Question

read the following extract and answer the question that follow
......... and felt that old familiar ache, my childhood fear but all I said was see you soon Amma all I did was smile and smile and smile.....
1)what familiar ache did the poet feel
2) what could have been the poet childhood fear?
3) why do you think the poet did not share her thought with her mother?
4) why did the poet only smile?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

• The childhood fear of death and decay now troubled the poet. She is concerned about her mother’s frail health and old age.
• The poet’s parting words reveal her fear. Though she hopes she will see her mother soon but she is anxious about her mother’s deteriorating health and falls short of words to convey her true feelings.
• The poet smiled and smiled in an effort to reassure herself that she will meet her mother soon. Her words and smiles are a deliberate attempt to hide her real fears and feelings from her mother.