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Flamingo (Poem): A Roadside Stand cheat sheet
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CBSE Class 12 · English
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Chapter 12A Roadside Stand
City cars rush past the poor farmer's stand.
1. About
Poet: Robert Frost. A poem about rural poverty and urban indifference.
2. Summary
- Rural folk set up a small stand to sell produce and earn some city money.
- City people speed by without stopping, or stop only to ask directions or complain about the scenery.
- Government and ‘good-doers’ make promises that don't help.
- The poet feels the pain of their waiting and wishes for an end to it.
3. Themes
- rural poverty
- indifference
- exploitation
4. Key Points
- Sympathy for the villagers.
- Critique of insensitive city dwellers.
- Hope is repeatedly dashed.
- Tone: sad, ironic.
Remember: Roadside stand | city indifference | empty promises
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