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प्रश्न
“These two children had given me a profound lesson …” Elucidate.
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उत्तर
The author had self-pity and was cursing the accident that had caused him and his wife great pain and inconveniences in the daily routine. But the two little boys, one almost scarred to death with both eyes gone and the other with an amputated arm and no hope of recovery were together celebrating the joy of being alive. They minded the business of living ignoring pain, surgery, and the sickly environment. Dr. Barnard learned the lesson from the children that the business of living is joy in the real sense of the word. It was not just something for pleasure, amusement, or recreation. The business of living in the celebration of being alive.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The boys did not spend much on clothes and food. Why?
Were the boys saving money to go to the States? How do you know?
Why did the author avoid going to Lucia’s room?
What was Lucia suffering from?
What were the various jobs undertaken by the little boys?
What was the driving force that made the boys do various jobs?
According to the author, what does the phrase ‘a nice cup of tea’ refer to?
Why should tea be directly added to the pot?
What should be poured into the cup first–tea or milk?
Why does the author advise removing cream from the milk?
Why does the author refer to himself as being in ‘a minority’?
How does adding sugar affect the taste of tea?
Summarise George Orwell’s distinctive ideas in “A Nice Cup of Tea”.
What are the aspects that contribute to humor in the essay?
There are several physically-challenged people who have lived successful and meaningful lives. Here are a few personalities who have fought great odds and lived a life of blazing achievements. Let’s share what we know about each of them and complete the table below.
| Name of the personality | Nature of challenge | Field of achievement |
| e.g. Beethoven | Hearing impairment | Music |
| Demosthenes | ||
| Helen Keller | ||
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | ||
| Mozart | ||
| John Milton | ||
| Sudha Chandran |
What roles did the duo take up?
What happened in the grand finale?
What injuries did they sustain in the accident?
How did the boy who played the mechanic lose his eyesight?
What did Hillary do with his wet boots?
Why did Hillary become clumsyfingered and slow-moving?
Why was the original zest fading away?
Who visited the family?
Describe the stool that the narrator’s family had.
What was Pedanna’s suggestion to their father?
Why were the two chairs compared to Rama-Lakshmana?
Why did the family find it difficult to make a chair?
Define ‘liberty’ as perceived by the author.
According to the author, what are we more conscious of?
How would ‘liberty’ cause universal chaos?
