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प्रश्न
What message is conveyed through the story ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’?
उत्तर
Adversity is a touchstone of virtue. Both the little boys resemble tea leaves. Their best essence comes to the limelight when they find themselves in hot waters. But they don’t complain. One does not give up on family relations when misfortune strikes. The bond becomes strong as the bond demands selfless sacrifice. The nobility of human life emerges from the precious lessons one learns from the supreme sacrifices of Nicola and Jacopo. One who shoulders the responsibility of taking care of loved ones, irrespective of age, is an exemplary gentleman worthy of emulation. The primary motivational force of an individual is to find meaning in life. Both the little boys had a specific purpose for their life. They had made up their minds to do whatever work possible to earn money to save their sister and restore her singing career.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The boys did not spend much on clothes and food. Why?
What was Lucia suffering from?
What made the boys work so hard?
Describe the appearance of Nicola and Jacopo.
The narrator did not utter a word and preferred to keep the secret to himself. Why? Substantiate the statement with reference to the story
What seems ‘curious’ to the author?
How does army tea taste?
Do tea lovers generally like strong tea or weak tea?
Why does the author prefer the cylindrical cup to a flat cup?
Does the author like drinking tea with sugar? Give reasons.
Elucidate the author’s ideas about teapots.
Summarise George Orwell’s distinctive ideas in “A Nice Cup of Tea”.
There are several physically-challenged people who have lived successful and meaningful lives. Here are a few personalities who have fought great odds and lived a life of blazing achievements. Let’s share what we know about each of them and complete the table below.
| Name of the personality | Nature of challenge | Field of achievement |
| e.g. Beethoven | Hearing impairment | Music |
| Demosthenes | ||
| Helen Keller | ||
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | ||
| Mozart | ||
| John Milton | ||
| Sudha Chandran |
How was Dr. Barnard’s attitude to suffering different from that of his father’s?
What roles did the duo take up?
Who encouraged them and how?
How does Dr. Barnard know the boy who played the trolley’s driver?
What injuries did they sustain in the accident?
How did a casual incident in a hospital help Dr. Barnard perceive a new dimension of life?
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 do with his wet boots?
Name an equipment and a tool carried by the climbers during their expedition.
Why did Hillary become clumsyfingered and slow-moving?
Who visited the family?
Describe the stool that the narrator’s family had.
Write character sketches of Maamanaar and Pedanna.
How can we sweeten our life’s journey?
"My right to swing my fist ends, where your nose begins." Elucidate with reference to, ‘On the Rule of the Road’.
Para 1
We started up our cooker and
drank large quantities of lemon juice and
sugar, and followed this with our last tin of
sardines on biscuits. I dragged our oxygen
sets into the tent, cleaned the ice off them,
and then rechecked and tested them.
Para 2
I had removed my boots, which
had become wet the day before, and they
were now frozen solid. So I cooked them
over the fierce flame of the Primus and
managed to soften them up. Over our
down clothing, we donned our windproof
and onto our hands, we pulled three pairs
of gloves – silk, woollen, and windproof.
Para 3
At 6.30 a.m. we crawled out of that
tent into the snow, hoisted our 30 lb. of
oxygen gear on to our backs, connected
up our masks and turned on the valves to
bring life-giving oxygen into our lungs. A
few good deep breaths and we were ready
to go. Still a little worried about my cold
feet, I asked Tenzing to move off.
How did Hillary and Tenzing prepare themselves before they set off to the summit? (Para 1, 2, and 3)
How responsible and capable are you at home?
