Question

What does the poet tell about Amanda why does she want to be an orphan

Answer 1

Answer:

She says so because she wants to be alone and enjoy being herself she wants to roam around in the street alone and pattern dust with her barefeet. She finds silence 'golden' and freedom 'sweet'. It is for this reason that she calls herself an orphan.

Answer 2

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Explanation:

Amanda wishes to be a mermaid so she could drift alone by blissfully languid, emerald sea. She yearns to be an orphan so that she is able to roam the sea and make pattern using her bare feet. Being Rapunzel means she could live carefree on a high tower.