Describe the humiliation which Elena is subjected to in the poem “ Marriages are made " ?
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Explanation:
Marriages are Made’ is a social poem by Eunice De Sauza. The poem deals with the theme of gender discrimination in Indian society. The poetess’ attitude towards the marriage system as portrayed in the poem is ironic and critical that makes a blow on the tradition of peoples’ agelong outlooks towards women in a male-dominated society.
The narrator (here the poetess) says that her cousin whose name is Elena is to be married. She has undergone a course of formalities which is humiliating for her as a human. The prospective groom of Elena belongs to a Christian family. The family of the groom is searching for an ideal and right bride. They scrutinize the family background of the bride. They have examined whether any of the members of the family of the bride are affected by tuberculosis. Is there any mentally crazy person? The family of the goom goes ahead and makes the search for the economic condition of the family and wants to be sure that Elena’s father was not declared to be a solvent