Question

I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I Pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.
(a) “I” calls herself an orphan but …….. .
(b) “I” is really not speaking but ………… .
(c) The reason why she wants to be an orphan is ………. .
(d) Which word in the passage refers to naked ?

Answer 1

Answer:

a) but....she actually have her parents and live with them.

b) but....dreaming of her own happy work.

c) She wants to be an orphan because a orphan can do whatever he wants , and there is no one to correct him all the time and stop him from doing things of his own will.

d) Bare

Answer 2

(a) "I" refers to herself as an orphan, but she is not one; she simply imagines herself as such.

(b) "I" is actually not speaking, but only pondering these ideas.

(c) She wants to be an orphan since her parents constantly nag her, which she dislikes.

(d) The word in the passage which refers to naked is bare.

Explanation:

• The passage above is from the poem 'Amanda.' The poem reminds us that children learn negative habits quickly, and that no youngster can be educated in a single day.
• Amanda's desire for independence is understandable. Parents who constantly judge their children cause a lot of problems. When Amanda desires to be an orphan so that she can be free, she is constantly corrected by her parents.