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प्रश्न
“These two children had given me a profound lesson …” Elucidate.
उत्तर
The author had self-pity and was cursing the accident that had caused him and his wife great pain and inconveniences in the daily routine. But the two little boys, one almost scarred to death with both eyes gone and the other with an amputated arm and no hope of recovery were together celebrating the joy of being alive. They minded the business of living ignoring pain, surgery, and the sickly environment. Dr. Barnard learned the lesson from the children that the business of living is joy in the real sense of the word. It was not just something for pleasure, amusement, or recreation. The business of living in the celebration of being alive.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Life is full of ups and downs. It has pleasant surprises as well as rude shocks. Nevertheless, every incident offers a lesson for us to learn and evolve into better individuals.
Were the boys saving money to go to the States? How do you know?
What made the boys work so hard?
Who took the author to the cubicle?
What was the driving force that made the boys do various jobs?
Justify the title of the story ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’
Adversity brings out the best as well as the worst in people. Elucidate this statement with reference to the story
Mention the countries in which tea is a part of civilization.
Why does the author prefer the cylindrical cup to a flat cup?
Why does the author advise removing cream from the milk?
Does the author like drinking tea with sugar? Give reasons.
Summarise George Orwell’s distinctive ideas in “A Nice Cup of Tea”.
When and where did the accident occur?
How was Dr. Barnard’s attitude to suffering different from that of his father’s?
What happened in the grand finale?
How does Dr. Barnard know the boy who played the trolley’s driver?
What injuries did they sustain in the accident?
How did the boy who played the mechanic lose his eyesight?
How did a casual incident in a hospital help Dr. Barnard perceive a new dimension of life?
Adventures, expeditions, and explorations are always exciting. Especially when they are real and if it is the first of its kind, it is even more thrilling. The only question that comes to one’s mind is what makes one to take up such tasks that involve high risks. It is the spirit of formidable adventure and certain qualities which make them achieve such feats.
What did Hillary do with his wet boots?
Why did Hillary become clumsyfingered and slow-moving?
What did Hillary mean by saying “We had had enough to do the job, but by no means too much”?
What did Tenzing and Edmund Hillary gift to the Gods of lofty Summit? How did they do it?
Why did Maamanaar hand over the chair to the villagers to retain it?
Narrate the humorous incidents that happened in the author’s home before and after the arrival of the chair.
What would be the consequence of the old lady’s action?
What does the traffic policeman symbolize?
