CBSE 2017 Class 12 English Delhi Set 3 Paper

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SECTION - C
(LITERATURE : TEXT BOOKS AND LONG READING TEXT)

Answer any four of the following questions in 3040 words each :
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Question : 7
Total: 12
Why does Kamala Das compare her mother to 'a pale winter's moon'?
Solution:  
The poet's mother is sixty-six years old. She is fast approaching her death. Her shrunken pale face resembles that of a corpse. She has lost her charm and the strength of youth. Similarly, the pale winter moon looks hazy and dull.
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