Write a critical appreciation of the poem Amanda. Make a beautiful puppet of Amanda using your creativity and stick it in your Portfolio.For writing critical appreciation write the introduction of the poet in three to four lines Draw or paste the picture of the poet. Write introduction of the poem, summary of the poem, title,theme, message and devices used along with examples from the poem.
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About The Poet:-
Robin Klein (28 February 1936) is an Australian author of books for children. She writes Children's and young adult fiction. She had her first short story published at the age of sixteen. Several of her books have been short-listed for the CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award.
Some of her famous books are Hating Alison Ashley, People might hear you, etc.
Theme:-
This poem revolves around a child, Amanda, who is constantly nagged by her mother. The child is always monitored and questioned about her actions by her mother. The theme of the poem Amanda is that the parents, who do not understand the nature of their children, keep giving commands to their children. They want their children to adopt the norms of society. This has adverse impact on the upbringing of the children. Amanda seems to be escaping in the beginning, however in the end she stops imagining and rather becomes short-tempered, moody and angry.
Introduction:-
The poem, "Amanda," is about a little girl, Amanda, who is constantly pointed out by her mother for making mistakes. Robin Klein has beautifully expressed the girl's feelings in the poem about how she is controlled and instructed by her mother for small things.The poem conveys an important message that children should never be deprived of their freedom. They should not feel that for every small thing they do, their parents constantly nag ther