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2, , C H A P TE R, , AUNT JENNIFER’S, TIGERS, —Adrienne Rich, , Introduction, The poem ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’ depicts the picture of a woman who suffers greatly at the hands of her husband., She shows her feelings by creating tigers on a woollen strip of cloth. She carries the heavy weight of the wedding, ring, which has also put metal bands on her movements. She has gone through the trials and torture of marriage. She, naturally adopts tigers as her ideal. A tiger is a symbol of strength, self–confidence and freedom., Aunt creates such tigers who are unafraid of men. Her own fingers are too weak to pull the needle through the, wool. Her terrified hands bear the marks of her marriage ring and the cheeks pressed by Uncle will not change even in, her grave. The tigers by contrast will continue to enjoy boundless freedom in the forest., , Summary, Aunt Jennifer is creating animals that are so different from her own character. She is perhaps, working on a panel or a strip of woollen cloth. With an ivory needle, she is making the figure of tigers,, moving freely in the forest. They have bright yellow coat with stripes. They are fearless of the men standing, under a tree. They are proud of their freedom and physical strength., Aunt Jennifer is weak, therefore, her feeble fingers fail to pull even a light needle. She is creating, mighty tigers on a panel but her own married life has been an utter failure. Uncle has, perhaps, been, much too severe and insensitive to her feelings. The tiger symbolizes what she has missed in her, married life., Someday, Aunt Jennifer will quit this world. She would be lowered into the grave. Her weak and terrified hand, will still have the mark of her suffering. She will remain a slave in her grave. The tigers, however, created by her will go, on playing merrily forever, proud and fearless., 1., , Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across a screen,, Bright topaz denizens of a world of green., They do not fear the men beneath the tree;, They pace in sleek chivalric certainty., , ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’ addresses the constraints of married life that a woman experiences. They highlight the, patriarchal attitude of the society. Aunt Jennifer, too, is the victim of such society. She has an unhappy married life, as she’s, dominated by her husband. She embroiders jumping tigers on a panel to give vent to her pent up emotions. The tigers are, golden in colour. They are not afraid of the men sitting under the tree, as they themselves are a symbol of bravery, courage,, and fearlessness. They are shown to be moving about with great confidence which Aunt Jennifer herself lacks., 2., Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering through her wool, Find even the ivory needle hard to pull., The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band, Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand., She is so terrified of her husband that her fingers tremble when she pulls out the needle through wool which is, very light. It symbolises her physical as well as emotional weakness. The wedding ring which she is wearing seems, heavy to her, as she finds it difficult to go ahead as her married life has taken away her freedom from her., Alliteration ......... fingers fluttering

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3., , “When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie., Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by, The tigers in the panel that she made, Will go prancing proud and unafraid.”, , Aunt Jennifer is so dominated that even death would not be able to free her from the terror of her husband. Her, hands would still be ringed by the ordeals of her married life. On the other hand, the tigers which she has embroidered, will keep on prancing, showing the contrast between art and human beings. It tells us that art is immortal and always, survives death., Alliteration  ......... prancing proud, Pun  The word ‘ring’ has different connotations. First, the ring refers to the wedding ring which permanently, binds a husband and a wife into matrimony. The ‘ringed’ also means surrounded or bound by. Together with ‘mastered’, it invokes the image of a circus ring where her husband is the master and she must carry out his orders and stay in, constant fear of him., , (A) OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS, , 1 Mark Each, , Stand Alone MCQs, 1., , What is the attitude of the speaker towards Aunt Jennifer?, (A) He is indifferent to her., (C) He sympathises with her., , (B) He loves her., (D) He is cruel towards her., , Ans. Option (C) is correct., Explanation: The speaker sympathises with Aunt Jennifer. Aunt Jennifer symbolises particular housewife., She has to do all the household chores without any respite. Her husband is very cruel and often tyrannizes, her. The poet says that perhaps Aunt Jennifer will have to continue with her household chores even after, death., , 2., , What was Aunt mastered by?, (A) her embroidery skills., (C) her taming of the tigers., , (B) her culinary skills., (D) her ordeals., , Ans. Option (D) is correct., Explanation: hardships and difficulties that Aunt Jennifer faced during her lifetime, , 3., , Aunt Jennifer’s terrified hands would tell ___________ after her death., (A) story of her life, (B) her strength to find her ways and beat the fears, (C) her constrained married life, (D) All of these, , Ans. Option (D) is correct., Explanation: Aunt Jennifer has been tyrannized by her husband all her life. Her husband has become a, picture of terror for her. She is, in fact, venting out all her inner feelings by embroidering tigers on the panel., In the form of tigers she has in fact embroidered the fearful face of her husband., , 4., , For Aunt Jennifer, what do the tigers symbolise?, (A) Creative energy of women., (C) Both (A) and (B), , (B) Male-dominated society., (D) Liberal society., , Ans. Option (C) is correct., Explanation: The tigers symbolise creative energy of women. The tigers also represent the male-dominant, society. The poet wants to say that the women give birth to men, but the same men tyrannize women when, they grow up.

