The Butterfly by Arun Kolatkar There is no story behind it. It is split like a second. It hinges around itself. It has no future. 5 It is pinned down to no past. It’s a pun1 on the present. It’s a yellow butterfly. It has taken these wretched hills under its wings. 10 Just a pinch of yellow, it opens before it closes and closes before it o where is it? 1. Which stanza from Kolatkar’s “The Butterfly” most captures the freedom that the butterfly enjoys?

The Butterfly by Arun Kolatkar There is no story behind it. It is split like a second. It hinges around itself. It has no future. 5 It is pinned down to no past. It’s a pun1 on the present. It’s a yellow butterfly. It has taken these wretched hills under its wings. 10 Just a pinch of yellow, it opens before it closes and closes before it o where is it? 2. In Kolatkar’s “The Butterfly,” what is the effect of the unfinished word in line 12 and the space between lines 12 and 13?

The Butterfly by Arun Kolatkar There is no story behind it. It is split like a second. It hinges around itself. It has no future. 5 It is pinned down to no past. It’s a pun1 on the present. It’s a yellow butterfly. It has taken these wretched hills under its wings. 10 Just a pinch of yellow, it opens before it closes and closes before it o where is it? 3. What is a theme of the poem “The Butterfly”?