Question

7. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow in one or two
sentences.
(5)
. . . .
...and felt that old
familiar ache, my childhood's fear,
but all I said was, see you soon, Amma,
all I did was smile and smile and smile
Explain, “that old familiar ache."
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Answer 1

Explanation:

what is the familiar ache, why does it return? The familiar ache is the fear of losing her mother as she has grown old. The fear has stayed with her from the childhood itself. It returns because of the awareness that ageing is a natural process and death is the ultimate reality of life