Question

What does 'the poet's search for the stag' symbolise ? What does the old woman 'all knobbly
stick and rag' stand for? from " my own true family".​

Answer 1

Answer:

The poet's search for the stag symbolises as man's quest for the ideal unattained.

The old woman "all knobbly stick and rag" stands for poor and exploited state of mother nature.