Question

Read the following excerpt and answer the questions briefly.

‘...... that now, forgetting his sport, he would become lost in the admiration of the green cornfield. Hе reflected deeply and came to the conclusion that the whole universe was built up through love and that the grief of separation was inescapable.’

1. Why has Ali forgotten his sport?     [1]
2. What do the above lines tell you about Ali’s attitude towards nature?     [1]
3. What did his deep reflection of life make him realise?     [1]
4. What does the writer mean by ‘grief of separation’?     [1]

Answer 1

1. Ali has forgotten his sport because he becomes deeply absorbed in grieving for his daughter Miriam, whom he has been waiting years to see again.
2. Ali is admiring nature, which shows that he is a nature lover.
3. His reflection on life leads him to realise that the whole universe is built on love and that the sorrow of separation is an inevitable part of human existence.
4. The ‘grief of separation’ refers to the inevitable sorrow and pain that comes from being separated from loved ones. Ali was yearning for communication with his only daughter Miriam.