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प्रश्न
What is common about the ‘angler’ and the ‘poet’?
उत्तर
The angler enjoys his sport of fishing so intensely that he forgets his fishing rod. Likewise, the poet, who often roams in his own world of imagination, may forget to post a letter. Both the angler’s and the poet’s loss of memory is a tribute to the intensity of their enjoyment.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Have you ever lost or misplaced anything of value due to forgetfulness?
At times, instances of forgetfulness may land us in a tight spot or in a difficult situation. Therefore, we need to find ways to remember what we have to do or carry with us. One suchway is to make a mental checklist that we can verify before starting any activity.
Now discuss with your partner and think of some practical ideas to overcome forgetfulness, in your day-to-day activities.
| e.g. setting an alarm | |
What does Lynd actually wonder at?
How do psychologists interpret forgetfulness?
When does human memory work with less than its usual capacity?
How do the chemists make fortunes out of the medicines people forget to take?
What kind of absent-mindedness is regarded as a virtue by Lynd?
Kahlil Gibran states ‘Forgetfulness is a form of freedom.’ Write an article for your school magazine, linking your ideas logically and giving appropriate examples.
What can you say about the author’s attitude when he high-handedly participated in the auction?
What made the author ignore his friend’s warning?
What made the friend laugh heartily?
The narrator had been a safe contributor at the auction, as ______.
“And I got it.” Here ‘it’ refers to the ______.
Why did the narrator visit Christie’s?
What was the narrator’s financial condition?
What could have been the best way for the narrator, to get himself out of the tight corner?
Why did the narrator feel he could have welcomed a firing party?
Who provides these common facilities? Tick the appropriate source.
- Parents
- Educational institutions
- The Department of Education
- Social Service Organizations
- Other agencies
Discuss this aspect with your partner and share your views on how students can give back to society.
Why are universities necessary for a society?
What are the hindrances graduates face in their task of serving the society?
Common men contribute to the maintenance of institutions of higher education. Explain this statement.
Give a few instances of Bryson’s confused acts.
Describe the fluttery cascade of things tumbling from the bag.
Why doesn’t Bryson seem to be able to do easily what others seem to? Give a few reasons.
‘To this day, I don’t know how I did it’ - What does ‘it’ refer to?
As a fellow passenger of Bill Bryson on the flight, make a diary entry describing his clumsy behaviour during the trip and the inconveniences caused to others as a result of his nervousness.
