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प्रश्न
Briefly describe the ‘accidents’ encountered on the flight by Bryson.
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उत्तर
Once the author was trying to tie a shoelace. He bent to tie it. Just that moment, the passenger in the front seat reclined in full swing. The author was pinned down in a crash position. On another occasion, he engaged an attractive woman in a witty conversation. While talking to her, he sucked his pen. The pen left a scrub-resistant navy blue on his gum, mouth, teeth, and his chin for several days.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Have you ever lost or misplaced anything of value due to forgetfulness?
At times, instances of forgetfulness may land us in a tight spot or in a difficult situation. Therefore, we need to find ways to remember what we have to do or carry with us. One suchway is to make a mental checklist that we can verify before starting any activity.
Now discuss with your partner and think of some practical ideas to overcome forgetfulness, in your day-to-day activities.
| e.g. setting an alarm | |
What does Lynd actually wonder at?
What is common about the ‘angler’ and the ‘poet’?
What are our memories filled with?
Narrate the plight of the baby on its day out.
We found a ______of biscuits in the old man’s shirt ______. (pocket/packet)
Why was the author sure he would not be caught?
What came as a shock to the author?
What did the falling of the hammer indicate?
How does the Narrator show the presence of mind in the sudden turn of events?
The narrator would not forget two things about his friend. What are they?
The narrator visited the sale-room as he ______.
What is a tight corner? What happens when one finds oneself in a tight corner?
What is the difference between a physical and mental tight corner?
What was the narrator’s financial condition?
Form a meaningful summary of the lesson by rewriting the numbers in the correct sequence:
| a) The narrator had only 63 pounds with him and did not know how to manage the situation. | |
| b) The narrator thought of all his relations from whom he could borrow. | |
| c) Unfortunately he had made the highest bid. | |
| d) The narrator entered Christie’s as his friend persuaded him to visit the saleroom. | |
| e) Every time someone else made a higher bid and the narrator was not caught. | |
| f) The narrator on a sudden impulse added 50 more guineas, to the amount offered. | |
| g) His friend joined him then but left immediately unable to control his laughter. | |
| h) He even thought of borrowing from moneylenders and considered the possibility of confessing the truth to the staff at Christie’s. | |
| i) The picture was declared sold to the narrator. | |
| j) After some time a picture was put up and a bid for 4000 guineas was raised. | |
| k) A sudden stroke of luck befell the narrator when he heard that the gent who had made the bid of 4000 guineas would offer him the additional 50 guineas and buy the picture. | |
| l) The narrator kept bidding just for fun. | |
| m) The picture was given away to the other bidder and the narrator was saved from humiliation. | |
| n) His friend had left the place roaring with laughter at the narrator’s predicament. | |
| o) The narrator was quite happy at the offer but demanded 100 guineas instead of the 50. Now there was no need for him to make any payment. |
Explain how the narrator got out of the tight corner that he was in.
As the narrator, make a diary entry about the tight corner you faced at Christie’s and how you were saved from the dire situation.
Who provides these common facilities? Tick the appropriate source.
- Parents
- Educational institutions
- The Department of Education
- Social Service Organizations
- Other agencies
In what ways have universities improved the society?
Universities develop broad-mindedness. How does Dr. Radhakrishnan drive home this idea?
How do Universities mould students apart from imparting academic education to them?
Often on formal occasions, we admire friends and strangers who appear elegant, who are pleasant to converse with, and who conduct themselves gracefully. At times, we also see people who are awkward, nervous, and doubtful about their next move. Recall a few examples of awkward actions that can cause discomfort or disturbance to others like spilling a cup of a hot drink on someone nearby.
Give a few instances of Bryson’s confused acts.
Why doesn’t Bryson seem to be able to do easily what others seem to? Give a few reasons.
‘… But, when it’s my own - well, I think hysterics are fully justified’ – How?
