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प्रश्न
The poem is a satire against the present political class. How effectively does it convey the anger and anguish of the common man trapped in the system?
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उत्तर
Karl Marx said, “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.” The clash between the proprietor and the proletariat is natural and inevitable. The oppressor and the oppressed will always be class apart. A commoner who has no say is sandwiched between the political groups. The mob struggles; however, it is a futile war against the powerful who sacrifice their subjects to gain power and play petty politics. Like it happened in the poem how the two groups, the tigers and the shepherd, exploited the commoners, the sheep. Even though the social forces, the sheepdog, try to stop it all, on the name of “common good” the proletariat is always sacrificed. They can not raise voice against the powerful and simply have to obey the laws laid down by the dogmatic authorities.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
B1. Select
Fill in the blanks choosing the correct alternatives from those given in the bracket:
(i) The author was inspired and motivated to read ............................................ by the time she was eleven.
[Shakespeare, Chaucer, G.B. Shaw]
(ii) Every lesson .......................... ......... took was spiced with half a dozen or more anecdotes.
[Mrs. Rowlands, Sister Monica, Mr. A.N. Patil]
(iii) The teachers helped the narrator to become ..................................... . .
[confident, happy, independent]
(iv) Mrs. Cynthia Nesamani and Sister Monica gave .......................................... to the narrator.
[freedom to do what he wanted, advice to do something, instructions to produce better results]
In a way, one of the greatest gifts any teacher can give a student, I think, is to inculcate a curiosity to learn.
I've been incredibly lucky to have at least one such teacher at every stage in my life. The first was Mrs. Rowlands who taught me in primary school. She taught me to read without ever pushing me. She made me want to read more by giving 'me some of the most interesting children's books available. And although I still love to go back to those books from time to time, it was only because of her that I was able to read Shakespeare by the time I was ten, and Chaucer a year later.
In later years, it was Mr. A.N. Patil, my Marathi and Hindi Teacher who made a huge impression on me. Every lesson he took, was spiced with half a dozen or more anecdotes from a wide variety of subjects: among them history, politics, religion and sociology. I was, and still am in awe of his knowledge, which despite rather desperate attempts, I doubt I'll ever be able to match.
There have also been other teachers who helped me to try to become independent: to think and act for myself using my own judgement, which to my mind has been just as, if not more important, than actually learning anything.
After all, it's much too easy to become a completely useless repository of facts and little else.
Two teachers whom I remember in particular are Mrs. Cynthia Nesamani and Sister Monica, both taught me in school. The former, by and large, gave me a free rein to do what I wanted to do. I, being one of those people who dislike instructions, she helped me to produce much better results than I'd have otherwise done.
B2.Complete
Read the extract and complete the following:
The teacher can
(i) .............
(ii) ..............
(iii )..............
(iv).................
B3. Similar word
Look at the following sentences arid pick the word having similar meaning to the given word and rewrite:
(i) Spiced His conversation is always with a lot of humour. (made interesting, garnished, flavoured)
(ii) Repository
The library should not merely be a ................ of books. (store-house, reservoir, tank)
(iii) Inculcate
It is the responsibility of the parents and teachers to .......values in the child's formative years. (imbibe, give, show)
(iv) Incredibly
I have been .. lucky to have at least one such teacher at every stage in my life. (importantly, unbelievably, beautifully)
B4. Language study
(i) There have also been other teachers. They have helped me to try to become
independent. (Combine using 'who')
(ii) It was only because of her that I was able-to read Shakespeare.
(Rewrite beginning with: If it was not for her, ).
B.5 Out motivators
Look at the following table and complete it by presenting your own views
| Personalities | Influence on your life |
| (i) Teachers | |
| (ii) Parents | |
| (iii) Relatives | |
| (iv) Friends |
Chimps making their own fishing rods is an indication that
(a) crushing/destructive (pars 1)
(b) used to (pare 2)
(c) searching (pare 4)
Discuss in pairs or in small groups.