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5., , Which of the following character traits suit Aunt Jennifer?, (A) bold and chivalric, (C) cruel and tyrannical, , (B) old and submissive, (D) powerful and authoritarian, , Ans. Option (B) is correct., Explanation: Aunt Jennifer is old and submissive woman. But the tigers she is embroidering on the panel, appear to be bold and chivalric., , 6., , Why did Aunt Jennifer choose to embroider tigers on the panel?, (A) To express her suppressed feelings., (B) To express her inner strengths., (C) To express her latent fighting spirit of a warrior., (D) All of these., , Ans. Option (D) is correct., Explanation: Aunt Jennifer has been tyrannized by her husband all her life. Her husband has become a, picture of terror for her. She is in fact venting out all her inner feelings by embroidering tigers on the panel., , 7., , The tone of the poem towards the end reflects _____________., (A) happy moments, (B) resolving situation, (C) remorse and tension, (D) bright future, , Ans. Option (C) is correct., Explanation: When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie, Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by., The tigers in the panel that she made, Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid, , 8., , Read the statements given below. Choose the option that accurately describes the given statements., Statement I: The poem is a manifesto against the institution of marriage., Statement II: Aunt Jennifer represents all women artists., Statement III: The poem embodies an alternative for women to express their repressed desires, through art., (CBSE QB, 2021), (A) Statement I is True, Statement II is False, Statement III cannot be inferred., (B) Statement I and III are False, Statement II cannot be inferred., (C) Statement I and II are True, Statement III cannot be inferred., (D) Statement I is False, Statement II cannot be inferred, Statement III is True., , Ans. Option (B) is correct., , 9., , Which of the following does NOT represent the contrast between Aunt Jennifer and the tigers?, , (CBSE QB, 2021), (A) Uncertainty and confidence, (B) Terror and fearlessness, (C) Fiefdom and freedom, (D) Authority and autonomy, , Ans. Option (D) is correct., , 10. Choose the option that does NOT reflect what the tigers represent in the poem:, (CBSE QB, 2021), (A) Aunt Jennifer’s undying hopes, (B) Aunt Jennifer’s failing marriage, (C) Aunt Jennifer’s artistic merit, (D) Aunt Jennifer’s frustrations, Ans. Option (B) is correct., , Extract Based MCQs, I., ,  ead the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:, R, Aunt Jennifer’s finger fluttering through her wool, Find even the ivory needle hard to pull., The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band, Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand., , (1 × 4 = 4 marks), , (CBSE QB, 2021)

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1. How would you describe Aunt Jennifer based on the above extract?, (A) Oppressed, (B) Malnourished, (C) Aging, (D) Diseased, Ans. Option (A) is correct., , 2. Uncle’s wedding band sits heavily on Aunt Jennifer’s hand because :, (A) it is an expensive and heavy ring., (B) she was married against her will., (C) she feels burdened in her marriage., (D) their relationship is lacking in love., Ans. Option (C) is correct., , 3. Pick the option that displays the image which correctly corresponds to the type of task Aunt, is engaged in:, , (i), , (ii), , (A) Option (i), (C) Option (iii), , (iii), , (iv), , (B) Option (ii), (D) Option (iv), , Ans. Option (B) is correct., , 4. Which of the following is an example of an alliteration?, (A) Finger fluttering through the wool, (B) Upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand, (C) Ivory needle hard to pull, (D) Massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band, Ans. Option (A) is correct., II., , When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie, Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by., The tigers in the panel that she made, Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid., , (CBSE QB, 2021), , 1. Read the statement given below:, Aunt Jennifer’s plight is best explained by her hands, they hold both her freedom and the, instrument of her imprisonment., Choose the option that best explains the above statement, as per the extract., (A) Aunt Jennifer’s hands are terrified, but when she is dead, her tigers will roam free., (B) Aunt Jennifer knits her desires, but is overpowered by the wedding ring she wears., (C) Aunt Jennifer’s tigers are proud and unafraid, but she is mastered by ringed ordeals., (D) Aunt Jennifer makes panels of tigers when she has time from her responsibilities., Ans. Option (B) is correct., , 2. Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the given extract?, (A) Aunt Jennifer’s tigers will keep her alive in everyone’s memory., (B) Aunt Jennifer feels oppressed and constricted in her marriage., (C) Even in death, Aunt Jennifer cannot escape patriarchal subjugation., (D) Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance as a lasting symbol of her desires., Ans. Option (A) is correct.

