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The poem 'Amanda' by  revolves around a young girl who is always given orders by her caretakers. The poem does not reveal the identity of the person who gives orders. But the readers can assume it is her parents. Amanda is instructed not to bite  as it is a bad habit. She is asked to stop  as it can affect her posture. She imagines herself as a  in a languid sea, where she is the only inhabitant to escape from these orders. Amanda is also asked to finish her  and tidy her room and , which are given as continuous orders, not giving space for her to finish any chores. She imagines herself as an  roaming in a silent street. She is given insecurity as she is asked to refrain from eating  due to her . After giving so many orders, the parents do not realise that they have overwhelmed Amanda and ask her to stop  as people might think that they are  her. Amanda also fantasises about being  but swears she does not want to escape the tower by throwing her hair, rather wants to stay there.