Question 2 of 12beginner💡 UnderstandShort Answer2 marks
Why does the speaker want to be a hawker?
Correct Answer
The speaker wants to be a hawker because the hawker appears to have complete freedom. The hawker has no one to hurry him along, no specific road he must take, no particular place he must go to, and no fixed time to return home. The speaker admires this independence and wishes to spend the day on the road calling out 'Bangles, crystal bangles!' without any restrictions.
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Explanation
The poem describes the hawker's freedom in stanza 1: 'There is nothing to hurry him on, there is no road he must take, no place he must go to, no time when he must come home.' The child, who has to follow a fixed school routine, envies this freedom.