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3. What makes the tigers “proud and unafraid”?, (A) They embody the grandeur and supremacy of animals in the wild., (B) They symbolise authority and are ‘topaz denizens of green’., (C) They represent Aunt’s repressed desires for freedom and power., (D) They are a product of Aunt’s imagination and colonial experience., Ans. Option (C) is correct., , 4. Choose the option that DOES NOT reflect the movement implied by ‘prancing’., (A) Bounding, (B) Frolicking, (C) Strutting, (D) Shuffling, Ans. Option (D) is correct., III., , Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across a screen,, Bright topaz denizens of a world of green., They do not fear the men beneath the tree;, They pace in sleek chivalric certainty. , , [Comptt, Delhi Set-III, 2015; Delhi Set-I, II, III, 2017], , 1. Why are the tigers called ‘Aunt Jennifer’s tigers’?, (A) She has tamed them., (C) She has sheltered him., , (B) She has trained them., (D) She has embroidered them., , Ans. Option (D) is correct., , 2. What does the phrase, ‘a world of green’ mean?, (A) Grass, (C) Forest, , (B) Grasslands, (D) Trees, , Ans. Option (C) is correct., , 3. How are the tigers different from their creator?, (A) Tigers are bold., (C) Tigers are beautiful., , (B) Tigers are trained., (D) All of these, , Ans. Option (A) is correct., , 4. What does the word, ‘chivalric‘ mean?, (A) Bold as compared to women, (C) Respectful towards women, , (B) Sympathetic towards women, (D) Quarrelling with women, , Ans. Option (C) is correct., IV., , Bright topaz denizens of a world of green., They do not fear the men beneath the tree;, They pace in sleek chivalric certainty., , [Comptt, Delhi Set-III, 2015; Delhi Set-I, II, III, 2017], , 1. How are Aunt Jennifer’s tigers described?, (A) Bright, (C) Chivalric, , (B) Confident, (D) All of these, , Ans. Option (D) is correct., , 2. Who are ‘They’ in the lines?, (A) Tigers in the forest, (C) Tigers roaming in the zoo, Ans. Option (B) is correct., , 3. Why are ‘They’ not afraid of men?, (A) They are strong and powerful.., (B) They are trained by men., (C) They are unaware about the presence of men., (D) They are elegant., Ans. Option (A) is correct., , (B) Tigers made of wool, (D) Tigers purchased by the poet

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4. Why are they described as denizens of a world of green?, (A) They are supporters of green colour., (B) They are natives of tribes., (C) They are natives of forests., (D) They are natives of grasslands., Ans. Option (C) is correct., Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering through her wool,, Find even the ivory needle hard to pull., The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band,, Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand., , V., , 1. Why are Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering?, (A) She is embroidering tigers., (C) She is suffering from disease., , [CBSE SQP, 2015–16], , (B) She is nervous., (D) She has become old., , Ans. Option (B) is correct., , 2. How do fluttering fingers affect Aunt Jennifer?, (A) Embroiders elegant tigers., (C) Keeps her work aside., , (B) Can’t pull the ivory needle., (D) All of these, , Ans. Option (B) is correct., , 3. What does ‘The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band’ mean?, (A) Bound to live with her husband., (B) Living away from the husband., (C) Married to her husband as a child., (D) Forced to lift uncle’s band daily., Ans. Option (A) is correct., , 4. What is Aunt Jennifer’s state of mind?, (A) Happy, (C) Sad, VI., , (B) Peaceful, (D) Perturbed, , Ans. Option (D) is correct., Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering through her wool, Find even the ivory needle hard to pull., The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band,, Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand., , 1. Why does the ring weigh heavy?, (A) Restrictions of son, (C) Gaining weight, , (B) Domination of husband, (D) All of these, , Ans. Option (B) is correct., , 2. What is Aunt Jennifer doing with her wool?, (A) Embroidering tigers., (B) Making a rug for living room., (C) Knitting a cardigan for her husband., (D) Making a doll for her granddaughter., Ans. Option (A) is correct., , 3. Why does she find it difficult to pull her ivory needle?, (A) She is terrorised., (B) She has become old., (C) She is unwell., (D) She has forgotten the use of ivory needle., Ans. Option (A) is correct., , 4. What does ‘wedding band‘ stand for?, (A) Wedding ring, (C) Responsibilities towards parents, Ans. Option (D) is correct., , (B) Music played at the wedding, (D) Responsibilities of married life

