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प्रश्न
Who is the speaker in stanzas 2, 4 and 6? Do you think this speaker is listening to the speaker in stanzas 1, 3, 5 and 7?
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उत्तर
Speaker of the stanzas 2, 4 and 6 is the child, Amanda. No, she is not paying any attention to the speaker of stanzas 1, 3 and 5 as she is lost in a world of her own. Her imagination provides her an escape from her sorry reality.
संबंधित प्रश्न
How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?
Who do you think is speaking to her?
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?
Comment on the tone of the speaker when she says ‘Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you, Amanda!’.
Mention any two issues over which Amanda was nagged and scolded?
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?
