Class 10 Amanda Character sketches
 

Character Sketch of Amanda and her mother from Class 10 English First Flight Book Poem 6 Amanda

 
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Character Sketch of the Amanda

Amanda is a little school-going girl. She is constantly nagged by her mother who keeps asking Amanda to do this or that. She is a daydreamer and inventive girl who loves freedom and wants to live alone. She wants no restrictions and instructions from her mother. She escapes into the world of dreams imagining herself a mermaid, an orphan or a fairy. This is her mode of escaping reality. She lives between illusions and reality. She is a child who wishes to relish her existence rather than go through the motions of daily living. She prefers to do activities when she chooses to, rather than when she is instructed to.

 

Amanda Overview – The theme of Robin Klein’s poem “Amanda” is childhood innocence and the challenges of maturing. The poem tells the story of a little girl named Amanda as she faces the difficulties of growing up, when her mother expects her to behave responsibly and she desires to escape from the duties of growing up. The poem emphasises the battle to maintain the freedom and joy of childhood when adult duties start to take control.

 
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Some Questions on Character Sketch Amanda 


Q1. What kind of girl was Amanda?
Q2. How and why does Amanda say that she is an orphan?
 
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Character Sketch of Amanda’s Mother

Amanda’s mother seems to be an overprotective mother. She believes that Amanda is still a little girl and must live her life as her mother wants. Her constant nagging leads her daughter far away from her. She used a way of force to make Amanda obedient and well-mannered and she never explained her quietly. She fails to understand why her daughter remains unhappy and moody. She is caring and loving but lacks the ability of giving a bit of independence to her child.
 
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Some Questions on Character Sketch of Amanda’s Mother

Q1. What is the nature of Amanda’s mother?
Q2. How would you describe Amanda’s mother?
Q3. What mother daughter relation have you seen around you? Is the relationship between Amanda and her mother relatable?
 
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Also See:

Class 10 English Syllabus
Character Sketches of Class 10 English
CBSE Class 10 English Lesson Explanation, Summary
CBSE Class 10 English Question Answers (Important)
CBSE Class 10 English MCQs
Class 10 English Complete Study Guide
Class 10 English First Flight book Prose word meanings
Class 10 English First Flight Poems word meanings
Class 10 English Footprints without Feet word meanings
List of Poetic Devices in Class 10 Poems (Poem-wise)
10 Important Poetic Devices for Class 10