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प्रश्न
Discuss with your partner and answer the following question:
What are your strengths?
| Strengths | Why do you feel so? |
What is your dream career?
I want to become a………
• Is there any correlation between your strengths and aspirations?
• Do you think you can achieve your dreams? Give reasons.
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उत्तर
| Strengths | Why do you feel so? |
| Why do you feel so? | I believe that being honest is of paramount importance in any situation. |
| Hardworking | I have never shirked from hard work and I never use short cuts to achieve my goals. |
| Capable | I can put my hand to any type of work. |
| Dependable | I am a person of my word and I rarely break my promise. |
| Moral | I have a strong moral compass that guides me in making my decisions. |
| Passionate | I am deeply passionate about everything I undertake. |
| Intelligent | My intellect helps me deal with various problems that come in my way. |
| Focused | I am very clear with what I want to achieve and will never stray from my goals. |
Dream careers:
- Teaching
- Scientist
- Lawyer
- Doctor
- Engineer
- Banker
- Sportsman
Yes, you need to have the strength to carry out your various aspirations:
- As a teacher-dedicated/passionate about your work.
- As a banker-honest/hardworking /intelligent.
- As a doctor-dedicated / honest / intelligent / empathetic
- As an engineer-persevering/ intelligent/focused.
Yes, I will be able to achieve my dreams as I have all the qualities and the strength to be successful in the career I want to follow.
I take good care of my health (both body and mind) by having a balanced diet, by exercising and by leading a stress free life. I also speak several languages and am fluent in my mother tongue as well as in English so I am sure I will be able to communicate with all.
Above all, I am an honest, noble and hardworking human being and with all these qualities I am definite that I will succeed.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Who was Mr. Pakrashi and how did he instill the value of being true to one's work in Patol Babu?
How do we know that Patol Babu was a dedicated actor?
Answer the following question briefly :
What was the news that Nishikanto Ghosh gave Patol Babu?
Answer the following question briefly :
Why did Patol Babu lose his first job in Calcutta*?
Answer the following question briefly :
‘Patol Babu was a meticulous man’Elucidate.
Discuss the following question in detail and write the answer in your notebook :
Patol Babu is an amateur actor for whom walk-on part in a movie turns into an ultimate challenge. Discuss.
Discuss the following question in detail and write the answer in your notebook :
Do you agree with the statement that Patol Babu is a practical man who comes to terms with whatever life has to offer? Give reasons for your answer.
Here are some lines from the lesson. What do they tell us about Patol Babu's character? You may take help from the words given in the table below or find some of your own from the dictionary. The first one has been done for you:
| passionate actor diligent unassuming talented genial mercenary short-tempered introvert meticulous modest humble arrogant |
(a) That an offer to act in a film could come to a 52-year-old nonentity like him was
beyond his wildest dreams unassuming; modest
(b) Indeed, there was a time when people bought tickets especially to see
him…………….
(c) 'I was with Hudson and Kimberley for nine years and wasn't late for a single day.'
…………………………………….
(d) It didn't matter if the part was small, but, if he had to make the most of it, he had to learn his lines beforehand. How small he would feel if he muffed in the presence of
so many people………………………….
(e) Patol Babu cleared his throat and started enunciating the syllable in various ways. Along with that he worked out how he would react physically when the collision took place--how his features would be twisted in pain, how he would fling out his arms, how his body would crouch to express both pain and surprise--all these he performed in various ways in front of a large glass window. …………………….
(f) It is true that he needed money very badly, but what was twenty rupees when measured against the intense satisfaction of a small job done with perfection and dedication?...............................................................
Here are some lines from the lesson. Match the meanings of the underlined words with their meanings listed below
| (a) Then he had a job in a Bengali firm which he gave up in disgust when his boss began to treat him in too high-handed a fashion | stimulate the imagination |
| (b) A faint memory was stirred up in Patol Babu's mind. | to surrender or relinquish |
| (c) At first he opened a variety store which he had to wind up after five years. |
staged |
| (d) In Jatras, in amateur theatricals, in plays put up by the club in his neighbourhood, Patol Babu was always in demand | to gain control over one's actions |
| (e) Patol Babu was about to step forward when he was pulled up short by a voice shouting 'Silence!' |
shut down |
| (f) Patol Babu pulled himself together | stopped |
After Patol Babu returns home he recounts his experience in front of the camera to his wife. In pairs write out the exchange in the form of a dialogue and enact it before the class. You may start like this….
Patol Babu's wife: So what happened at the shooting today? Did you get to do your
role?
Patol Babu: Oh, yes, I had the time of my life……………..
Patol Babu impresses everyone at the shoot with his acting talent in spite of having a one word dialogue. In groups of four enact the word 'Oh' in different ways to show the following emotions:
• happiness • sorrow
• excitement • fear
• sarcasm • pain
• disappointment • surprise
Each group will then enact one of these emotions to the rest of the class using the word
'Oh'. The other groups will try to guess which emotion is being expressed.
Patol Babu writes a letter to Nishikanto Ghosh to thank him for being instrumental in his getting a role in a film. He also shares his experience at the film shoot including the excitement and deep satisfaction that he derived from the same. Write the letter in about 200 words.
Ten minutes or so later Naresh Dutt went looking for Patol Babu near the paan shop and found that he was not there. “That’s odd the man hadn’t been paid yet. What a strange fellow !”
(a) Where had Patol Babu gone ?
(b) Why did Patol Babu leave without informing anyone ?
(c) Why was Naresh Dutt looking for Patol Babu ?
(d) What does the incident tell us about Patol Babu ?
Answer the following in 100-200 words :
"Patol Babu, Film Star," by Satyajit Ray emphasizes the valuable contribution of a mentor in changing a negative mindset into a positive one. Describe how Mr. Pakrashi's advice helps Patol Babu in performing his role.
In Patol Babu, Film Star, how is Patol Babu's character a commentary on the struggling actors in the film industry?
