Question

The pain of separation is expressed both literally and metaphorically in this poem.
Elucidate​

Answer 1

My Mother at Sixty-Six by Kamala Das

Explanation:

The above line refers to the poem "My Mother at Sixty-Six" written by Kamala Das. She was born in Malabar, Kerala in 1934.

The poem describes the scene where a mother and daughter are driving to their hometown Cochin. The mother dozes off and when the daughter looks at her ashen unmoving body, she suddenly gets frightened that she is dead.

The daughter realizes that her mother is quite old and she could lose her to death at any time. This makes her pensive and reflect on the love for her mother. Poet narrates the bonding between the duo and brings forth the pain and fear of the daughter of losing her mother due to the inevitable reality of life which is death.

Answer 2

Explanation:

MY MOTHER AT SIXTY SIX

• THE POETESS WHILE DRIVING TO THE AIRPORT LOOKS AT THE PALE ASHEN FACE OF HER MOTHER AND REALISES THAT SHE IS AS OLD AS SHE LOOKS AND FEELS THAT CHILDHOOD FAMILIAR ACHE OF LOSING HER.
• SHE COMPARES HER MOTHER'S FACE WITH THE LATE WINTER'S MOON AND IS PAINED BY THE THOUGHT THAT SHE MIGHT LOSE HER ANYTIME.