Question

What is Kamala Das’s attitude towards traditional societal roles for women in the poem?

• A. She fully embraces and supports them
• B. She rejects and challenges them
• C. She is indifferent to these roles and does not comment on them
• D. She finds comfort and security in traditional roles

Answer 1

Answer:

B. She rejects and challenges them

• In "An Introduction," Kamala Das critiques and challenges the traditional societal roles assigned to women.

• She rejects the constraints placed upon her by a patriarchal society, which seeks to define and limit her identity.

• Throughout the poem, she expresses a desire for independence, self-expression, and the freedom to define her own identity outside of societal expectations.