What is the plight of the old woman?
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Explanation:
The plight of the old woman depicted in the poem she is a hard working. The old woman is not a beggar, She wants to leave by doing the work. Therefore she does the job of taking visitors to the horseshoe shrine. Though the visitor has seen it already, she hobbles along anyway and tightens her grip on his shirt.
Explanation:
The poem 'An Old Woman' depicts the worst condition of an old woman not a beggar – helpless and discarded. She is a self–appointed guide. She stays at the temple. She used to hold the sleeves of those who pass near the temple and then asks them for fifty paise coin. The poet describes her physical appearance which wakes sympathy of passers–by. The phrases like 'bullet hole for her eyes’, 'cracks that begin around her eyes spread beyond her skin' describe her helpless condition. Despite all that, she is a lady of self-respect. To get fifty paise coin from the passersby, she offers them to show the shrine..