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My Mother At Sixty-Six
What did the poetess see one morning while driving from her father’s home?
One Friday morning the poetess was driving from her father’s home to the Cochin Airport. Her mother was sitting beside her dozing with open mouth. Here “driving” represents activity and ‘doze’ shows passivity. Her mother had come to see her off.
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Why are the young trees described as sprinting?
Why has the poet brought in the image of the merry children spilling out of their homes?
Why has the mother been compared to the late winter’s moon?
What do the parting words of the poet and her smile signify?
What did the poetess see one morning while driving from her father’s home?
How has the poetess portrayed her mother when she was beside her?
Why did the poetess look outside her car?
How does the poetess describe the outside world? What does it signify?
What type of contracts one can realise in the poem “My Mother At Sixty-six?”
What does the poetess notice after the security check?
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