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My Mother at Sixty-Six (Kamala Das)

CBSE · Class 12 · English

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1What is the kind of pain and ache that the poet feels?Show solution
The poet feels a deep emotional pain caused by seeing her mother growing old and frail. It is also the childhood fear of losing her mother or being separated from her, which comes back to her when she notices her mother’s ageing face.

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2Why are the young trees described as 'sprinting'?Show solution
The young trees are described as 'sprinting' to suggest speed, energy, and life. Their movement contrasts with the mother’s old and weak appearance and also reflects the poet’s own hurried journey away from home.

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3Why has the poet brought in the image of the merry children 'spilling out of their homes'?Show solution
The merry children 'spilling out of their homes' symbolize happiness, youth, and carefree life. The image is used as a contrast to the poet’s mother, whose age reminds the poet of decline and death.

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4Why has the mother been compared to the 'late winter's moon'?
5What do the parting words of the poet and her smile signify?

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