Amanda! Class 10 Worksheet English Chapter 1

Q.1. Does the title 'Amanda' suit the poem?

The poem revolves around the little girl whose name is 'Amanda'. Her life is full of childhood struggle with no freedom at all. She wants to experience calmness, away from her nagging parents. So we can say that the title is justified.

Q.2. Who was Amanda? What idea do you form about her through the poem?

Amanda was a little school going, girl. She loved fairy tales like Rapunzel and mermaids. She did not like too many instructions or nagging that made her sulk and become moody. So she did not listen to her mother attentively and started daydreaming.

Q.3. Who is the sole inhabitant of the sea ? What does she want to do ?

Amanda is the mermaid who is the sole inhabitant of the green sea. Amanda  sees a day dream. She wants to drift blissfully with the soft- moving waves of the sea. 

Q.4. What can you depict of Amanda’s nature ?

Amanda is a moody girl. She is nagged most of the time. She often escapes from reality, which makes her moody and uninterested.

Q.5. What does Amanda yearn for?

Amanda yearns for freedom. She wants to lead a life without any restrictions. Off late, she has been getting instructions from her mother on every single thing which she does not appreciate at all. So, she wants to feel free and live a life on her own.

Q.6. What is the theme of the poem — ‘Amanda’?

Too many instructions and too much control are resented by children. They get bored and fed up. Then, they listen to their parents half-heartedly and indulge in daydreaming.

Q.7. How does Amanda tackle the nagging nature of her parents? Explain with examples from the poem. What values does it portray about Amanda?

Amanda is a small girl who is termed as moody for her careless behaviour. Amanda’s parents are upset over her behaviour and casualness, but she stays in her own world. But it is very surprising to know that this is her defence mechanism to shield herself from her nagging parents. Amanda’s response to her parents' nagging is her world of imagination where she is a mermaid drifting effortlessly by the languid sea. Further, she is asked to clean her room and finish her homework to which she reacts being an orphan roaming in the street and making patterns with her bare feet. Amanda then faces the heat for eating chocolate, which had once caused her acne. She takes the form of Rapunzel and wishes to live on top of a tower away from everyone in her imagination. All these portray Amanda in a positive light and her parents in a negative light.

Q.8. What do you leam from the poem ‘Amanda’ ?

The poem ‘Amanda’ teaches us that children tend to learn bad habits, Any child can not be taught in one day. It is natural for a child like Amanda to seek freedom. Parents who are judging their children every time would do more harm than good. She is corrected every time by her parents we witness miserable failure of parents when Amanda wishes to be an orphan so that she could be free.

Q.9. What is the age of the girl in the poem ? How do you come to know her age ?

Amanda is 9 -10 years old school going girl. This fact is known because her parents are trying to inculcate good habits in her, but she is very innocent and immature.

Q.10. Amanda imagines herself to be Rapunzel, yet would not like to do what all she did. Identify and state the reasons for her decision.

Amanda wants to be Rapunzel to live a peaceful life in a tower, where no one gives any instruction and she doesn’t have to do any work. She doesn’t want to escape with a prince like Rapunzel.