12th English Elective Poetry 8. Blood – Kamala Das

12th English Elective Poetry 8. Blood – Kamala Das

प्रश्न बैंक - सह - उत्तर पुस्तक (Question Bank-Cum-Answer Book) Class - 12 English Elective 8. Blood – Kamala Das Q1. What makes the depiction of a crumbling village house so authentic in the poem? Is this a common feature of most village houses in the context of rapid urbanisation? Is the poetess speaking from actual experience? Ans- The poet remembers her childhood days when she lived with her brother and great grandmother in the village. She says that their house was three hundred years old which was falling into little bits in front of their eyes. The walls were cracked and torn and moistened by the rains. The tiles had fallen here and there and the windows were damaged. The rats came out of the holes and rushed past the doors. The real life and minute details of a crumbling village house makes the depiction so authentic in the poem. Yes, this is a common feature of most village houses in the context of rapid urbanisation. There is poverty and unemployment in the village. People have mi…