Question

Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:

“There’s no magic formula, my friend.  If I was a godman would I be wasting my time here with you?”

1. What does the beggar refer to as ‘magic formula’?
2. Who is a godman?
3. Why does he say, ‘I wouldn’t be wasting my time?’

Answer 1

1. The ‘magic formula’ means a secret or easy method for finding or achieving one’s dream.
2. A godman is a person who claims to have spiritual or supernatural powers.
3. The beggar says this to make clear that he has no magical solution; he is simply sharing honest advice with the narrator.