ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -This poem is written by Brian Patten and is about the naughty things done by a child when his mother had gone out. He had broken the cup and the vase which were brought by his mother’s grandfather from China. However, the naughty child says that he could not understand how this had happened?

Detailed explanation-2: -DEAR MUM BY BRIAN PATTEN Dear Mum, While you were out A cup went and broke itself, A crack appeared in the blue vase Your great-great grandad Brought back from Mr Ming in China. Somehow, without me even turning on the tap, The sink mysteriously overflowed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The theme of poem dear mum is that children are naughty and trouble their mum a lot.

Detailed explanation-4: -1. Who do you think has done all the mischievous actions mentioned in the poem? Why? The narrator himself has done all the mischievous actions mentioned in the poem because he is very naughty.

Detailed explanation-5: -3. He was playing indoors and outdoors both as the poem defines muddy footprints on the mat which is only possible if the narrator played outside.