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ERROR CORRECTION OR AVOID COMMON ERROR|| ENGLISH GRAMMAR.

   December 29, 2021      

COMMON ERRORS IN SENTENCES  - OR

SENTENCE CORRECTION- OR

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES CORRECTLY.




  This is one of the important topics in English Grammar. Students very often get confused while solving this problem. Finding error in a sentence is a  difficult task, unless one has basics of grammar. Here, the most important point is that there is not any specific rules to learn and correct all the wrong sentence instantly. Students must continue with their practice for a long time with patience.


EXERCISE SOLVED.::


1) It is too cold today. 

Ans: It is very cold today. 


2) How far Delhi is from Mumbai? 

Ans: How far is Delhi from Mumbai? 


3) He said that he is I'll. 

Ans: He said that he was ill. 


4) I know you for a long time. 

Ans: I have known you for a long time. 


5) Where  you are from? 

Ans: Where are you from? 


6) A few mans arrived. 

Ans: A few men arrived. 


7) We should help the poors. 

Ans: We should help the poor. 


8) He is a man of letter. 

Ans: He is a man of letters. 


9) My hairs are not grey. 

Ans: My hair is not grey. 


10) Mr. Das is a man of principal. 

Ans: Mr. Das is a man of Principle. 


11) The lady has three daughters in laws. 

Ans: The lady has three daughters in law. 


12) Do you know swimming? 

Ans: Do you know how to swim? 


13) My father asked why I am late. 

Ans: My father asked why I was late. 


14) Our examination will begin tomorrow. 

Ans: Our examination will  begin from tomorrow. 


15) Do y know where is the post office? 

Ans: Do you know where the post office is? 


16) You are senior than me. 

Ans: You are senior to me. 


17) I wish I was successful. 

Ans: I wish I were successful. 


18) What is the time in your watch?

Ans: What is the time by your watch? 


19) The teacher said that honesty was the best policy. 

Ans: The teacher said that honesty is the best policy. 


20) We shall give HSLC examination in 2022.

Ans: We shall take HSLC examination in 2022.


21) I am seeing TV now.
 
Ans: I an watching TV now.

 
22) He is my cousin brother. 

Ans: He is my cousin. 


23) Take out your shoes. 

Ans: Take off your shoes. 


24) Please ring up me at 9pm.

Ans: Please ring me up at 9pm.


25) The doctor checked my pulse. 

Ans: The doctor read my pulse. 


26) Please switch the fan. 

And: Please switch on the fan. 


27)  He came by bicycle yesterday. 

Ans: He came on bicycle. 


28) He is so happy. 

Ans: He is very happy. 


29) Rajesh entered into the office.  

Ans: Rajesh entered the office. 


30) This is one of the best book. 

Ans: This is one of the best books.

    
31) My family members will not agree to this. 

Ans: The Members of my family will not agree to this. 


32) One must keep his promise. 

Ans: One must keep one's promise. 


33) I am absent from school since three months. 

Ans: I have been absent from school for three months. 


34) Guard yourself from mistakes. 

Ans: Guard yourself against mistakes.

 
35) I could not help to give him this certificate. 

Ans: I could not help giving him this certificate. 


36) Akbar can be compared to Aurangjeb. 

Ans: Akbar can be compared with Aurangjeb.

 
37) The quality of the mangoes are not good. 

Ans: The quality of the mangoes was not good. 


38) Many a man have done this. 

Ans: Many a man has done this. 


39) Time and tide wait for no one. 

Ans: Time and tide waits for no one. 
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• December 29, 2021 0 $type={blogger}

ENGLISH GRAMMAR || DETERMINERS ||

   December 27, 2021      

DETERMINERS



  A determiner is a word which is used before a noun to show the kind of reference that it has to make. 


TYPES OF DETERMINERS: 


1) ARTICLES -- a, an, the

2) DEMONSTEATIVES: -- this, that, these, those etc

3) NUMERICALS -- one, two, three etc. 

4) ORDINALS -- first, second, third, fourth etc. 

5) POSSESSIVES -- my, mine, theirs, his etc

6) QUANTITATIVES -- few, little, much, many, some, any etc.

7) DISTRIBUTIVES -- each, every, either, neither etc. 

8) INTERROGATIVES -- what, why, when, which etc.

 USAGE OF DETERMINERS ::: 

1) ARTICLES :(already discussed Title: Articles & Article) 

6) QUANTITATIVES -- 

 MUCH / MANY:: 


1. We have very______ information.

Ans:: little

2. _______ European tourist met me yesterday.

