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प्रश्न
This play, written in the 1950s, is a humorous and satirical depiction of the status of the mother in the family.
What are the issues it raises?
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उत्तर
Mother's Day is a comical satire. The story is a simple one, yet it strongly condemns the position of women in society. Our mothers and wives work hard daily, turning our houses into homes. They receive no wages and have no weekends off and work all day long, round the clock. Little do we realise the hard work they put in to make it all perfect. We take them for granted and never appreciate them or stop by to drop a word of 'thanks'. The story very clearly states that our mothers and wives have equal right to relax, enjoy their lives and deserve acknowledgement and appreciation. They sacrifice their whole lives building ours'. Husbands stay busy at work and kids are occupied in their own lives. Amidst all this women lose their self trying to contain our world.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question in 120-150 words:
What kind of life did Silas lead at Lantern Yard?
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(d) In the hot season, how do man and beast get comfort? (A Thing of Beauty)
(e) How did the Maharaja deal with a high ranking British officer who wanted to shoot a tiger?
(f) Having got rid of his stink, what problem did Roger Skunk face?
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- _________________
- _________________
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sunshine - warm ________________.
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
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It was tempting and needed to be tried.
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Write in your own words.
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- Diffident and timid
- Unusual behavior
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Ruler of Germany.
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Try your own.
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Choose the main idea of the passage.
Why did Yazhini want to join the military?
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List the characters that appear in the scene. What human characteristics do they exhibit?
Brain of a robot is the______.
Why did the bird catcher need fire?
Who is incharge of this case?
Match the rhyming words.
| 1. | flow | know |
| 2. | grow | week |
| 3. | seek | blow |
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Name the character or speaker.
"Why does Nandhini look so sad?"
Leafcutter ants can carry leaves that weigh ______ times of their body weight.
In real, the test is for______.
Match the rhyming words.
| 1. | say | fall |
| 2. | go | day |
| 3. | all | grow |
How does she move the brush?
Match the rhyming words.
| strokes | floor |
| shore | rush |
| brush | chokes |
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Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
