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Discuss in pairs or in small groups
The eccentricities of the old are often endearing.
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'It is not an accident that the most discrimination literary criticism of Shelley's thought and work is by a distinguished scientist, Desmond King-Hele.' How does this statement bring out the meeting point of poetry and science?
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What do you infer from Darwin's comment on his indifference to literature as he advanced in years?
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How do the patterns of creativity displayed by scientists differ from those displayed by poets?
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What is the central argument of the speaker?
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Discuss the manner in which the author interweaves details of the narrator’s family with the flow of the main narrative.
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'Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world'.
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‘Mrs. Croft’s was the first death I mourned in America, for, hers was the first life I had admired; she had left this world, at last, ancient and alone, never to return’—how do these lines encapsulate the bond that is possible between two strangers?
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Poetry and science are incompatible.
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Examine the pieces of conversation in the story. How do they reflect the world view of each of the speakers?
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There are many instances of gentle humour in the story. Point out some of these and state how this contributes to the interest of the narration.
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'On reading Shelley's A Defence of Poetry, the question insistently occurs why there is no similar A Defence of Science written of equal endowment.'
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‘Don’t expect an English cup of tea’—how does this phrase bring out the contrast between English and American attitudes?
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How did the narrator learn to distinguish between 'a flask' and 'a thermos'?
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It took the narrator quite some time to understand that what he heard as 'piper', in fact, meant 'paper' and the phrase 'mind the gap' in the Tube. What do you think caused the problem?
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Make a list of items that are referred to differently in British and American English, for example, 'lift' (BE) 'elevator' (AmE).
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See if you understand what the following words that are parts of a house mean. Look up the dictionary if you don't.
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parlour |
foyer |
lounge |
porch |
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lobby |
attic |
portico |
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How does the ‘assortment of remarks’ compiled by the author give us an understanding of the ways of science and poetry?
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Look for these expressions in the story and guess the meaning from the context
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brusquely |
attuned himself |
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queer rhythmic frenzy |
wrenching |
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flush of prosperity |
daze of bewilderment |
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wide-eyed wonder and eager homage |
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talking animatedly |
tremulous deliberation |
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on terms of a perpetual feud |
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Give reasons for the following.
Satyajit attending the village wedding.
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