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Within a few pages, the author has packed the important events in the lives of John Ipe and his wife. Discuss how conciseness and economy of expression can achieve an effective portrayal of entire lives.
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Identify instances of ironical comment in the story.
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Make a list of the expressions that imbue the watch with human attributes.
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Entomologist and lepidopterists are mentioned in the text and you must have guessed the meanings of these words or found them out in the dictionary.
Now match the kinds of scientists given with the work they do:
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A |
B |
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ornithologist |
study of the skin |
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gerontologist |
study of cells |
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ergonomist |
study of birds |
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dermatologist |
study of old age |
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cytologist |
study of the design of equipment |
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A short report announcing the death of a person in a newspaper is called an 'obituary'. Where would you find the following
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a citation |
an epitaph |
a glossary |
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an abstract |
a postscript |
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Why does Russell call the three passions 'simple'?
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Why has he compared the three passions to great winds?
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How does Russell's definition of knowledge differ from what is commonly understood by the term?
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Guess what these words and phrases mean from the context
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LSE |
Grundig reel-to-reel |
hollered |
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heralded |
clamorous |
stucco |
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forsythia bushes |
ruffles |
chapped |
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foyer |
mortified |
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Why is the quality of pity earth-bound while the other two passions are elevating?
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Indicate the details that tell us that the narrator was not very financially comfortable during his stay in London.
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How did the narrator adjust to the ways of life first in London and then in Cambridge, U.S.A.?
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How have the three passions contributed to the quality of Russell's life?
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What do you understand the character of Mrs. Croft from the story?
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What kind of relationship did Mrs. Croft share with her daughter Helen?
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How does the narrator bring out the contrast between the Indian way of life and American society? Do you think his wife Mala adjusted comfortably to the new way of life?
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How does the bond of affection between Mrs. Croft and the narrator evolve?
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Discuss in pairs or in small groups
Living abroad is challenging in many ways.
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Discuss in pairs or in small groups
The Indian family system offers more security to the aged than what is found in the West.
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How does Shelley's attitude to science differ from that of Wordsworth and Keats?
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