Class 10 English Poem 6 – Amanda – All Textual Solutions | ASSEB Assam (English Medium)
Class 10 English Poem 6 – Amanda Complete Textual Question Answers and Solutions (ASSEB / SEBA Assam – English Medium)
The sixth poem of the Class 10 English textbook ‘First Flight’, titled ‘Amanda’ by Australian children’s author Robin Klein, is a highly relatable and insightful piece. Based on the latest guidelines of the new ASSEB (Assam State School Education Board) syllabus and the New Education Policy (NEP) for upcoming board exams, we have prepared complete textual question answers and solutions for this poem. This special compilation includes very short answers (VSA), short questions, long answers, and poetic device explanations. At Ospin Academy, these solutions are provided in an easy, accurate, and completely exam-oriented format.
This poem beautifully captures the psychology of a young girl named Amanda who is constantly instructed, corrected, and nagged by her mother for everyday things like biting her nails, slouching, or not cleaning her room. To escape this continuous restriction on her freedom, Amanda drifts into her imaginary world, wishing she were a mermaid in a peaceful sea, an orphan roaming freely in the dust, or Rapunzel in a tranquil tower. For board candidates, understanding the contrasting tone between the mother’s nagging and Amanda’s daydreams is extremely important. Our textual solutions cover not only the textbook exercise questions but also extra important questions and answers that may appear in the exams, helping students prepare thoroughly.
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- Detailed summary and analysis of the poem’s central theme regarding child psychology and the desire for freedom.
- Perfect answers for 1-mark very short questions (VSA objective type) and 2-3 mark short questions.
- Simple and standard solutions for 4-5 mark long questions and extract-based stanza explanations.
- Proper knowledge of poetic devices like metaphor, allusion, and the distinct stanza structures used in the poem.
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Chapter 6
Amanda
Thinking about the Poem
Q.1 How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?
Ans.: According to the poem, Amanda seems to be a school going teenager who is asked about the completion of her homework and cleaning of her shoes. Further, the lines mentioned in the poem where Amanda is stopped from eating chocolates and the warning of Acne, a skin disease that clarifies she is an adolescent.
Q.2 Who do you think is speaking to her?
Ans.: The person speaking to Amanda in the poem is the parent (probably her mother) who is constantly advising her about the difference between the right and the wrong.
Q.3 Why are the stanzas 2, 4 and 6 given in the parenthesis?
Ans.: These stanzas are given in Parenthesis because they depict Amanda’s state of mind at different times. In stanza 2, she imagines herself as a mermaid* who is moving about and joyfully enjoying the pleasant waves of the sea. In stanza 4, she imagines herself as an orphan who can freely roam the streets leaving impressions of her bare feet. In stanza 6, she imagines herself to be Rapunzel who lived her life in a tranquil state of mind always since she would be alone in the tower as mentioned in the story of Rapunzel.
Mermaid Meaning – A fictitious half human creature.
Rapunzel Meaning- The heroine of a fairy tale who had golden hair.
Q.4 Who is the speaker in stanza 2, 4 and 6? Do you think this speaker is listening to the speaker in stanzas 1, 3, 5 and 7?
Ans.: Amanda is the speaker in the stanzas 2, 4 and 6. These stanzas depict her state of mind where she is talking to her own self. However , she is not listening to the speaker in stanzas 1, 3, 5 and 7 which can be clearly understood from the line – “Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you, Amanda!” Amanda is lost in her own thoughts in which she aspires to be free to live her life the way she wantsi.e. away from the nagging of her parents.
Q.5 What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid?
Ans.: According to the poem, if Amanda were a mermaid, she would have blissfully drifted in the sea enjoying its smooth waves being the sole inhabitant.
Q.6 If Amanda is orphan? Why does she say so?
Ans.: Amanda is not an orphan. She only imagines herself to be so because she feels that if she would be have been an orphan, she would have had the freedom to roam the streets leaving behind the soft impressions of her bare feet. In such a situation, she finds the silence to be golden and the freedom to be sweet.
Q.7 Do you know the story of Rapunzel? Why does she want to be Rapunzel?
Ans.: Rapunzel was a beautiful golden-haired girl who had been kept in captivity by an evil witch. Amanda’s mother used to often scold her for not listening to her and so in order to get rid of her mother’sscolding,she thought that living in a lonely tower, just the way Rapunzel lived would be a life full of peace and tranquility.
Q.8 What does the girl Yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda?
Ans.: Amanda yearns for perfect freedom in her life where she imagines escaping the expectations required of a school going, teenage girl. Amanda is an inquisitive girl who does not like to be constantly nagged and controlled by her parent. She wishes to set free and discover life in her own ways.
Q.9 Read the last stanza. Do you think Amanda is sulking and is moody?
Ans.: After reading the last stanza, Amanda does not seem to be moody or sulking. She only longs for freedom because she has her own opinion and ways of discovering life which is different from the opinion of her parent who constantly wants Amanda to listen and follow her advice.
