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    1) The document contains NCERT solutions and analysis for the poem "My Mother at Sixty-Six" from the English textbook. 2) It discusses questions about the pain and ache the poet feels in seeing her mother's aging, the imagery of young trees sprinting, and the contrast with merry children spilling from their homes. 3) The mother is compared to the late winter's moon, which symbolizes the ebbing of life, and the parting words and smile of the poet signify her effort to reassure her mother and put on a brave front.

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    12 English Core Ncert Flamingo Poerty Ch01 My Mother at Sixty Six Ques

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    CBSE

    Class 12 English Core


    NCERT Solutions
    Poem 1
    My Mother at Sixty-Six

    Page No: 90 Before You Read

    1. Ageing is a natural process; have you ever thought what our elderly parents expect
    from us?
    Answer : Aged people usually undergo pangs of loneliness .They need companionship. The
    pessimistic approach they develop towards life can be shunned only if we give them
    company and importance .They expect their children to sit calmly and talk to them about the
    happenings of their lives and to take their suggestions for making significant decisions. Their
    lost vitality can thus be easily rejuvenated. This happiness will encourage them to live life
    enthusiastically.

    Page No: 91 Think it Out

    1. What is the kind of pain and ache that the poet feels?
    Answer : The emotional pain and ache that the poet feels is due to the realization that her
    mother has grown old .She has become frail and pale like a corpse. She is dependent on her
    children. The ache also refers to the childhood fear when the poet felt insecure without her
    mother.This sense of insecurity pervades and revisits the poet due to the mother’s old age
    and her approaching end.

    2. Why are the young trees described as 'sprinting'?


    Answer : The young trees are personified in the poem. They seem to be running in the
    opposite direction when seen through the window of the moving car. The movement is
    juxtaposed with the expression on the mother’s face i.e. ashen like a corpse. The movement
    of the children and the trees is in stark contrast with the stillness associated with the
    mother.The vibrancy of youth and the inertia of old age can be corelated here in this
    expression.

    3. Why has the poet brought in the image of the merry children 'spilling out of their

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    homes'?
    Answer : The poet highlights the helplessness and frailty of old age with the help of
    contrasts. The mother dozes off with her mouth open, whereas the children spill out of their
    homes.This signifies movement and energy, enthusiasm and vivacity, which the old people
    are bereft of.

    4. Why has the mother been compared to the 'late winter's moon'?
    Answer : The mother has been compared to the late winter’s moon which is dull and
    shrouded. It symbolizes the ebbing of life. The moon brings to the poets mind night or the
    approaching end of life. The mother like the late winter’s moon is dull, dim and dismal.

    5. What do the parting words of the poet and her smile signify?
    Answer : The parting words ‘see you soon Amma’ are used by the poet to reassure the
    mother and to infuse optimism in the poet herself. The poet accepts the reality yet keeps up
    the façade of smiling in order to put up a brave front. It requires a lot of effort for the poet to
    stabilise . Hence the poet has used the poetic device of repetition.

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