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(B), , SUBJECTIVE, , QUESTIONS, , Short Answer Type Questions, (2 Marks Each), , (Answer the following questions in about 30–40 words each.), 1. ‘What knitting was to Aunt Jennifer; poetry was for Adrienne Rich’. Do you agree? Comment with, reference to the poem ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’., (CBSE QB, 2021) 2, Ans. The women are silenced in the male- dominated society, this topic is silently addressed in Aunt Jennifer’s Tiger., In this poem, the poet has explored the mechanisms of the ‘male domination’ and ‘patriarchy’ that exists in the, society. Adrienne Rich, a poet from marginalized communities reacts towards the dominating nature that forms, the mainstream society. Rich saw poetry as a keen-edged beacon by which women’s lives and consciousness, could be enlightened. The poem is an eye- opener to re-construct the identity of the women. The poet examines, women’s positions in a conventional society, and strongly argues for restructuring identity and, rewriting the, norms that result in envisioning a new world to come., Hence, as Aunt Jennifer expresses her innate desires through her knitting, Adrienne Rich displays her ideals, through poetry., , 2. Read the given quote. Every poem breaks a silence that had to be overcome. , – Adrienne Rich, In your opinion, what silence does the poem ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’ break?, , (CBSE QB, 2021) 2, Ans. The role of women in society and the language used by men for social and political gain go hand in hand. For, poet Adrienne Rich the personal becomes the political and this short poem, whilst not overtly political, hints at, more radical work to come., Aunt Jennifer has suffered over the years and is looking for a positive way to express her artistic talents,, before it’s too late. She intends that the tigers she creates will outlast her and become a symbol of freedom and, independence., , 3. Would you say that the poem ends on a note of hope? Justify your opinion., , (CBSE QB, 2021) 2, , Ans. One redeeming feature of her life is displayed in the last stanza, the prancing, free spirited tigers, will continue, indefinitely. This gives a ray of hope for those who see no way out of a relationship. Art can bring a sense of, inner peace and instil confidence, however fragile. This gives a ray of hope for those who see no way out of a, relationship. Art can bring a sense of inner peace and instil confidence, however fragile., This is a feminist twist on the classic signature tune of art’s ability to live longer than human life., , 4. How does the poet use the image of ‘fingers fluttering through the wool‘ to highlight Aunt Jennifer’s, victimisation?, [CBSE SQP, 2020-21] 2, Ans. Value Points :, — She is burdened by the weight of her marriage/gender codes she has to follow as a woman, that even holding, wool firmly is a task, — Highlights the oppressed state of women, [CBSE Marking Scheme, 2020–21], , Detailed Answer : The poet highlights the victimization of oppressed Aunt Jennifer in his poem. According to, him, she is so terrified of her husband that her fingers tremble when she pulls out the needle through wool, which is very light. It symbolizes her physical as well as emotional weakness. The wedding ring which she is, wearing seems heavy to her, as she finds it difficult to go ahead as her married life has taken away her freedom, from her., , 5. Describe the tigers created by Aunt Jennifer., , [Delhi Set–II, 2020] 2, , Ans. Aunt Jennifer’s tigers are very brave and chivalric. They roam about confidently in the forest just like the knights., They are the inhabitants of the forest and have no fear of the people sitting under the tree., , 6. How are Aunt Jennifer’s tigers different from her? [CBSE SQP, 2019–20] [Delhi Set–I, II, III, 2017], OR, Why do you think Aunt Jennifer created animals that are so different from her own character?, , , [Delhi, Set–III, 2015]

