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The walls of the classroom are decorated with the pictures of ‘Shakespeare’, ‘buildings with domes’, ‘world maps’ and beautiful valleys. How do these contrast with the world of these children?
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What does the poet want for the children of the slums? How can their lives be made to change?
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Notice these words in the story.
• “chuffed”, meaning delighted or very pleased
• “nosey”, meaning inquisitive
• “gawky”, meaning awkward, ungainly
These are words that are used in an informal way in colloquial speech.
Make a list of ten other words of this kind.
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Look for stories or movies where this theme of hero worship and fantasising about film or sports icons finds a place.
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What are some of the positive views on interviews?
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Why do most celebrity wnters despise being interviewed?
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What is the belief in some primitive cultures about being photographed?
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What do you understand by the expression "thumbprints on his windpipe'?
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Who, in today's world, is our chief source of information about personalities?
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Do you think Umberto Eco likes being interviewed? Give reasons for your opinion.
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How does Eco find the time to write so much?
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What was distinctive about Eco's academic writing style?
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Did Umberto Eco consider himself a novelist first or an academic scholar?
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What is the reason for the huge success of the novel, The Name of the Rose?
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Discuss in pairs or small groups.
Talk about any interview that you have watched on television or read in a newspaper. How did it add to your understanding of the celebrity, the interviewer and the field of the celebrity?
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Discuss in pairs or small groups.
The medium you like best for an interview, print, radio, or television .
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Discuss in pairs or small groups.
Every famous person has a right to his or her privacy Interviewers sometimes embarrass celebrities with very personal questions.
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What does the title of the poem suggest to you? Are you reminded of other poems on tigers?
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How do ‘denizens’ and ‘chivalric’ add to our understanding of the tiger’s attitudes?
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Why do you think Aunt Jennifer’s hands are ‘fluttering through her wool’ in the second stanza? Why is she finding the needle so hard to pull?
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