Poem - My Mother at Sixty Six

The poem 'My Mother at Sixty Six' by Kamala Das explores the theme of aging and the emotional struggles faced by both the elderly and the younger generation. The poet describes her mother as old and lifeless, reflecting on the natural process of aging and the need for emotional support for elderly parents. The poem highlights the disconnect between the younger generation's materialism and the respect and care that aging parents deserve.

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Poem: My Mother at Sixty Six

Theme of the Story:

The theme of the poem is 'ageing' which is the law of nature. It also depicts the helplessness and aspirations of the young
generation. It portrays the different stages of life and how everybody grows old and faces various situations that life
throws at them.

Short Answer Type Questions

Q.1 How does the poet describe her mother?

Ans: Kamala Das describes her mother as old, pale and senile. As she was asleep, the poet noticed that her mother looked
as pale and colourless as a dead body. She seemed to have lost the vitality of life.

Q.2 Explain ‘pale as a late winter’s moon.’

Ans: This is an example of a simile. The poet has compared her mother’s face to a winter’s moon. Winter symbolizes
death and a waning moon symbolizes decay. Just like winter loses its magnificence and beauty when covered with fog and
mist, similarly the poet’s mother has lost her youth and vitality, and has become inactive and withered.

Q.3 Why did the poet promise her mother of a meeting in the near future?
Ans: The poet was doubtful of seeing her mother again. She knew that the mother was also aware of the same. Yet, to
encourage her mother, to leave a hope in her mind, to make herself strong, the poet promised a futile reunion in the future.

Long Answer Type Question

Q1. Ageing is a natural process; have you ever thought what our elderly parents expect from us?
Ans: Ageing is a natural process. When the person be-comes old he becomes weak, he needs support .both emotional and
physical. Thus, it becomes our duty to provide our old parents the love-, emotional support and respect they deserve. Our
parents usually give us their best period of life to bring us up. Therefore it becomes our moral duty to reciprocate the same
when they become old.

But unfortunately, due to rank materialism and nuclear family system the old people are treated as an unnecessary
commodity. They are harassed and sometimes even beaten up. Many a time the old people are sent to old age homes,
where they lack emotional support which the family can provide. It is very shameful for the younger generation. Our
parents do not deserve such shabby treatment in their old age.

Gist of the poem

My Mother at Sixty Six depicts the dilemma of a child seeing her mother getting old. The lifeless and pale face of the
mother pained the poet's heart. In the poem- My Mother at 66, the poet's mother seemed to have been lost in her own
world.

Home-Work

Q1. The poet’s repeated smile seems out of the place in a way. In which way is that appropriate?

Q2. Why are the youngsters described as springing?

Q3. Prepare the poem’s mind map. (My Mother at Sixty Six)

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Poem - My Mother at Sixty Six

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Textbook (FLAMINGO)

Poem: My Mother at Sixty Six

Theme of the Story:

Short Answer Type Questions

Q.1 How does the poet describe her mother?

Q.2 Explain ‘pale as a late winter’s moon.’

Long Answer Type Question

Gist of the poem

Q2. Why are the youngsters described as springing?

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