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Ans. Value Points :, — Tigers – fearless/confident/chivalric., — Aunt Jennifer – oppressed/meek/timid/fearful/submissive., , (Any one), [CBSE Marking Scheme, 2019–20] 2, , , Detailed Answer : Aunt Jennifer’s tigers were different from her because she herself was a timid lady whereas, her tigers were symbolic of bravery, courage and fearlessness. They stand for power, strength and confidence, which she lacks in herself., , Aunt Jennifer created animals, i.e., tigers which were very different from her own docile character because they, represented the fearlessness and freedom which she was deprived of. They also represented her secret longing, to live a brave and fearless life like them., , 7. How does Aunt Jennifer express her bitterness and anger against male domination ?, , 2, , Ans. Aunt Jennifer expresses her bitterness through her art by knitting tigers on the panel which symbolise freedom,, strength and chivalry., , 8. Why has Aunt Jennifer made prancing, proud and unafraid tigers?, , [HOTS] 2, , Ans. Aunt Jennifer has made those tigers to express her hidden suppressed feelings. Oppressed in a male dominated, society, the qualities of a tiger like fearlessness and bravery are the ones which Aunt Jennifer longs to have., , Commonly Made Error, , , The students know what was made by Aunt Jennifer, yet some students are not able to explain the reason behind, the fact., , Answering Tip, , , The qualities which Aunt wanted in herself were portrayed through the tigers., , 9. What is the meaning of the phrase ‘massive weight of uncle’s wedding band’? , , [HOTS] 2, , Ans. ‘Massive weight of uncle’s wedding band’ refers to the responsibilities of marriage and oppression in a male, dominated society which Aunt Jennifer experiences., 2, , 10. Why is she ‘ringed with ordeals’?, , OR, What kind of ordeals is Aunt Jennifer surrounded by?, , 2, , Ans. Aunt Jennifer is surrounded by the constraints of married life. She was probably dominated by her husband, throughout her life. She was a timid woman and could never stand up to her husband boldly. She remained, a caged bird and bore her sufferings meekly. She is the embodiment of the miseries inflicted by a patriarchal, society., , Commonly Made Error, , , Many students are not able to understand the ‘Pun’ used in the word ‘ring’. They explain the word and line on, superficial level., , Answering Tip, , , The students must try to understand different meanings the word ‘ring’ suggests., , 11. What will happen when Aunt Jennifer is dead ?, , [Comptt. Delhi/Outside Delhi, 2018] 2, , Ans. Suggested Value Points: She will remain ringed by the ordeals she was mastered by when she was alive./She, will not be able to shake off the shackles of her married life., [CBSE Marking Scheme, 2018] 2, , Detailed Answer : When Aunt Jennifer will be dead, she will still remain chained to the ordeals of her married, life in the same way as she was mastered by when she was alive. It is considered that she will not be able to, shake off the shackles of her married life. Since the society is male dominated, it will show no concern for Aunt’s, suffering, even her death., , 12. Aunt Jennifer’s efforts to get rid of her fear proved to be futile. Comment., , [Delhi Set–I, 2016] 2, , Ans. Value Points :, — No escape even after death, — Terrified hands will be ringed with ordeals she was mastered by/still dominated by uncle/male dominated, society., [CBSE Marking Scheme, 2016] 2

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Detailed Answer : Aunt Jennifer lived in constant fear of her husband. She was very weak and frail. She could, never stand up boldly against her tyrannical husband. She revolted silently in her own way, i.e., by creating, tigers on a panel to symbolize her wish to be strong, fierce and free like the tigers. There was no escape even, after death. Her terrified hands still will be ringed with ordeals that she was mastered with., , 13. What picture of male chauvinism (tyranny) do we find in the poem, ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’?, , [HOTS] [Outside Delhi Set–I, 2016] 2, Ans. Value Points :, — Shows constraints of a married life a woman experiences, — Uncle’s wedding band, sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand, symbolises oppressive band of patriarchal, society, — Male–dominated society seems to show no concern for Aunt’s suffering or even for her death, society seems, in no way affected by it., — Aunt Jennifer forced to live in accordance with the rules laid down by her husband., — Shows lack of freedom., (Any two), , [CBSE Marking Scheme, 2016] 2, , Detailed Answer : Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers portrays the suppression of women in a male–dominated society. Aunt, Jennifer is burdened