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    Amanda is a teenage girl who is constantly reminded by her mother to finish her homework and behave properly. However, Amanda often escapes into her imagination, envisioning herself as a mermaid free in the sea [1], an orphan free from scolding [2], or as Rapunzel locked away in a tower [3]. The poem provides insights into Amanda's desire for freedom and peace, as she feels oppressed by her parents' demands that she adhere to codes of good conduct and behavior.

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    Amanda is a teenage girl who is constantly reminded by her mother to finish her homework and behave properly. However, Amanda often escapes into her imagination, envisioning herself as a mermaid free in the sea [1], an orphan free from scolding [2], or as Rapunzel locked away in a tower [3]. The poem provides insights into Amanda's desire for freedom and peace, as she feels oppressed by her parents' demands that she adhere to codes of good conduct and behavior.

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    Amanda is a teenage girl who is constantly reminded by her mother to finish her homework and behave properly. However, Amanda often escapes into her imagination, envisioning herself as a mermaid free in the sea [1], an orphan free from scolding [2], or as Rapunzel locked away in a tower [3]. The poem provides insights into Amanda's desire for freedom and peace, as she feels oppressed by her parents' demands that she adhere to codes of good conduct and behavior.

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    Amanda by Robin Klein

    Question and Answers

    Q1- How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?
    A1-Amanda can be a teenager. This is so because she has pimples on
    her face as teenagers usually have them on their faces. She is a school
    going girl as she is asked by her mother to finish her homework. She
    is very imaginative and loves to live in her imaginary world of
    dreams as teenagers usually do.
    Q2- Who do you think is speaking to her?
    A2- One of her parents is speaking to her. We think that probably
    it could be her mother. We think this because it’s a general
    perception that children are taken care of by their mothers at home.
    Q3- Why are Stanzas 2, 4 and 6 given in parenthesis?
    A3-Parenthesis is a remark that is added to a sentence, often to provide
    an explanation. So, in stanzas 2, 4 and 6 parenthesis is used to describe
    the imaginary and dreamy world of Amanda. She imagines herself as a
    mermaid in stanza two, as an orphan in stanza four and finally as
    Rapunzel in the sixth stanza.

    Q4- Who is the speaker in Stanzas 2, 4 and 6? Do you think this


    speaker is listening to the speaker in Stanzas 1, 3, 5, and 7?
    A4- The speaker in Stanzas 2, 4 and 6 is Amanda. No, she is not paying
    any attention to what her mother says. She is lost in her own thoughts.
    She imagines herself as a mermaid, an orphan and Rapunzel.
     
    Q5- What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid?
    A5- The little girl Amanda wants to be a mermaid and the sole
    inhabitant of the beautiful emerald green sea. She thinks that her life will
    be very relaxing in the sea and she will be taken away with the currents
    of water. She will be able to enjoy her freedom.

     
    Q6- Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she say so?
    A6- No, Amanda is not an orphan as her mother is there for her. She
    said so because she is sad and depressed because of the continuous
    scolding and nagging which she faces because of her parents. Therefore,
    she feels that it would have been much better and peaceful if she would
    have been an orphan.

    Q7- Do you know the story of Rapunzel? Why does she want to be
    Rapunzel?
    A7- The story of Rapunzel is of a girl who is captured by an old witch in
    a tower. The old witch climbs up the tower with the help of Rapunzel’s
    very long hair which she lets down for her through a window of the
    tower. One day, a Prince visits her by climbing the tower with the help
    of her long hair. When the witch comes to know this, she separates both
    of them. But both Rapunzel and Prince meet after a gap of many years
    and then live their life happily.  Amanda wants to be Rapunzel because
    she knew that in the story, there was no staircase to enter the tower. It
    was only possible with the help of Rapunzel’s long hair that she would
    let down to help others to climb. Amanda feels that life in the tower will
    be very calm and nice and also makes it a point to never let her hair
    down for anyone as she doesn’t want to get disturbed by visitors.
     
    Q8- What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you
    about Amanda?
    A8- The girl Amanda yearns for freedom and peace in her life. She is
    constantly reminded of her mistakes. Her parents want her to follow the
    code of conduct of good behavior. They are doing so because they want
    their child to be well mannered and obedient. But while doing this they
    forget that she is a child and should be allowed some freedom. The poet
    has drawn the reader’s attention towards the condition of children who
    are constantly oppressed by their elders in the name of good behaviour.
     
    Q9- Read the last stanza. Do you think Amanda is sulking and is
    moody?
    A9- In our sense, Amanda is not moody. She feels oppressed because of
    her mother’s constant nagging. She doesn’t want to be pointed out for
    such small things like cleaning the room, sitting straight, cleaning her
    shoes, completing her homework, etc. She feels that she is not free and
    is under a constant pressure of trying to be a well behaved girl as per her
    parent’s demand.
     

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