Question

Please help...

Read the poem.

Pardah is a religious and social practice of seclusion in some Hindu or Muslim communities of South Asia. Women are either physically separated from males using separate buildings, screens, walls, or curtains, or they may be concealed by loose clothing and veils.

The Pardah Nashin

by Sarojini Naidu

Her life is a revolving dream
Of languid and sequestered ease;
Her girdles and her fillets gleam
Like changing fires on sunset seas;
Her raiment is like morning mist,
Shot opal, gold and amethyst.

From thieving light of eyes impure,
From coveting sun or wind's caress,
Her days are guarded and secure
Behind her carven lattices,
Like jewels in a turbaned crest,
Like secrets in a lover's breast.

But though no hand unsanctioned dares
Unveil the mysteries of her grace,
Time lifts the curtain unawares,
And Sorrow looks into her face . . .
Who shall prevent the subtle years,
Or shield a woman's eyes from tears?

How do those who support the practice of seclusion view women?


A. Women are treasures that should be protected from men and from outside forces.

B. Women are powerful and must be worshipped.


C. Women should be relegated to domestic roles and not be permitted to work outside the home.


D. Women should be respected because of their beauty.

Answer 1

@mxddi3

Answer 2

first what do you think it is?

Answer 3

I was thinking C. Women should be relegated to domestic roles and not be permitted to work outside the home.

Answer 4

OK. well if the speaker of the poem argues against oppression and for freedom; this aligns with the poet's political work to win freedom for India and to empower women.

Answer 5

that means we can rule out C.
and that would leave us A. B. and D.

Answer 6

@mxddi3 Do you agree?

Answer 7

yes, i do agree with her.
can you say which you are leaning towards now and why?

Answer 8

me?

Answer 9

i agree with you and i'm asking Xio what she thinks

Answer 10

oh okay

Answer 11

I'm not so sure anymore..

Answer 12

let me break it down some more

Answer 13

ok, so while Jordan was correct, I was actually going to say that we should keep a b and c, but not D, lol, but Jordan can have this one

Answer 14

Maybe B?

Answer 15

But I really still think it's C...

Answer 16

The central idea of the poem is that women must be free in order to realize true happiness. In the first stanza, how some Hindu or Muslim communities would view this practice. It contrasts the speaker's views expressed in the final stanza. It can also be inferred that the author highly respects women and feels that they should be valued more or protected.

Answer 17

But the Question states "those who practice seclusion"

Answer 18

Well "those who support the practice of seclusion"

Answer 19

Right, so ok. Think of it as a sneaker head and his/her shoes.

Answer 20

If they love their shoes, what do they try to do?

Answer 21

with them^

Answer 22

Take care of them..

Answer 23

And option C also states " not be permitted to work outside the home."

Answer 24

Maybe they'd like for women to be safe by keeping them inside their home.

Answer 25

Exactly. They treat them like some type of treasure and they want to protect them from anything or anyone.

Answer 26

An outside force

Answer 27

Hmm

Answer 28

So it's Option A?

Answer 29

correct

Answer 30

Thank you!

Answer 31

No problem