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English Core · 2024 · 5 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q12
Write a comparative analysis for your study group focusing on how the poems "Keeping Quiet" and "My Mother at Sixty-six" illuminate the different…
Write a comparative analysis for your study group focusing on how the poems "Keeping Quiet" and "My Mother at Sixty-six" illuminate the different facets of human introspection and the significance of quiet reflection in understanding oneself.
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Both offer profound insight, human introspection a unique process
Keeping Quiet
advocates importance of quiet introspection
feeling of mutual understanding
universal brotherhood
global harming
importance of silence and stillness
promotes self awareness and mutual understanding
no association with death
introspection for a better future
My Mother at Sixty-six
subtle complexity of human relationship
trying to reassure oneself
poignant reflection on ageing
reveals the speaker's distress
childhood fear of separation
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CBSE Class 12 English Core past-paper question from the 2024board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.