Ch.1 My Mother At Sixty Six (Flamingo-Poetry)
Q. What are the contrasting images that Kamala Das has presented in the poem?
A. The first contrast in the poem is when there is sadness, depression and anxiety inside the car while there is cheerfulness and happiness outside the car. The second contrast is that the children Kamala sees, were playing merrily, with a sureity that the'll return home to their parent's protection. Kamala, on the other hand, is anxious whether she'll see her mother again. The third contrast is shown at the airport. Kamla's facial expression and her feelings present this contrast. On the outside she smiles and seems happy and excited bt inside she is anxious, sad and in a dillema.
Q.What does 'Trees Sprinting' and ' Merry children spilling out of their homes' symbolise?
A. The 'Trees Sprinting' and ' Merry children spilling out of their homes' symbolises youth and vigour.
Q. What 'familiar aches' does the poet talk about?
A. The 'familiar ache' the poet is talking about is the pain of separation. The 'ache' is the pain and fear a child has when his/her parents go out of his/her sight. Since, as a child, the poetess too felt this pain, hence it is 'familiar'.
Q. What do you understand by the last line 'All I did was smile, smile and smile'.
A. The last line represents the ironical, yet brave act of the poetess. She was in a dilemma; anxious about whether she would see her mother again or not. Despite her true feelings, the poetess smiles to look hopeful, optimistic and cheerful in front of her mother. She even bids farewell by saying " See you soon, Amma" instead of a mere goodbye.
A. The first contrast in the poem is when there is sadness, depression and anxiety inside the car while there is cheerfulness and happiness outside the car. The second contrast is that the children Kamala sees, were playing merrily, with a sureity that the'll return home to their parent's protection. Kamala, on the other hand, is anxious whether she'll see her mother again. The third contrast is shown at the airport. Kamla's facial expression and her feelings present this contrast. On the outside she smiles and seems happy and excited bt inside she is anxious, sad and in a dillema.
Q.What does 'Trees Sprinting' and ' Merry children spilling out of their homes' symbolise?
A. The 'Trees Sprinting' and ' Merry children spilling out of their homes' symbolises youth and vigour.
Q. What 'familiar aches' does the poet talk about?
A. The 'familiar ache' the poet is talking about is the pain of separation. The 'ache' is the pain and fear a child has when his/her parents go out of his/her sight. Since, as a child, the poetess too felt this pain, hence it is 'familiar'.
Q. What do you understand by the last line 'All I did was smile, smile and smile'.
A. The last line represents the ironical, yet brave act of the poetess. She was in a dilemma; anxious about whether she would see her mother again or not. Despite her true feelings, the poetess smiles to look hopeful, optimistic and cheerful in front of her mother. She even bids farewell by saying " See you soon, Amma" instead of a mere goodbye.
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