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How does Kumudini Lakhia describe her guru Ramgopal's influence on her?
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No trees except the one which grows and seethes in one's dreams'– why is the phrase 'grows and seethes' used?
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Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups.
Exceptionally talented people are born so; talent cannot be cultivated
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How does the banyan tree stand out as different from other trees? What details of the tree does the poet highlight in the poem?
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Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups.
“Discipline and a questioning spirit can coexist in an individual.”
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What does the reference to raw mythology imply?
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'Whose roots lay deeper than our lives' – what aspect of human behaviour does this line reflect?
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Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups.
“Before you begin experimenting you need to perfect the technique with which you experiment.”
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Comment on the contemporary concern that the poem echoes.
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Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups.
Kumudini Lakhia's life is an inspiring illustration of the emancipation of women.
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The significance of reading an autobiography lies in drawing lessons from another life. What is the significance of Kumudini's account for us as readers?
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“I can see clear bridges between my life experiences and my work in dance.” How does Kumudini Lakhia weave episodes from the two realms in her account?
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How does the nightingale's song plunge the poet into a state of ecstasy?
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Distinguish between the following pairs of words
| Incredulous | - | Incredible |
| Suspicious | - | Susceptible |
| Sensitivity | - | Sentimentality |
| Successive | - | Successful |
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Interpret these phrases in the context of the essay
- Mist of protection
- At a crossroads
- It came with strings attached
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What are the unpleasant aspects of the human condition that the poet wants to escape from?
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What quality of 'beauty' and 'love' does the poem highlight?
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How does the poet bring out the immortality of the bird?
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How does the poet tossed back from ecstasy into despair?
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How does the poem bring out the elusive nature of happiness in human existence?
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