Important
Question Answers of the Poem
Another
Woman
1.The
woman thought of buying a white radish but later on decided against it thinking
it an extravagance. Do you think it is an extravagance? Support your answer.
Ans:
Normally buying a white radish is not an extravagance. But it is an
extravagance for the woman in the poem. First, her mother-in-law always scolds
her about their expenditure. Secondly, they are very poor. So the woman thought
that it was unnecessary expenditure.
2.
What does the phrase ‘mother-in-law’s dark looks’ suggest?
Ans:
The phrase, ‘mother-in-law’s dark looks’ suggests that she is angry with her
daughter-in-law. She never treats her daughter-in-law with love and affection.
She thinks that her daughter-in-law is her natural enemy.
3.
“The usual words came and beat…..”(line 19). Where did the words come from?
Why?
Ans:
The words come from her mother-in-law. Mother-in-law scolds her saying she
spends extra money. She also blames daughter-in-law’s parents. Her words beat
the young women. Yet she suffers in silence.
4.
Why did the woman crouch on the floor? (line 24)
Ans:
The woman crouches on the floor. That shows her modesty. It also expresses her
obedience and submissive nature. She also tries to convey to her mother-in-law
her position in that home.
5.
Why do you think the woman bent her back a little more when her husband came
home? Was her husband helpful? Support your answer quoting from the poem.
Ans:
The woman bent her back a little more when her husband came home. This shows,
he was not helpful to her. He was unconcerned about her feelings. He listened
to his mother’s harsh words. Yet he didn’t say a single word. So she did not
have faith in him.
6.
What does the phrase ‘as usual’ suggest?
Ans:
The phrase ‘as usual’ suggests that the mother-in-law’s scolding her is common.
It is not new and no hope it change.
7.
The last line of the first stanza talks about the woman shielding her face from
heat where as the last line of the poem talks about people shielding their face
from the heat. How are they different?
Ans:
In the first stanza, the woman shielding her face from heat. She tries to
protect herself from the heat of the stove. The last line of the poem suggests
that the people are turning their faces from the harsh realities of our
society. Though the people know about the sufferings being faced by the women,
no one comes forward to act against it.