by the ‘massive weight of the uncle’s wedding band’ and she is also scared of him. The, poem shows lack of freedom as Aunt Jennifer was forced to live in accordance with the rules laid down by her, husband, though she was not happy., , 14. In the poem, Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers, what is the contrast between the reality of Aunt’s life and her, imagination?, [CBSE SQP, 2016] 2, Ans. Value Points :, — Aunt is timid, nervous, living a fearful existence/under male domination, — Embroiders, tigers are bold, proud, fearless and are prancing free/masters of their kingdom., , [CBSE Marking Scheme, 2016] 2, , Detailed Answer : In the poem, Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers, Aunt Jennifer is portrayed as a timid and nervous lady, who is living a fearful existence but in contrast to this, she embroiders tigers which are the symbol of boldness,, courage and fearlessness. They are the masters of their kingdom where no one lives a life devoid of freedom., , Commonly Made Error, , , Many students are not able to relate the meaning conveyed through embroidered figures of tigers and their, contrast with the actual nature of Aunt Jennifer., , Answering Tip, , , The students must try to read the poem from the poet’s point of view., , Long Answer Type Questions, (5 Marks Each), , (Answer the following questions in about 125–150 words each.), 1. Read the given extract from an article published in The Independent:, “Turn your pain into art”: it’s a phrase most of us have heard before…, The theory that achieving something great requires suffering dates back to ancient times… Pain,, however, is less an artistic necessity and more a result of “contagion” – a term used for the spreading, of a harmful idea or practice…In the context of the struggling artist, it allows mental illness to, fester; to be glamorized and admired; even encouraged in the name of art., • Do you think Aunt Jennifer “turned her pain into art”? What kind of “contagion” might her pain be, a result of?, •Evaluate Aunt Jennifer and her artistry in light of the above extract., (CBSE QB, 2021) 5, Ans. In the poem, ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’, Aunt Jennifer was oppressed by her husband. She was confined within, the four walls of her husband’s house and was not free to do what she wished. She was also overburdened, by her marital responsibilities. Although Aunt Jennifer tried her best to conquer her fear, she continued to be, traumatised and oppressed by her husband. Her act of embroidering fearless, prancing tigers could only give, her a temporary release to her pent up feelings of liberation.

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Aunt Jennifer is quiet weak and submissive, whereas the tigers are strong, bold and powerful. She is bound by, the constraints of her married life, while the tigers are free to move about in the green woods. The tigers created, by Aunt Jennifer are an expression of her desire to free herself from the restrictions of her married life. She wants, to be bold and fearless like her tigers. Aunt Jennifer expresses her bitterness and anger against male dominance, silently through her art. She creates tigers on her tapestry; animals that are unafraid of men and are symbolic of, bravery, fearlessness and strength., , , , 2. Imagine that Aunt Jennifer read the poem that Adrienne Rich wrote about her. After much, contemplation, she decided to write a letter to her husband expressing her feelings and thoughts., Write a letter as Aunt Jennifer., (CBSE QB, 2021) 5, Ans. 12, Davidson County, , 23 January ‘XX, Dear hubby,, I want to tell you that I love you very much. I know that you equally reciprocate this feeling. However, due to, the society in which we have been brought up, I have been a target of male chauvinism. Though unknowingly, to you, I have been afraid of you. Right after marriage, a girl has to adjust to the new house. In that situation,, when she is burdened with the rules and regulations, she gets under-confident. Same happened with me., I had been afraid to tell you this earlier but Adrienne Rich’s poem gave me the courage to share the truth with, you. As now I am nearing my death-bed, I want to let you know that I have loved and cherished every moment, of life that I have spent with you, yet in some corner of my mind, I have been afraid lest any of my words or, activities should anger you., Hope you will take this in good spirits., With love, Jennifer, nn