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प्रश्न
What do the references to the birds and animals made in the poem suggest?
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उत्तर
Refugee Blues is a melancholic poem that narrates the constant terror that hovers a Jew couple that escapes to America and their ordeal for no one sympathises with them. The constant fear of loss of home and death haunts them. They are unwelcome even to the newfound land, America as they accuse them that they will take away their 'bread'. The poet juxtaposes the free birds and animals to the lives of Jews. The freedom that the Dog, Cat, or Fish enjoy is not blessed to the Jew couple. They remember the orders of Fuhrer (Hitler) to wipe out the whole Jew race through the holocausts or concentration camps where they were thrust into gas chambers. It is brought out that even animals in America enjoy the freedom and are respected; whereas, Jews in Germany have no right to live as per the Nazi regime. The narrator is upset that even a fish who is at the mere distance of 10 feet from the narrator can swim freely in the waters while the narrator is mourning at his and his wife's misery.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the passage carefully.
1. I remember my childhood as being generally happy and can recall experiencing some of the most carefree times of my life. But I can also remember, even more vividly, moments of being deeply frightened. As a child, I was truly terrified of the dark and getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some extremely uncomfortable moments.
2. Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that scared me so much. There was never total darkness, but a street light or passing car lights made clothes hung over a chair take on the shape of an unknown beast. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw curtains move when there was no breeze. A tiny creak in the floor would sound a hundred times louder than in the daylight and my imagination would take over, creating burglars and monsters. Darkness always made me feel helpless. My heart would pound and I would lie very still so that 'the enemy' wouldn't discover me.
3. Another childhood fear of mine was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning, I got on the school bus right near my home ‒ that was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the curve, I was terrified that I would get on the wrong one and be taken to some unfamiliar neighbourhood. I would scan the bus for the faces of my friends, make sure that the bus driver was the same one that had been there in the morning, and even then ask the others over and over again to be sure I was in the right bus. On school or family trips to an amusement park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight. And of course, I was never very adventurous when it came to taking walks or hikes because I would go only where I was sure I would never get lost.
4. Perhaps, one of the worst fears I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. First of all, I was quite shy. Secondly, I worried constantly about my looks, thinking people wouldn't like me because I was too fat or wore braces. I tried to wear 'the right clothes' and had intense arguments with my mother over the importance of wearing flats instead of saddled shoes to school. Being popular was very important to me then and the fear of not being liked was a powerful one.
5. One of the processes of evolving from a child to an adult is being able to recognise and overcome our fears. I have learnt that darkness does not have to take on a life of its own, that others can help me when I am lost and that friendliness and sincerity will encourage people to like me. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps to cope with our lives as adults.
(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes using headings and subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary.
(b) Make a summary of the passage in not more than 80 words using the notes made and also suggest a suitable title.
Attempt the following in 150-200 words.
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Think and answer in your own words.
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I can support my answer with the help of the following suitable arguments:
- _______________________
- _______________________
- _______________________
Read the lesson and name the following.
The world’s most advanced surgical robot ______
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- _________________________
- _________________________
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Write in your own words.
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Read the poem and answer the following.
Which are the two different places where strawberries grow?
Name the following.
Captain of the Indian Team.
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How did the middle brother use rice?
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with stepmother.
If you were to grow very tiny like a Lilliputian, what are the things you would like to do? Write about any three of these things.
Find two examples of the following from the lesson.
A Command
Rewrite the following line in your own words.
'Never one comes flying by
But will flutter down to drink.'
__________________was the chief of all spirits
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Mention at least two expressions which shows that Mrs. Krishnan was not willing to have Zigzag at home?
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Read the data below and answer the following question.
Choose the correct answer.
What is the difference between the percentage of women working in logistics and Medicine?
Why should we speak gently?
Identify the character/speaker.
You may stay if you answer my riddle.
Look at the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.
QPO, NML, KJI, ______, EDC
Match the following.
| 1. | A man of ease | Emanuel |
| 2. | John’s trainer | Lalli and Lolly |
| 3. | Mathew’s secretary | John Mathew |
| 4. | John’s chef | Louise |
| 5. | Mathew’s friends | Basky |
drenched – thoroughly wet
He is drenched to the skin. ______
Why did the train stop in the middle of the forest?
Read the following lines and answer the questions.
It’s a slow, unwavering, ingrained trait
With the patience to work and the strength to wait.
- What is an ‘ingrained trait’?
- Why does a courageous man need patience?
Work in pairs and answer the following.
Pick out the rhyming words.
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Write a summary based on the story map.
Find example of alliteration and write them in the blank.
to muddy roads
monsoons and mangoes
You don’t need ______ and ______ in the Earth.
Who shattered the windows?
Where is Jaswantgarh located?
Which place was the last stand of the Indian army?
Vicky wanted a ______ to do all his work.
It keeps the sack in every little______.
Fill in the blank
He has bat ______ ball.
Match the rhyming words.
| Say | grow |
| All | time |
| Go | day |
| Rhyme | fall |
Who lived in the old house?
Choose the correct one.
Rooster
Match the words with similar meaning.
| truck | subway |
| underground | lorry |
| tap | wallet |
| purse | faucet |
What was Farhan's father's advice to his son?
Why does the poet feel that the nose is a funny thing?
What did the boy wonder about?
What did he call his puppet?
Find words from the passage which are antonyms of the following.
- artificially (para 1)
- strength (para 2)
