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What type of relationship does Eveline have with Frank?
Concept: Eveline
What were the personality traits that endeared Dr. Margolin to others in his community?
Concept: A Wedding in Brownsville
Why did Dr. Margolin not particularly want his wife to accompany him to the wedding?
Concept: A Wedding in Brownsville
What were the thoughts racing in Dr. Margolin’s mind, when he sat at the back of a taxi?
Concept: A Wedding in Brownsville
Answer the following questions in 30-40 words.
Why did Dr. Margolin not want to attend the wedding at Brownsville?
Concept: A Wedding in Brownsville
"If I find you fighting again, I’ll be back to stop it. Take care; you should not need a tiger to keep the peace." How do the above lines align with the novel ‘A Tiger for Malgudi’?
Concept: A Tiger for Malgudi
Describe the relationship between Captain and his wife in the novel ‘A Tiger for Malgudi’.
Concept: A Tiger for Malgudi
| As the first were made to blind Others, these which come behind Will work upon ourselves, and blind our eyes. If our loves faint, and westwardly decline, To me thou, falsely, thine, And I to thee mine actions shall disguise. The morning shadowes wear away, But these grow longer all the day; But oh, love's day is short, if love decay. Love is a growing, or full constant light, And his first minute, after noone, is night. |
- What does the poet mean by ‘the first’?
- How are the first different from others that follow?
- What is meant by love declining westward?
- What does morning shadows represent?
- What is the night symbolic of?
- Which word is an apt synonym for ‘thine’
- Ours
- yours
- hers
- theirs
Concept: A Lecture Upon the Shadow
How did the captain’s behavior change in front of cameraman?
Concept: A Tiger for Malgudi
What were the instructions of the captain regarding the show and animals of the circus?
Concept: A Tiger for Malgudi
Describe the business agreement between Captain and Madan.
Concept: A Tiger for Malgudi
The creation of the role of Master is intended to serve as an ideal. Justify.
Concept: A Tiger for Malgudi
The Master advised the frightened villagers not to use the words ‘beast’ or ‘brute’. Discuss his rationale behind it.
Concept: A Tiger for Malgudi
The Master’s early life is a total contrast to his present philosophical leanings. Comment.
Concept: A Tiger for Malgudi
Read the extract given below and answer the questions which follow:
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Stand still, and I will read to thee These three hours that we have spent, So whilst our infant loves did grow, |
- What is the central message of the poem?
- What is the significance of the shadows in the poem?
- What is the meaning of the phrase "Love's philosophy" in the poem?
- In what ways does the poem reflect Milton's view of love and relationships?
- How does the poem use imagery and figurative language to convey its message?
- Pick out the word from the extract which is an apt synonym of ‘conscientious'.
Concept: A Lecture Upon the Shadow
Answer the following question in 30-40 words.
What is the significance of the title "A Tiger for Malgudi"?
Concept: A Tiger for Malgudi
Answer the following question in 40-50 words.
How does Narayan use symbolism to represent Raja's character in the novel?
Concept: A Tiger for Malgudi
Answer the following question in 40-50 words.
How does Narayan use humor in the novel, and what effect does it have on the story?
Concept: A Tiger for Malgudi
Answer the following question in 120-150 words.
The Grand Malgudi Circus is a prominent setting in R.K. Narayan's novel "A Tiger for Malgudi". Discuss.
Concept: A Tiger for Malgudi
Answer the following question in 120-150 words.
How does "A Tiger for Malgudi" explore the theme of the relationship between humans and animals?
Concept: A Tiger for Malgudi