People with foibles are often not conscious of them.
In English, the peacock is associated with pride. ‘As proud as a peacock’ is a commonly used simile. With what qualities is the peacock associated with the literature of your language?
How does Forster trace the human interest in the story to primitive times?
Fill in the blank.
Moru Dada wanted to spray __________ on the moong crop.
Make sentence of your own using the following expression.
put up with:
Say why the speaker of the poem wishes to be a -
watchman
Trees are revered because:
- They give us joy.
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
- _________________
Compare and contrast the two opposing human feelings as expressed by the poet.
A bridge connects people on either side of a river or valleys in cities or villages. Discuss with your partner the importance of a bridge to both the cities and the villages and complete the table.
| Cities | Villages |
Correct the following statement.
The last leaf was a real leaf that survived.
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
Planners deliberately find drawbacks in the old city planning.
What characteristics are needed to be a good player of Kabaddi? What should you do to develop each? Discuss this in groups of 5 and write a composition on it.
Find what Hirabai tells the traveller by reading her words from right to left.
What themes would you like to add to the themes given in this passage?
What characteristics of Mr. Nobody do we learn about from this poem?
What does the poet want to do?
List the lines that begin with 'Here' or 'And here'.
Also, list the sentences or phrases that begin with ‘And there’.
These phrases and sentences tell us about things that appear one after the other as the carriage moves. Can we tell which ones are closer to the train and which ones are at a distance? How?
From the play, find all the words that are related to the following:
knowledge and learning
Add other related words you know to the list.
Find from the Internet and write down.
Which character from the play sings this song?
Put the following events in proper order.
- Holmes and others go to the bank.
- Clay digs a tunnel.
- Ross closes the office of the 'Red-headed League'.
- Holmes catches the criminal Clay.
- Clay and Ross enter the cellar to steal the gold.
- The bank received a lot of gold from the Bank of France.
- Holmes visits the area around Mr. Wilson’s shop.
Find out how the following game is played.
Badminton
List the insects, birds, trees and plants mentioned in the poem.
Write what the poet is doing.
Does the poet like the experience?
Write the line which tells us about it.
Do you think that the young seagull’s parents were harsh to him? Why?
Does Chulong want to earn money honestly?
Why did Dr. Ashok’s cousin call him?
Tom lay thinking. Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school. He examined himself. He found no symptoms or sickness, and he investigated again. This time he felt he had a stomach ache, but it soon grew feeble, and presently died wholly away. He reflected further.
What did he detect?
We should develop the ability to learn from______
- self
- others
- books
What are the skills/values a teacher should teach their students to live in this competitive world?
Identify the character/speaker.
I'll see you later at the Queen's croquet game.
Read these lines and answer the question given below.
The laughter and beauty of women long dead;
Explain the meaning of the above line.
Read the line and answer the question.
I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky
Where does the poet want to go?
Olive Ridleys are the only sea turtles seen on Indian shores.
Describe the beauty of the blue mountain.
The people were making all kinds of sounds because ______.
Why did the trees become a green blur?
Match the actions with the picture.
| mixes for community food service |  |
| sows the grain |  |
| feeds the birds |  |
The scene is set inside a thick forest and it is nearing dusk. Relate this time frame with the behaviour of the animals in the forest.
The hut was very ______.
How did the girl seem?
Write the rhyming word.
goat
Write the rhyming word.
gale
The sparrow solved the problem with her _____.
Find and write the clues.
Clue for lame ______.
Teddy took his pillow as a sign of ______ them.
How are we divided in real world?
What did the leader see on the river?
Every year the children visit the______.
What did Kamali get as gift?
In real the plate was made of ______.
Who lived in the old house?
What is the one thing you will try and improve after reading the story? How?
Write the correct word.
| rooster, king, hen, tiger, queen, tigress. |
What did Nasruddin boast about?
How can we identify insecure websites?
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
