Blood by Kamala Das
Blood by Kamala Das Q.1: What makes the depiction of a crumbling village house so authentic in the poem? Is this a common feature of most village houses in the context of rapid urbanisation? Is the poet speaking from actual experience? Ans: The depiction of a crumbling village house seems so authentic in the poem as it is a personal experience of the poet herself. The poet remembers vividly her childhood days when she was playing with her brother and her great grandmother lamented the crumbling house. The poet describes every little bit information of the falling house: The walls are cracked and torn And moistened by the rains, The tiles have fallen here and there The windows whine and groan Rapid urbanisation is forcing rural people also to renovate or reconstruct their houses matching the demands of modern life. It is visible in the most of the villages of India that people don’t bother to preserve their old havelis and buildings. It is personal experience of the