Question

what impression do you form of poetess and her mother after reading the poem a photograph?

Answer 1

The Poetess: The poetess and her mother shared a very affectionate relationship. The very fact that the poet has written this poem about the painful loss of her mother reflects how much she loved her and missed her. Te poetess is quite sensitive to the pain she feels after the loss of her mother. She is quite philosophical also. She seems to have realized the truth about man's transient life.

The Poet's Mother: The poet's mother was a fun loving woman. The photograph shows her beach holiday. A smile always adorned her face. She must have been a very loving mother whose loss had caused a lacuna in her life which could not be filled with anyone or anything else.
 

Answer 2

Answer:

The poem presents the poet as a sensitive person who is quite affectionate towards her mother and is deeply attached to her. She loves ‘her ‘sweet’ face and notes the changes in it as she advances in age. She remembers all the incidents connected with her life including her laughter on looking at the photograph. She finds it hard to bear her death. The pangs of separation stun her to speechlessness.

The poetess’s mother appears as a physically well formed person with sweet face and beautiful smile. She has a friendly temperament and free mixing nature. She has great affection (or her two girl cousins and goes with them for a sea-holiday where they put on quaint dresses. She poses with them smilingly for a snap. Her laughter on seeing the dresses in the snap shows her fine temperament and good humour.