Read the lines below from the poem "daystar." what do the "diapers steaming on the line" symbolize? she wanted a little room for thinking: but she saw diapers steaming on the line all of a mother's responsibilities dirty laundry this mother's neglect of her children a peaceful, quiet place to think outdoors

The answer is: all of a mother's responsibilities.

In the poem "DayStar," by Rita Dove, the woman feels trapped in her role of mother and wife. The line "diapers steaming on the line" refers to the endless repetitive tasks a housewife has to perform. She cannot see an escape to be herself - she can only see diapers to wash and dolls to out away.

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