ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Dream Children is a personal essay. Lamb presents the characters and incidents from his own life-the sketches of his grandmother Mrs. Field, his brother-John Lamb, his sister-Mary Lamb, his tragic love-affairs with Ann Simmons. But Lamb always plays with facts and fictions and transforms the real into the literary.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is touching as wells as humorous observation that the chimney sweeps cry of ‘Sweep Sweep’ resembles the ‘Cheep Cheep’ of sparrows. All through the humors there is a touch of Pathos because we are conscious of the poverty which makes those youngster’s work so hard such a tender age.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lamb’s Prose Style in ‘Dream Children: A Reverie’ All of Lamb’s major trademarks as an essayist are to be found in this work: overall, a relaxed and colloquial voice and a genteel sensibility incorporating elements of humour, whimsy, strong personal recollection and touches of pathos.

Detailed explanation-4: -The essay highlights the themes of loss and regret in Lamb’s life. The essayist reflects nostalgically on his childhood and regrets the loss of his dear ones. He also feels depressed on the loss of his unrequited love Alice and regrets not marrying her.