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  Ranga’s Marriage 1.         1.  Comment on the influence of English the language and the way of life on Indian life as reflected in the story? What is the narrator’s attitude to English? Ans- The story “Rangas Marriage” is set in a village Hosahalli, which was in the erstwhile Mysore state. In those days, there were very few people in Hosahalli who knew English. Like today even during those days English occupied a very prominent place in the hearts and minds of the people. From the village only the account mastered enough courage to send his son, Ranga to Benguluru for higher studies. When Ranga returned home, it became almost a festive occasion for the entire village. People had a lot of respect for Ranga because he knew English. Even a simple word in English like change was heard of. Even the narrator had least knowledge about the word, he had to ask ranga the meaning. The author in his narration, shows that he has a positive attitude towards Engl...

  On the Face of it : 1.        What is it that draws Derry towards Mr Lamb inspite of himself? Ans- Derry always remains aloof from people. But the day when he meets Mr Lamb, a change came over him. Derry is slowly drawn towards Mr Lamb. Derry realizes later on that running away from the people does not change things. He realises that in spite of this burn face he is no way less than other people around him. Mr Lamb’s wards make him feel confident to face the world. 2.        In which section of the play does Mr Lamb display signs of loneliness and disappointment? What are the ways in which Mr Lamb tries to overcome these feelings? Ans- When we meet Mr Lamb, we observe that he has positive views towards life. His approach to life is positive in everyway. One of his legs is made of tin, even then he never steps back to accept his disability.             ...

  The Tiger King 1. Who is the Tiger king? Why does he get that name? Ans- The tiger king is the Maharaja of Pratibandapuram.         He got that name because of his interest in killing hundred tigers, the hundredth which was predicted to take his life. 2. What did the royal infant grow up to be? Ans- The royal infant grew up taller and stronger. He grew up to be the warriors of warriors,  hero of heroes and champion of champions. 3. What did the Maharaja do to find the required numbers of tigers to kill? Ans-  The Maharaja planned to marry a girl from the Royal Family of a nearby state with maximum population of tigers. 4. What were the various dangers  faced by the tiger King in his hunting spree? Ans- The tiger king faced various dangers and obstacles in his hunting spree. At times he missed his target and the tiger jumped upon him and then he has to fight the animal with his bare hands. But each time it was the Maharaja ...

  The summer of the Beautiful White horse. 1. Did the boys return the horse because they were conscience - stricken or because they were afraid? Ans- The  boys returned the horse because they were conscience - stricken and not because they were afraid. Mourad and Aram belonged to the Garoghlanian family which was famous  for its integrity and honesty. Due to their passion for riding and fun once they bought the beautiful  white horse from John Byro. 2. Who stole the beautiful white horse and why? Ans- The beautiful white horse was stolen by Mourad.          He stole the horse because it was his and his brother Aram's first longing to ride a horse. But they couldn't afford a horse because their whole tribe was poverty stricken. So in order to fulfil their wish they slote the beautiful white horse. 3. What was the author’s reaction when he saw his cousin Mourad sitting on a beautiful  white horse? Ans- The author was s...

  INDIGO 1.         1. Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being resolute? Ans- Rjkumar Shukla is described as resolute because of his determination for talking Gandhi to Champaran. Even after Gandhi’s words of being busy, Rajkumar Shukla never gave up on his decision to take Gandhi with him. He requested Gandhi to fix a date for his visit to his native district of Champaran too. His resolution and determination finally impresses Gandhi and latter complied with his request goes with him to Champaram. 2.         2. Why do you think Gandhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning point in his life? Ans- The Champaran episode was a turning point for Gandhi because he had solved various events and problems faced by the poor peasants and sharecroppers. They were relieved from the torture they were facing by the landlords i.e. the British landlords. Thousands of people supported him. This was considered as an turning point because h...

                                                Voice of the Rain : 1.         1. There are two voice in the poem. Who do they belong to? Which lines indicate this? Ans- The two voice in the poem are: the poet and the rain.               The line which indicate this are: “ And who art thou? Said I to the soft falling shower” and “I am the Poem of Earth”. These two lines indicate that there are two voices in the poem. It can be considered as a conversation between the poet and the rain.   2.         2.  What does the phrase “strange to tell” mean? Ans-   The phrase “strange to tell” refers to the rain drops unexpected respond to the...