What do the parting words of the poet, Kamala Das to her mother signify?
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What is the significance of the parting words of the poet and her smile in ‘My Mother at Sixty-Six’?
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What do the poet’s parting words to her mother signify?
The poet’s parting words signify to her mother some sort of hope. These express some promise and expectation of seeing her mother again. On her return she might find her alive. So she scatters a smile on her face to pay her mother her lasting tribute. On the other hand she is troubled at heart to leave her mother alone.
What are the poetess’ fears about her mother?
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What were the fears of the poetess as a child? Why do they surface at this stage?
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What were the poet’s fears as she looked at her mother?
Point out different poetic devices used by Kamala Das in her poem ‘My mother At Sixty-Six’.
Why has the poetess brought in the image of the merry children spilling out of their homes?
Write the Central Theme of the poem ‘My Mother At Sixty-Six’.
