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Flamingo Poem Chapter 1 My Mother at Sixty-six — English STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceEnglishFlamingo Poem Chapter 1 My Mother at Sixty-six2 Marks
Question
Why has the mother been compared to the late winter’s moon? ### Why does Kamala Das compare her mother to a pale winter’s moon?
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Answer

The mother has been compared to the late winter’s moon as she is very old and her face is ashen, pale and withered. She looks very dull and lifeless like the late winter’s moon.

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