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प्रश्न
You have come to know from the text that ‘The Theory of Everything’ is a film describing the life and work of Stephen Hawking. Watch the film on the internet and write a complete review of it. You can take the help of the following points while writing the review of the film.
(1) Title
(2) Characters
(3) Story
(4) Dialogues
(5) Picturisation
(6) Music
(7) Special features (if any)
(8) Opinion / Views
(9) Message/Moral values.
उत्तर
The Theory of Everything - Movie Review
The movie The Theory of Everything is based on the life of Stephen Hawking. He was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 21, but because of the love of fellow Cambridge student, Jane Wilde, whom he married, he went on to secure achievement after achievement and began to be called the successor to Einstein. He and Jane defy terrible odds and break new ground in the fields of medicine and science, achieving more than either could hope to imagine. Hawking's physical decline weakens his frail body. His mind, on the other hand, remains sharp, always in pursuit of that singe equation that would explain the elusive Theory of Everything. Right up to his mid-seventies. Stephen Hawking has no plans to retire.
The dialogue smoothly carries the narrative forward, at times indulging in monosyllabic repartee. which at times, provides crisp tongue-in-cheek humour. It is a very enjoyable film. It is tasteful and engaging and beautiful visually.
The music, which is quite haunting was nominated for the best musical score at the Oscars.
The film has been criticised for harping on the theme of Time' throughout. and for being too sentimental,
However, its message that a person can accomplish much in one's lifetime despite being afflicted with a severe physical disability is universally relevant. Moral values of love and loyalty uphold the film making it a treat to watch.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following passage and do the given activities :
B1. Answer in one word : (2)
- At what age was Stephen diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
- Over the years. how many books has Stephen written or co-written?
- When did Stephen catapult to international prominence?
- In which year was his life story depicted?
Stephen Hawking (born January 8, 1942) is a British scientist, professor and author who has done groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology, and whose books have helped to make science accessible everyone. At the age of 21, while studying cosmology at the University of Cambridge, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Part of his life story was depicted in the 2014 film The Theory of
Everything.
Over the years, Stephen Hawking has written or co-written a total of 15 books. A few of the most noteworthy include :
In 1988 Hawking catapulted to international prominence with the publication of A Brief History of Time. The short, informative book became an account of cosmology for the masses and offered an overview of space and time, the existence of God and the future. The work was an instant success, spending more than four years atop the ‘London Sunday Times’ best-seller list. Since its publication, it has sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into more than 40 languages.
A Brief History of Time also wasn’t as easy to understand as some had hoped. So in 2001, Hawking followed up his book with The Universe in a Nutshell, which offered a more illustrated guide to cosmology's big theories.
In 2005, Hawking authored the even more accessible A Briefer History of Time, which further simplified the original work’s core concepts and touched upon the newest developments in the field like String theory.
B2. Complete the following table with relevant information about Stephen Hawking: (2)
| Books | Film |
| (i)________________ (ii)__________________ (iii)_________________ |
(i)__________________ |
B3. Find out the 'Antonyms' from the passage for the following : (2)
- worst × ______
- exclude × ______
- duplicate × ______
- oldest × ______
B4.
- It has sold millions of copies world wide and been translated into more than 40 languages. (1)
(Change it into simple sentence) - The short informative book became an account of cosmology. (1)
(Add a Question Tag)
B5. ‘Stephen Hawking was a versatile personality’ Justify. (2)
Observe the timeline and search the occurrences according to it. Prepare a chart.
Shape your mind. Complete the network of cluster diagrams with the name of great personalities and their contribution.
Complete the following web.
Explain how the life of Stephen Hawking proves the proverb ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’. Write it down in your notebook.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Justify your stand/ answer by quoting a line from the text.
Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Justify your stand/ answer by quoting a line from the text.
Hawking has written or co-written more than 25 books.
The following incident in Stephen Hawking’s life is given in jumbled order. Arrange the incidents in proper sequence as per their order of occurrence in Hawking’s life.
Hawking’s book ‘The Universe in a Nutshell’ offered an illustrated guide to cosmology’s big theories.
The following incident in Stephen Hawking’s life is given in jumbled order. Arrange the incidents in proper sequence as per their order of occurrence in Hawking’s life.
Hawking published the book ‘A Brief History of Time’ that offered an overview of space and time.
The following incident in Stephen Hawking’s life is given in jumbled order. Arrange the incidents in proper sequence as per their order of occurrence in Hawking’s life.
Hawking published ‘A Brief History of Time’ that contained the newest development
