Question

1) In the later years, what do you think might have reminded the poet about the pain she had felt that day ? 2) has the poet's life been a happy one in general? how do we know ? From the poem Punishment in Kindergarten .​

Answer 1

Explanation:

he poem ‘Punishment in Kindergarten’ is a childhood hurt recollection of the poet in the later years of her life. The poet was deeply hurt by the unkind words of a teacher. It is the incident when the poet was just a school kid. She had gone on a school picnic with her teacher and schoolmates. While other kids were playing, the poet stood alone because she was still new in the school. On seeing her alone, the teacher who had dressed blue- coloured frock threw harsh words at her. The harsh words deeply wound her heart. This was followed by one more thing that added more to her pain.