Question

why does Amanda wish to be a mermaid​

Answer 1

Answer:

she could drift blissfully in the emerald sea

Answer 2

Explanation:

Amanda gets annoyed by the constant nagging of her mother .She aspires of being a mermaid as after becoming a mermaid she would live a solitary life on an island and would drift blissfully on the quite sea water as there will be no one to interrupt her peace and silence.