Question

Mention the happy as well the sad occasions for which the flower girls are weaving flowers. Write one reason why the poem has appealed to you.

Answer 1

The flower girls were selling flowers for both happy and sad occasion. They were making crown and garlands for the marriage ceremony. Chaplets were made to decorate the bed of bridegroom. The flowers girls were also making a sheet of white flower to cover the dead bodies. These are some of the happy and sad occasions for which the flower girls are weaving flowers.

The poem provides vivid imagery of the 'bazaars' of Hyderabad. The description given by the poet is colorful and captivating. We are told about the mesmerizing bazaar that has got a panoramic view of the colors, sound, smell, and sights of an Indian traditional market, we see the common mass engaged in the activity of buying and selling. This vivid imagery of the poem appeals the best to me.