet explain his ideas in 'The Ball Poem'? - Vidyadip

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How does the poet explain his ideas in 'The Ball Poem'?

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The poet, John Berryman in The Ball Poem' describes the grief of a boy over the loss of his ball. With that loss he senses his first responsibility in a materialistic world; where those whom you love and your worldly possessions will not be with you forever.

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