Flamingo (Poem): Aunt Jennifer's Tigers · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
Explain how Aunt Jennifer’s embroidery becomes a means of expressing her inner desires and resistance.
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Explain how Aunt Jennifer’s embroidery becomes a means of expressing her inner desires and resistance.
Answer: Aunt Jennifer cannot openly challenge the restrictions of her married life, so she expresses her hidden desire for freedom through the fearless tigers she creates in embroidery. The tigers are confident and energetic, unlike Aunt Jennifer, whose hands tremble under the burden of oppression. Thus, her art becomes a silent form of resistance and preserves her longing for independence.
Solution
The embroidered tigers embody the courage and freedom Aunt Jennifer cannot experience in reality. Her artwork therefore serves both as an escape from oppression and as a symbolic assertion of her identity.
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