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प्रश्न
How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?
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उत्तर
Amanda is about a 9-10 year old school going girl. She is being scolded for things typical for that particular age. Her parents are trying to inculcate in her good manners and etiquettes. Amanda is very innocent and immature.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Why are stanzas 2, 4 and 6 given in parenthesis?
What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid?
Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she say so?
Do you know the story of Rapunzel? Why does she want to be Rapunzel?
What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda?
Read the last stanza. Do you think Amanda is sulking and is moody?
Mention any two issues over which Amanda was nagged and scolded?
Amanda did not agree with the restrictions put on her. Give two reasons to support the statement.
'I am an orphan, roaming the street'. Why does Amanda visualize this?
Ananda was blamed for a number of things. Mention any two.
As a reader do you identify with Amanda? How?
Amanda's mother gives her a list of do's and don'ts. What impact does this have on Amanda?
Amanda gets a list of instructions from her mother of dos and dont's.
What do these tell you about the relationship between Amanda and her mother?
Answer the following question in 40 – 50 words:
In the poem ‘Amanda’, why does the poet use the famous fairy tale character, Rapunzel? Explain. (Amanda)
