CUET Preparation Today
Read the poem and answer the following questions
Sundays too my father got up early
and put his clothes on in the blue-black cold,
then with cracked hands that ached
from labor in the weekday weather made
banked fires blaze. No one ever thanked him.
I’d wake and hear the cold splintering, breaking.
When the rooms were warm, he’d call,
and slowly I would rise and dress,
fearing the chronic angers of that house,
Speaking indifferently to him,
who had driven out the cold
and polished my good shoes as well.
What did I know, what did I know
of love’s austere and lonely offices?
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What is the main theme of the poem? |
How parenting is a selfless and thankless job How children behave with their parents How parents and children have a constrained relationship None of the above |
How parenting is a selfless and thankless job |
The correct answer is OPTION 1 - How parenting is a selfless and thankless job The main theme of the poem is "How parenting is a selfless and thankless job." The poem highlights the father's hard work and sacrifices, as he rises early on Sundays to ensure the household is warm, yet he goes unthanked and unappreciated. The speaker reflects on this realization, acknowledging the depth of the father's love and the emotional distance that existed in their relationship. |
