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  1. Poonam Sharma
    Poonam Sharma literarian

    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 sRead more

    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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  1. Poonam Sharma
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    The central idea of the poem is the growth which happens to all of us beyond the naivety of childhood when our life depended upon the decisions of elders. Here, the poet deals with the punishing part of childhood and feels better because now she is in control of her own life. Read summary of this poRead more

    The central idea of the poem is the growth which happens to all of us beyond the naivety of childhood when our life depended upon the decisions of elders. Here, the poet deals with the punishing part of childhood and feels better because now she is in control of her own life.

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  1. Poonam Sharma
    Poonam Sharma literarian

    Following are the main themes in the poem Punishment in Kindergarten. Acceptance- The poet here is reminiscing about her childhood. But, looking at her present state, she is very much inclined to accept herself for who she is alongside the nostalgia of her peculiar childhood. Childhood- The poem indRead more

    Following are the main themes in the poem Punishment in Kindergarten.

    1. Acceptance– The poet here is reminiscing about her childhood. But, looking at her present state, she is very much inclined to accept herself for who she is alongside the nostalgia of her peculiar childhood.
    2. Childhood– The poem indirectly deals with the effect of one’s childhood on one’s life for always. Her memory of that childhood is very unique in terms of difference from other children.

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