CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

AMANDA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does she picure herself as in the last stanza?
A
Mermaid
B
Orphan
C
Rapunzel
D
None of the Above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the last stanza of the poem Amanda she pictures herself as a Rapunzel. Firstly she wants to become an orphan because she believes that they should have no one to scold them on their mistakes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Amanda is a moody type of girl as mentioned in the final stanza.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer. Answer: She wants an escape from her real world. That is why, she wants to be a fairy princess like Rapunzel who lived in a peaceful tower.

Detailed explanation-4: -She wants to roam around in the street alone and pattern dust with her bare feet. She finds silence ‘golden’ and freedom ‘sweet’. It is for this reason that she calls herself an orphan. Q.

Detailed explanation-5: -One could be an existential questioning of the speaker of his self. The poet maybe conveying the power of nature that no matter how hard humans may try to overpower remain unshakeable.

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