Question

And the poem hanging fire what is the significance of the line and mama in the bedroom with her door closed in terms of holding back

A She wants to talk to her mom about her worries and in hesitant to approach her
B she is afraid she will be punished for bothering her mother
C she wants to show off her appearance to her mother
D She needs help with learning to dance before the next party

Answer 1

Correct answer: A. She wants to talk to her mom about her worries and is hesitant to approach her

Step-by-step explanation:

Audre Lorde’s poem “Hanging Fire” contains the repetitive line “and mama in the bedroom with her door closed”, which aims to convey that her mother is emotionally unavailable. The teenager daughter is going through a lot of transformations and she starts having her own teenage insecurities. She would like to have her mom talk to her, but she’s not there and she feels hesitant and even more insecure. She needs a stable emotional presence in her life.