Question

Why does Amanda wish to be a mermaid,

an orphan or Rapunzel?​

Answer 1

Answer:Amanda wishes to be a mermaid so she could drift alone by blissfully languid, emerald sea. She yearns to be an orphan so that she is able to roam the sea and make pattern using her bare feet

Answer 2

Explanation:

• The poem Amanda is written by Robin Klein.
• In the above poem the poetess has expressed the views point of Amanda, a little girl who is constantly reminded of her mistakes by her mother.
• When Amanda is believed as a lazy girl by her mother she thinks herself to be a mermaid, one who lives a relaxed and calm life in the green sea.
• When she is scolded for not keeping her room as well as her shoes tidy and also not finishing her school homework, she wish to become  an orphan as she is annoyed of being under constant vigilance of her parents.
• As an orphan she would have the freedom of doing things like drawing patterns on the sand with her bare feet and lead a peaceful life.
• On being scolded for having too much chocolates ( in order to avoid pimples) and also not paying heed to her mother she wish to become a Rapunzel.
• Rapunzel was a character of a fairy tale.
• Like Rapunzel she too wanted to live in a big tower which would only be resided by her and no one from outside would be permitted to enter thus making her life both carefree and peaceful.

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