Answer:
The poem addresses the issue of gender inequality in Indian culture.
Explanation:
The poem addresses the issue of gender inequality in Indian culture.
The poem is about Elena, the narrator's cousin, who is getting married. The poem's narration uses a sarcastic tone and the passive voice to imply that the subject girl has no voice in the situation.
The "formalities" that have been finished are really a series of humiliating and painful inspections: first, her family history is looked at to make sure there isn't TB or craziness running in the family. Further thorough research is done to see whether her father is in a stable financial position. In Indian weddings, it frequently occurs that the identity or sentiments of the female who is to to be married are not given any weight. Instead, she is seen as a commodity, an item, or a domesticated animal that has to be evaluated medically. Her outside appearance is highlighted while her inward sentiments are downplayed (presumably by the elderly relatives of the prospective groom or the middlemen who are trying to form an arranged matrimonial alliance). They closely examine her eyes to make sure they are unblemished and that she is not squinting. Even her teeth are examined to make sure there are no cavities. The poet makes the sarcastic claim that even the potential bride's faces are inspected to rule out the presence of worms.
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