CLASS 10
AMANDA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Biting her nails
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Hunching her shoulders
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Keeping things untidy
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -Q2: What is Amanda asked to do or not to do? A: Amanda is asked not to bite her nails, not to hunch her shoulders and not to eat chocolate. She is asked to sit up straight, to finish her homework, to tidy her room and to clean her shoes. In fact, she is constantly asked to do this or not to do that.
Detailed explanation-4: -Amanda is a little child who wants freedom from all restrictions of life. She loves to eat chocolate but she is forbidden to eat them as these will affect her health adversely. She is advised to take care of her acne.