How does Kamala Das describe Punishment in Kindergarten?
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Poonam Sharma
Kamala Das was a very sensitive child. So this particular memory from childhood is the pain which she felt while listening to the cruel words which a blue-frocked woman said to her.
The peace of the day was gone due to that and she cried while other friends of her were laughing. Even then, she was sensitive towards beauty so the punishment ended up in a mixture of the smells of flower and pain which she felt.
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