Question

(i) How does the world depicted on the classroom walls differ from the world of the slum children? (ii) According to Keats, what makes man love life in spite of all its problems and miseries? (iii) Why did Aunt Jennifer choose to embroider tigers on the panel? (iv) What do the poet's parting words to' her mother signify?

Answer 1

(i) The walls of the slum class room were decorated with donations from various people. They depict fabulous cities that shine in the morning sun and beautiful Tyralese vales. But the world of the slum children is the world they see outside their class room windows, the dark allies roofed with the burning sun. Their world is full of dirty rubbish heaps.

(ii) According to Keats the beautiful things of earth makes man love love earth and the life in it, in spite of problems and miseries.

(iii) Aunt Jennifer was in perpetual fear of her husband. But she yearned to be fearless and free. The prancing tigers in her embroidery represent her unfulfilled aspirations.

(iv) The poet was extremely aware of her mother's advancing age and feared that she may die soon as she is getting old. So when she left her in the airport she fixed an artificial smile on her lips and said "See you soon, Amma". But at the same time she had the fear that she may not see her Amma when she comes next.

Answer 2

Answer:

How does the world depicted on the classroom walls differ from the world of the slum children?