Question

What makes the woman start crying?

NCERT Class 10th Literature Reader English Ch 8 Mirror

Answer 1

Faithful picture of the mirror, of her true ageing personality, makes her cry. She cries because the truth is bitter and too harsh for her to bear.

Answer 2

Answer:

In the poem “Mirror” by Sylvia Plath, the woman starts crying after seeing her reflection and realising that she has lost her youth, beauty and charm. In this poem, the mirror has been explained as one’s true reflection and the best critic. The poet personifies the mirror and acts as the narrator. Plath has personified the mirror as a lake. The woman when bends over this lake, sees her reflection and is dissatisfied. As it shows only the truth, the woman sees herself ageing and losing her beauty. It is this harsh truth that hurts her and is the reason why she cries.