CLASS 10
AMANDA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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She thought it necessary for her better upbringing
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She wanted to correct her posture
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She wanted her to act as per her instructions
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -She believes that Amanda is still a girl and must live her life as her mother wants. Being a girl, she needs constant tutoring and taking instructions from her. She should be very careful the way she sits and stands. She should not bend down but sit up straight.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Amanda is a young girl who is around 9-10 years old. She is being rebuked by her parents with typical instructions that is quite common for children of her age. Her parents are trying to inculcate good manners and etiquette in her for own good as she is very naive and innocent.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Robin Klein’s poem Amanda illustrates the tension experienced in the ‘proper’ upbringing of a child. Upbringing plays is critical in the personality development of an adult. The poem Amanda shows how a child feels trapped with numerous instructions on what to do and how to act. Amanda is a victim in this travesty.
Detailed explanation-5: -What instructions were given to Amanda about her homework, room and shoes? Answer: Amanda had been commanded or advised to finish her homework and keep her room neat and clean. She is also instructed to clean her shoes.