THEMES

1. Rejection
2. Being neglected
3. Being forgotten
4. Feeling of uselessness

MORAL VALUES
1. Appreciating others
2. Recyling

Themes
1. Rejection

The persona feels that he/she is not wanted by anyone. They compare themselves to
many unwanted things like the broken action man, toothless stapler, springless bulldog
clip, worn tyre, etc
2. The lack of Appreciation

People do not appreciate the things that are once useful for them. People do not try to
fix their toy, they do not make the chromium trim shine again, they do not clean their
garden, they do not read the books in the library. More importantly, they do not listen to
other peoples advice.

Moral Values

1. We should stay positive in life.

2. We should learn to appreciate the things around us.
3. We should learn to listen to people advice.
4. We should be confident to ourselves.
5. We should be grateful for what we have.
In the first stanza, the parent is wondering why his childs behaviour is suddenly so
loving.The child even gives a kiss to the parent and the parent is bewildered that the child
offers help. The parent desperately wants to know the reason for the sudden change.

In the second stanza, the parent is surprised to see the childs face neat and tidy. The
childs clothes are also neat as if it has been ironed and has no crumples.

The parent is also shocked to know that the child did not spend his money for lunch that day as
he usually does.
The parent is astonished with all the surprises that he is getting and thinks when it would all
end.

In stanza 3, the parent is surprised that his child did not drop his school books as he
returns home.

The child does not scream or show an outburst of anger. The parent praises the child for his
good behaviour that day as the child acts like a gentle lamb when just the previous day, the
child was going against his parent.

In stanza 4, the parent feels as if the child is a stranger to him like a new person.

The child does not show any anger or any emotional disturbance. Therefore, the parent asks
the child to come closer so that he can see his child better as he wonders if that is really his
child.

That brings us to the last stanza, stanza five, where he also wonders whether his child
had been struck by lightning or injured during sports that has made him temporarily
unable to react. Finally, he understands the real reason for the change as he noticed that the
child has brought his school progress report.
Moral values
1. We should be honest with our parents, even though it make us feel bad.
2. We should not be afraid to tell our parents about out results.
3. We should be responsible for all the things we do.
4. We should Do not find excuses for our mistakes.

Theme
1. Honesty is the best policy
2. Disobedience
3. Ulterior motive

Moral Value
1.Honesty
2. Behave well
3. Courage to face unpleasant consequences
In the first stanza, the poet is describes himself as the things that
are usually thrown away because they have become useless to the
owner.
In the second stanza, the poet is now describing used things that
cannot be used any longer.
The third stanza also describes things that have become useless to
the owner.
In the final or fourth stanza, the poet describes things that are not
paid attention

:-the ring of the can is usually thrown away after we open the can;
the scrapings should be cleaned when the pans are put to wash
nobody wants to keep the dirt on the pan! And finally -when the
toys arm is broken- the action figure toy becomes distorted- next
year a new action figure would become more popular.

In the second stanza, the poet is now describing used things that
cannot be used any longer. They are: the envelope where the gum
doesnt stick- perhaps it is an old envelope; Sellotape that is old or
not marked where the end is impossible to find; stapler that has
no place to attach the bullets- thus, it has become not functional;
spring -less bulldog clip: one without spring would not be able to
function; liquid paper that is dry; and an envelope that he had
already put the stamp on but had forgotten to post.
Similar to the earlier stanzas; the third stanza also describes
things that have become useless to the owner. They are however,
concerned with parts of the car: Battery that needs to be charged-
it shows that the car cannot be driven; starter motor which does
not work; tyre has no threads anymore- it becomes dangerous to
drive with such tyres as they have no grip; Spark plug that does
not work-the engine of the car would not start if the plugs do not
function; carburettor that needs to be serviced before it can be
used and chromium plating which is not shining!
In the final or fourth stanza, the poet describes things that are not
paid attention to such as: the garden that is not taken care of
which is full of weeds- which implies that no one has cleaned the
garden; a library book which is probably outdated that no one
wants to borrow it; an animal such as a stray dog that no one
takes care of and finally good advice that no one heeds.
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