CLASS 10
AMANDA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Hunching her shoulders
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Biting her nails
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Scorching her back
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The speaker in the first stanza instructed Amanda for biting her nails and sitting lazily with her shoulders bent.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: In the above stanza, Amanda is getting instructed, most probably by her parents for not biting her nails and for sitting lazily with her shoulders bent.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: 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.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the poem, Amanda is constantly being scolded and nagged by a parent for even trivial things like eating chocolates. Amanda deals with this unpleasant situation by escaping into an imaginary world where she is alone and free.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Amanda seems to be fed up with continuous instructions and naggings. She is feeling that her freedom is curtailed. So, she imagines herself to be an orphan street child who leaves imprints caused on the soft dust by her bare feet.