Q1. How do the tigers made by Aunt Jennifer look like?
Ans. The tigers which were made by Aunt Jennifer on the screen, are jumping and playing. They don't have any fear of the men under the tree. They show grace, elegance & style when they walk, They are full of courage, fearlessness and confidence.
Q2. What do the tigers made by the Aunt symbolize?
Ans. These tigers symbolize the courage, strength and fearlessness. Aunt Jennifer who is a victim of male oriented society, expresses her feelings in the form of art. She is oppressed by the arrogant and dominant nature of her husband. Even she is unable to pull the needle through the screen.
Q3. Why do you think Aunt Jennifer's hands are fluttering through her wool? Why is she finding the needle so hard to pull?
Ans. Aunt Jennifer is a victim of male oriented society. She is oppressed by the arrogant and dominant nature of her husband. Now she has lost her all strength and energy. Thus her hands shake and flutter so much. Even she is not able to pull the needle through the screen.
Q4. What do you understand by "massive weight of uncle's wedding band"?
Ans. Generally 'wedding band' is a symbol of joy and happiness. But in case of Aunt Jennifer, it has become a symbol of torture and oppression. Her relationship with her husband has become a painful burden. She has lost her freedom and entered a world of humiliation.
Q5. Explain 'her terrified hands will lie, still ringed with the ordeals she was mastered by'.
Ans. These lines show Aunt's complete "give up" before her husband who is dictator. The fear of her husband has gone so deep even death cannot make her free from the ordeals. Memories of her husband's tortures and violence will continue to haunt her even after her death.
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