Class 12 · English

My Mother at Sixty-six

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Key terms to remember

Kamala Das

The poet who reflects on her ageing mother.

Ageing

The central concern as the mother grows old and frail.

Fear of loss

The childhood ache the poet feels at the thought of separation.

Late winter's moon

The image comparing the mother's pale, faded face.

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