NCERT Solutions Kaveri Chapter 4 I Cannot Remember My Mother — Critical Reflection

Read the extracts given below and answer the questions I cannot remember my mother only sometimes in the midst of my play a tune seems to hover over my playthings, (i) Complete the following sentence appropriately. The poet is reminded of his mother during his ________________. (ii) What is the primary emotion conveyed by the line ‘a tune seems to hover over my playthings’? A. It enhances the joy of play. B. It disrupts the playtime atmosphere. C. It activates memories of the mother. D. It symbolises the carefree nature of childhood. (iii) In the context of the poem, what role does the hovering tune play during the speaker’s playtime? (iv) State whether the following sentence is true or false. The poet experiences the tune lingering over playthings only occasionally during playtime. (v) How could the poet feel his mother’s presence, even though she isn’t there?

I feel that the stillness of my mother’s gaze on my face has spread all over the sky. (i) What does the poet suggest about the stillness of his mother's gaze spreading over the sky? A. The mother’s gaze is physically present in the sky. B. The sky is a symbolic extension of the mother’s presence. C. The sky mirrors the mother’s emotions. D. The stillness is fleeting and unrelated to the mother. (ii) What emotion does the poet associate with the ‘stillness’ of his mother’s gaze? A. a sense of grief B. a sense of anticipation C. a sense of nostalgia D. a sense of serenity (iii) State whether the following sentence is true or false. The poet suggests that the mother’s gaze has a tangible and visual effect on the sky. (iv) What is the purpose of likening the mother’s gaze to the sky? (v) Complete the sentence appropriately. The tone of the poet in the given extract is _____________ because _____________.

Answer the following questions. What is the emotional impact of the refrain, ‘I cannot remember my mother’?

Interpret the connection between the poet’s mother and the following: (i) shiuli flowers (ii) humming tune

What role does nature play in the poet’s description of the memory of his mother?

What can be inferred about the poet’s perception of the mother–child relationship?