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    The poem "My Mother at Sixty-Six" by Kamala Das describes the poet's experience traveling with her aging mother to the airport. As the poet drives, she notices her mother dozing with an ashen, corpse-like face, which causes her to feel pain as she is reminded of her childhood fear of losing her mother. The sight of young, sprinting trees and merry children provides contrast and relief. After passing through airport security, the familiar ache returns as the poet sees her mother looking wan and pale. Though struggling with her emotions, the poet bids her mother goodbye with a smile and hope to see her again soon.

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    The poem "My Mother at Sixty-Six" by Kamala Das describes the poet's experience traveling with her aging mother to the airport. As the poet drives, she notices her mother dozing with an ashen, corpse-like face, which causes her to feel pain as she is reminded of her childhood fear of losing her mother. The sight of young, sprinting trees and merry children provides contrast and relief. After passing through airport security, the familiar ache returns as the poet sees her mother looking wan and pale. Though struggling with her emotions, the poet bids her mother goodbye with a smile and hope to see her again soon.

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    My Mother at Sixty Six

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    Chandra Prakash Tiwari
    The poem "My Mother at Sixty-Six" by Kamala Das describes the poet's experience traveling with her aging mother to the airport. As the poet drives, she notices her mother dozing with an ashen, corpse-like face, which causes her to feel pain as she is reminded of her childhood fear of losing her mother. The sight of young, sprinting trees and merry children provides contrast and relief. After passing through airport security, the familiar ache returns as the poet sees her mother looking wan and pale. Though struggling with her emotions, the poet bids her mother goodbye with a smile and hope to see her again soon.

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    My mother at sixty six

    - Kamala Das
    About the Poet
    • Kamala Das was born in Kerala.
    • Her works are known for originality,
    versatility and the flavour of the soil
    • Have published many novels and short
    stories.
    • She was a sensitive writer who captured
    the complex subtleties of human
    relationship
    Introduction
    • The poem is a presentation of the
    emotions and sentiments involved in
    moments of parting.
    • It shows the intimacy and close human
    relationship of the mother and the
    daughter.
    • Problems and expectations of ageing
    parents is one of the burning issues of the
    present society.
    Objectives
    • To develop understanding for the aged
    parents.
    • To create a sense of responsibility.
    • To enable the students to comprehend
    and appreciate poetry.
    • To enable the students to understand the
    various poetic devices used in the poem.
    My mother at sixty six
    • Driving from my parents
    home to Cochin last
    Friday morning, I saw my
    mother, beside me, doze,
    open mouthed, her face
    ashen like that of a
    corpse and realized with
    pain that she thought
    away, and looked but
    soon put that thought
    away and looked out
    At young trees sprinting, the merry
    children spilling out of their homes,
    But after the airport’s security check,
    standing a few yards away, I looked
    again at her, wan, pale as a late
    winters moon and felt
    That old familiar ache, my childhood’s
    fear,
    But all I said was , see you soon, Amma,
    All I did was smile and smile and
    smile……..
    NEW / DIFFICULT WORDS
    • Doze- a short, light sleep
    • Ashen- colourless, like ash.
    • Corpse- a dead body.
    • sprinting- running very fast
    • Spilling- here, to move out in great
    numbers.
    • Wan- unnaturally pale, as from physical or
    emotional distress.
    • Ache- pain.
    Main Points
    • Poetess travelling to Cochin airport with
    her mother in a car
    • Looks at the wan, pale face of her dozing
    mother
    • Old fear of losing her mother returns
    • Sprinting trees and merry children provide
    the contrast and relief
    Main Points (Contd…)
    • After the security check the old familiar
    ache returns
    • Tries to hide her emotions by smiling
    • Bids goodbye to her mother with a hope to
    see her again.
    Figures of speech used in the
    poem
    • Simile:
    1.her face ashen like that of a corpse
    2.wan, pale as a late winter’s moon
    Imagery
    the merry children spilling out of their
    homes
    • Personification
    young trees sprinting
    • Repetition
    I did was smile and smile and smile……
    Recapitulation
    • Where was the poet going?
    • Who was with her ?
    • What was the mother compared to ? Why ?
    • Why did the poet look out ?
    • What do the sprinting trees and merry children
    signify ?
    • Pick out a simile.
    • What was the childhood’s fear ?
    • Why did the poet smile ?

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