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I Wonder by ,

Jeannie Kirby



I WonderI wonder why the grass is green ,

And why the wind is never seen ?

Who taught the birds to build a nest ,

And told the trees to take a rest ?

O , when the moon is not quite round ,

Where can the missing bit be found ?

Who lights the stars , when they blow out ,

And makes the lightning flash about ?

Who paints the rainbow in the sky ,

And hangs the fluffy clouds so high ?

Why is it now , do you suppose ,

That Dad won’t tell me , if he knows ?



Overview of I Wonder

this poem is about the thoughts of an intelligent ,observant , and curious child

the child is curious about the wonders of Nature as

seen during the day , at night , before the rain , duringa storm and after the rain

The child is also curious about the creator of thesewonders . At the end , the child wonders why her fatherwill not answer her probing questions



SettingPlace

o outdoors , where the persona observes Nature in itsmany forms .

Time

o starts with a bright day ( green grass , trees resting ) ,continues through a clear night ( moon , stars ) then duringa storm ( lightning flash ) and ends after the storm (rainbow )



Persona

the speaker is a young child who is intelligent ,observant and curious about Nature .

this young child is amazed by the wonders of Nature

and asks questions of things that a normal childwould take for granted .

the child also wants to know about the creator ofthese wonders of Nature

The child is puzzled why adults will not answer his /

her probing questions



Themes

The beauty and wonder of Nature

• the theme of the poem is the beauty and wonder of Nature as revealed duringthe day , the day , at night and also before and after a storm ( why the grass isgreen ? ‘ Where can the missing bit ( of the moon ) be found ? ‘ Who makes the

lightning flash about? )

The amazing creativity of the Creator

•The amazing creativity of the creator is also something which evokes wonder .

Who is this amazing creator who is responsible for such beauty and occurrencesin Nature ( why the wind is never seen ? Who hangs the fluffy clouds so high ? )



Moral Values

G ratitude and respect

•We should be grateful for the beauty of the Nature that is around us . We

should learn to respect Nature by taking better care of our surroundings so

future generations can benefit as well .

Humility

• We should acknowledge that there is a phenomenon greater than our existence .

It is our duty to protect and to protect and to care for the wonderful things thatlive alongside us . This is a positive value that every one should try to have .

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