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 'fa...