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प्रश्न
What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon?
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उत्तर
Towards the end of his career, Dr. Christiaan Barnard was troubled by the suffering of people and especially of young children. He could not accept the fact that 12 million children are unlikely to reach the age of one and about 6 million children die annually before reaching the age of five.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Life is full of ups and downs. It has pleasant surprises as well as rude shocks. Nevertheless, every incident offers a lesson for us to learn and evolve into better individuals.
Who did the narrator meet at the outskirts of Verona?
Why did the driver not approve of the narrator buying fruits from the boys?
What made the boys work so hard?
Recount the untold sufferings undergone by the siblings after they were rendered homeless.
How was the family affected by the war?
Adversity brings out the best as well as the worst in people. Elucidate this statement with reference to the story
Which character do you like the most in the story and why?
Why does the author say that it is important to include a tea recipe in cookery books?
According to the author, what does the phrase ‘a nice cup of tea’ refer to?
What are the author’s views on China tea?
What were Dr. Barnard’s feelings when he was hospitalized after an accident?
How was Dr. Barnard’s attitude to suffering different from that of his father’s?
What does Dr. Barnard compare this entertainment to?
What was the profound lesson that Dr. Barnard learnt from the boys?
What happened when the doctor couple were crossing the street?
What injuries did they sustain in the accident?
Describe the ‘Grand Prix’ at Cape Town’s Red Cross Children’s Hospital.
Life is unjust and cruel to certain people. Do they all resign themselves to their fate? Can you think of some who have fought their disabilities heroically and remained a stellar example for others? (for e.g. the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, a paraplegic). Give an account of one such person and his/her struggle to live a fruitful life.
What did Hillary find in a tiny hollow?
When did Hillary feel a sense of freedom and well being?
When did the children get over the fear of sitting on the chair?
Classify these pictures to show what they depict–Personal freedom/Public liberty.
| Personal freedom | Public liberty |
| colouring the hair red | |
What would be the consequence of the old lady’s action?
Define ‘liberty’ as perceived by the author.
What does the traffic policeman symbolize?
What is ‘liberty’ according to the old lady?
‘There is no height, no depth that the spirit of man, guided by higher Spirit cannot attain’. Discuss the above statement in the context of the achievement of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing.
