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प्रश्न
Mayor Peter Stockmann is a contrast to Dr. Thomas Stockmann. Justify.
उत्तर
From the extract, it can be observed that there is a sharp contrast between the Stockmann brothers. The evidence of this striking contrast is as follows:
- Beliefs: Dr. Stockmann is a person who believes in doing what is morally right, no matter the cost. He places the needs of society over his own interests. This can be seen from his eagerness to publish the report about the contaminated water so that the people can be saved from disease. On the other hand, the Mayor tries to suppress the issue as it will harm his reputation and thus protects his own interests over those of the people.
- Profession: One is a doctor, dedicated to ensuring the good health of the community and one is a politician who is corrupt and concerned with his image in the eyes of the public and the control of power.
- Attitude towards change: The Doctor is an advocate of change and believes in the development of new ideas whereas his brother resists change and believes in keeping things the way they are, even at the cost of the wellbeing of the society.
- Majority vs. Minority: The Mayor represents the voice of the majority as he is one of the many who tries to stop the doctor‘s report from being published. On the other hand, Dr. Stockmann represents the minority as he is alone in his efforts to publish the report and reveal the truth to the world.
- Brave versus cowardly: In his role as the Mayor of the town, it is the Mayor‘s duty to ensure the safety of the people. However, when he discovers that the baths are contaminated, he refuses to take responsibility for the issue and instead tries to bury the truth. This shows that he is afraid of the consequences and is hence, a coward. On the other hand, Dr. Stockmann is unafraid to stand up for what is right even when nobody is willing to support him. This shows that Dr. Stockmann is brave and noble.
- Intelligence and Nature: While the doctor is smart, he is also easily fooled, and hence, one could label him as naïve. On the other hand, the Mayor is cunning, crafty and a master of manipulation. By nature, the doctor is a goodnatured, warm, and generous person while the Mayor is a greedy, materialistic, and dominating.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Life is a gift to be used every day,
Not to be smothered and hidden away,
It isn’t a thing to be stored in the chest
Where you gather your keepsakes and treasure your best;
It isn’t a joy to be sipped now and then
And promptly put back in a dark place again
Life is a gift that the humblest may boast of
And one that the humblest may well make the most of
Get out and live it each hour of the day,
Wear it and use it as much as you may,
Don’t keep it in niches and corners and grooves,
You’ll find that in service its beauty improves.
(1) What do we treasure in a chest?
(2) How does the poet went us to use the gift of life?
(3) Do you agree that life should be measured un deeds and not in years? Why?
(4) Which words in the poem mean the following :
(a) Kept from developing
(b) Hollow places in a wall
(5) Life is a gift to be used every day. [Name and explain the figure of speech]
Answer any two of the following questions in about 30‒40 words:
(a) How does Kamala Das try to put away the thoughts of her ageing mother?
(b) Which is the exotic moment that the poet refers to in 'Keeping Quiet'?
(c) What are the difficulties that aunt Jennifer faced in her life?
There were many reasons for Helen Keller's embittered childhood. What were they and how were they overcome?
How did a story book, 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' open a window of knowledge to Helen and help to shape her career?
Helen's statement, "We worked hard and faithfully, yet we did not quite reach our goal" tells us about her failure to achieve the goal at the Wright-Humason School in New York City. What was the goal that she failed to achieve there?
Read the passage given below :
(ii) he added a lot of grandeur to Mewar.
(iii) of his valour, sacrifice and patriotism.
(iv) both (ii) and (iii)
(b) Difficulties in the way of Mewar were :
(ii) ancient traditions of the kingdom.
(iii) its small area and small population.
(iv) the poverty of the subjects.
(ii) the flag of Mewar was hoisted high.
(iii) the people of Mewar showed gallantry.
(iv) most of the rulers heaved a sigh of relief.
(d) Mewar was lucky because :
(ii) most of its people were competent.
(iii) most of its rulers were competent.
(iv) only a few of its people were incompetent.
Answer the following questions briefly:
(h) How could art and literature flourish in Mewar?
(i) How did the rulers show that they cared for their subjects?
(j) What does the erection of Vijaya Stambha and Kirti Stambha in the same fort signify?
(k) Find words from the passage which mean the same as each of the following:
(ii) evidence (para 4)
Orangutans use big leaves during a downpour because
Read the extract and do the following activities :
B1 Likes and dislikes :
(i) The child likes eating _______
(ii) The child dislikes eating _______
They won’t eat peas, don’t like your bread -
For something in it crunches;
They gag on fat, the gravy’s gross,
They won’t eat grapes in bunches.
Tomatoes, onions, peppers, fish
Garlic nor cottage cheese;
Oh, it’s a dish uncommon rare
That truly seems to please.
No red sauce may the ice cream have,
“It’s bleeding,” they will say;
And gravely hand it to their mum
To take it to clean away
But let us speak of chocolate cake,
It must be frosted o’er;
They’ll devour three full slabs,
And calmly ask for more.
Oh, I do so always love to eat
With picky little pests,
Whose parents joy to make them
The most undesirable guests!
B2 What message does the poem convey for children?
B3 Pick out two pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
Mention the three phases of the author’s relationship with his grandmother before he left the country to study abroad.
The narrative has many phrases to describe the scenic beauty of the mountainside like:
A flawless half-moon flated in a perfect blue sky.
Scan the text to locate other such picturesque phrases.
Look for a story, a poem and a newspaper article on environment conservation and see how the style of each is different from the other.
Briefly explain the following statement from the text.
“You neither travelled to the past nor the future. You were in the present experiencing a different world.”
'Have you come back?' said the woman.'I thought that no one had come back.'
Does this statement give some clue about the story? If yes, what is it?
