CLASS 10
AMANDA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To a sea full of mermaids
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To a calm sea
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To a deserted place
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -If she were a mermaid, then she wanted to drift slowly on a calm sea where she would be the only inhabitant. She even goes on to imagine if she were an orphan. In that case, she would roam about the street in silence and freedom.
Detailed explanation-2: -Her mother asks her to sit up straight. Amanda doesn’t bother what her mother says. She is lost in a world of dreams and fantasy. She imagines herself as a mermaid.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is clear that her mother is giving instructions as she is constantly telling her to complete her tasks and stopping her from doing certain things.
Detailed explanation-4: -Amanda is getting instructions from her parents, which become too much to handle for the small girl. She is told not to eat her nails and sit in a proper position. Amanda’s response to it is her work of imagination where she is a mermaid drifting effortlessly by the languid river.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: (a) Amanda is getting instructions as a part of her upbringing. Her conduct and manners are getting refined for future purposes.