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प्रश्न
Which lines reveal the poet’s criticism of class distinctions?
उत्तर
Blood thin and clear and fine
While in the veins of the always poor
And in the veins
Of the new-rich men
Flowed blood thick as gruel
And muddy as a ditch.
The poet’s criticism of class distinctions is revealed in the above lines as she states that the blood of the poor is thin, clear, and fine which implies that there exist selfless and genuine love in the poor section of society but in the higher or the richer section of society the love of more inclined toward material aspect and the genuine love and affection is usually missing. The relationships are governed by profit and loss concepts.
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