What is Collins trying to say with this poem?
That turning ten years of age means your becoming a big boy. Meaning you cant have imaginary friends or the other things you use to have when your young. He also feels sick becuase he doesn't want to get closer to death.
How does he capture childhood and the process of growing up?
Because he talks about his imaginary friends and talks about his old bike. He brought up the fact that every time he turned a new age he was a different character.
What makes this poem effective?
The fact that it makes you think about the times when you were that age.
How does this fit into your own life experience?
Because when i was younger I went through alot of child hood characters, I watched alot of different cartoons growing up and always thought of myself as being the main character in each show. So I related perfectly because I went through the same stage. I always hung around older people so when I got older I started to not do the same things kids my age would do. So I guess eliminating things from life as i got older relates me to him also.
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