“I have done something; oh, God! I've done something real at last.” Why does Andrew say this? What does it mean?
What, according to Ruskin, are the limitations of the good book of the hour?
Notice these expressions in the poem and guess their meaning from the context:
| rancid breath | squelching tar |
| spectroscopic flight of fancy | |
| rearing on the thunderclap | brunette |
| peroxide blonde | clinical assent |
| raven black |
What decision taken by Dick changed his fortune?
Make groups and discuss the following:
What inspired them to spend the best part of their lives to research and share their findings?
Think and answer in your own words.
Why is the street light compared to a one-red-eyed-giant?
Paraphrase the poem in your own simple language. Write it down in your notebook.
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
The newly planned city looks modern and amazingly beautiful.
The ______ bees make honey from nectar.
Pick out three lines that create an image in your mind of bees busy at work.
Read the passage and answer the following question:
What is seen on the obverse and reverse of the PVC medal?
What could have happened to the one who flew away? Who was she?
Form pairs. Complete the following table through discussions.
| Occupation | Necessary Qualities | Reasons |
| Student | ||
| Teacher | ||
| Housewife | ||
| Sportsman | ||
| Artist | ||
| Singer | ||
| Author | ||
| Umpire | ||
| Actor | ||
| Scientist |
Read the poem : ‘Where lies the land...’ by A. C. Clough.
Write the symbol that is used in the poem to represent the following idea.
Choice of two options.
Find from the Internet and write down.
From which play is this song extracted?
Correct the following sentence and rewrite it.
Papa Panov saw the sweeper, the young mother, and the beggars he had helped only once in the morning.
Name the following.
Captain of the Indian Team.
Write how the travellers crossed the second gulf.
Have you ever been on an adventurous journey? If yes, share your experience.
Have you ever seen a bird making its first-ever attempt to fly?
What conclusions did grandfather jump to when he saw the cops?
Who is wise according to you?
What did Aravind confess?
Who baked the homemade cookies?
The______ of ______ are nearly run.
- soft
- vain
- fear
- joy
- love
- heard
- toiled
- mild
- good
- sand
- life
- harsh
Match the following.
| 1. | A man of ease | Emanuel |
| 2. | John’s trainer | Lalli and Lolly |
| 3. | Mathew’s secretary | John Mathew |
| 4. | John’s chef | Louise |
| 5. | Mathew’s friends | Basky |
Read the sentences and number them in correct order.
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1. He wished to have Gopal with him. |
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2. Salim felt that it should come from within. |
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| 3. He thought he wouldn’t be able to finish it. | |
| 4. The old man worked tirelessly on the sculpture. | |
| 5. He realized that Gopal must learn to carve the finer details. | |
| 6. He had a strong wish to finish it in time. | |
| 7. Over days, he felt very weak. |
Read the poem aloud in pairs
Read the line and answer the question.
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover.
What kind of human company does the poet want?
Gulliver took the small creatures in his hand and crushed them.
Gulliver managed to reach the land as he was______.
We get water by burning _______.
A man in ______ clothes stopped near him.
Akilan’s passion is to learn ______.
The old man was carrying _____.
Circle and write the adverbs.
He laughed merrily ______.
Find and write the clues.
Clue for blind eye ______
Write a paragraph on the topic ‘Park’.
Fill in the blank
Where did the tanker man take the water from the village?
Write the rhyming word.
countries- ______.
The merchant paid______ to the boatman.
Name the animal and sound it makes.
Pencil asked him to draw ______.
Now, read the following passage on “Laughter Therapy” and answer the questions that follow.
- Laughing is an excellent way to reduce stress in our lives; it can help you to cope with and survive a stressful life. Laughter provides full-scale support for your muscles and unleashes a rush of stress-busting endorphins. Since our bodies cannot distinguish between real and fake laughter, anything that makes you giggle will have a positive impact.
- Laughter Therapy aims to get people laughing, in groups and individual sessions and can help reduce stress, make people and employees happier and more committed, as well as improve their interpersonal skills. This laughter comes from the body and not the mind.
- Laughter Yoga (Hasya yoga) is a practice involving prolonged voluntary laughter. It aims to get people laughing in groups. It is practiced in the early mornings in open-parks. It has been made popular as an exercise routine developed by Indian physician Madan Kataria, who writes about the practice in his 2002 book ‘Laugh for no reason'. Laughter Yoga is based on the belief that voluntary laughter provides the same physiological as well as psychological benefits as spontaneous laughter.
- Laughter yoga session may start with gentle warm-up techniques which include stretching, chanting, clapping, eye contact and body movements to help break down inhibitions and encourage a sense of playfulness. Moreover, laughter is the best medicine. Breathing exercises are used to prepare the lungs for laughter followed by a series of laughter exercises that combine a method of acting and visualization techniques. Twenty minutes of laughter is sufficient to augment physiological development.
- A handful of small-scale scientific studies have indicated that laughter yoga has some medically beneficial effects, including cardiovascular health and mood. This therapy has proved to be good for depressed patients. This laughter therapy also plays a crucial role in social bonding.
Answer the following.
a. How does laughter help one to cope with stress?
b. Which word in the text (para 2) means the same as ‘dedicated'?
c. Why do you think voluntary laughter provides the same physiological as well as psychological benefits as spontaneous laughter?
d. ‘Laughter is the best medicine’. Explain.
e. Given below is a set of activities. Which of these are followed in the ‘Laughter Yoga’ technique?
- sitting on the ground with legs crossed
- body movements
- clapping
- closed eyes
- breathing exercises
- chanting
- stretching of arms and legs
- bending backwards
- running/jogging
- eye contact
f. ‘Laughter therapy also plays a crucial role in social bonding’. How?
