Question

why are the young trees
described as sprinting in
poem "my mother st sixty
Six"?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Why are the young trees described as 'sprinting'?

Ans. The sprinting trees contrasts with the frail, pale and corpse like mother of the poet. Using persomification the poet uses the trees to symbolize sprinting youth, full of life vigor and vitality- while the old age lingers on.

Answer 2

Answer:

Kamla Das is driving from her parents home to Cochin airport. From the moving car, the young trees grown outside appear to be running with the speeding car. Hence, the poet describes them as 'sprinting'.

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