Ans::A

3. We went on Camel rides to_____Pyramids.

Ans:: the

4. Kalidas is _______ Homer of India.

Ans::the

5.He gave me_______ one rupee note.

Ans:: a

6.She is ______ happier than before.

Ans:: much

7.This is ______ unanimous decision. 

Ans:: a

8. He is_____ F. R. C. S. doctor. 

Ans:: an

9. He is _____ M. B. B. S doctor. 

Ans:: an

10. _____ of the boys was given ______ award. 

Ans:: each, an

11.Do not hate _____ poor. 

Ans:: the

12.He is a man of _____ words. 

Ans:: few. 

13.My uncle is _____ N. C. C cadet. 

Ans:: an

14.I can depend on ______ friends I have. 

Ans:: the few

15.A lion is _____ stronger than a tiger. 

Ans:: much

16.My brother reads in _____ LP school. 

Ans:: an

17.There are only______ pens on the table. 

Ans:: a few

18. He is _______ one eyed man

Ans:: a

19.The patient is very ill, still there is ______ hope of his recovery. 

Ans:: a little. 

20. She is _____ European lady. 

Ans:: a

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• December 27, 2021 0 $type={blogger}

THE LABURNUM TOP|| HORNBILL|| NCERT CLASS 11

   December 27, 2021      

 THE LABURNUM TOP

                                                                A poem by - TED HUGHES



ABOUT THE POET :

    Edward James Ted Hughes was an English poet. He was born on 17 august, 1930 in United Kingdom. He was a translator, poet, critic, children's' writer. He was one of the 20th century noted poet and writer. His sincere service led him to be appointed a Poet Laureate in 1984. Ted married famous American female poet Silvia Plath. The couple taught in college and university. They had two children. Ted died on 28 October, 1998 in London.


THE POEM -  TEXT:


                        THE LABURNUM TOP


The Laburnum top is silent, quite still

In the afternoon yellow September sunlight,

A few leaves yellowing, all its seeds fallen


Till the Goldfinch comes, with a twitching chirrup

A suddenness, a statement, at a branch end.

Then sleek as a lizard, and alert, and abrupt,

She enters the thickness, and a machine starts up

Of chitterlings, and a tremor of wings, and trillings

The whole tree trembles and thrills.

It is the engine of her family

She strokes it full, then flirts out to a branch-end

Showing her barred face identity mask.



Then with eerie delicate whistle-chirrup whisperings

She launches away, towards the infinite



And the laburnum subsides to empty.


 

ABOUT THE POEM : 


    This poem deals with the theme of motherly love of a bird. The name of the bird is Goldfinch. Also this poem is an appreciation of nature. The name of tree where the bird lives with its offspring is Laburnum. When the bird is absent from the tree then, the tree is silent and dull. Whereas when the bird arrives, the tree becomes lively and energetic as if an engine has been started. 

    However, the poet has observed the movement of the bird smoothly throughout. he notices that the bird arrives silently and sits at a branch end. Then it enters inside being alert as if a lizard moves on. When it reaches it nest, its small ones make sound of trembling, shaking and flapping of wings. When the mother bird feeds them all and goes back to the branch end, then all the sound ends. Then the mother bird leaves for infinity again in search of food, the Laburnum seems silent again. 



TEXTUAL QUESTION AND ANSWERS::



THINK IT OUT


1) What do you notice about the beginning and the ending of the poem? 


Answer::  

    Both in the beginning and the ending of the poem the laburnum tree is silent and empty. There is neither any movement nor sound in it. We observe vitality and engine like commotion only when Goldfinch is present in the tree. 


2) To what is the bird's movement compared? What is the basis for the comparison? 

Answer::
    The movement of the bird is compared to that of lizard (🦎). 
  The basis of the comparison is the movement of the bird. Like  a lizard, Goldfinch is also sleek, abrupt and alert in its movement towards it's nest. 


3) Why is the image of the engine evoked by the poet? 

Answer:: 

    The image of an engine has been evoked by the poet here, since it is the source of energy for machine. Similarly, Goldfinch is the main driving force of it's family. Hence, she is compared to an engine. 


4) What do you like most about the poem? 


Answer:: 

    I like the way that the poet has presented the activities of the bird specially when it arrives, approaches it's nest and feeds it's precocious. 


5) What does the phrase " her barred face identity mask"mean? 

Answer::
    
    The phrase " her barred face identity mask" means the striped face of the bird. After feeding it's precocials, goldfinch shows it's barred face. 



EXTRA// ADDITIONAL QUESTION-ANSWERS


1) What does the word 'yellow' signify in the poem? 


Answer::

    The word 'yellow' in the poem signifies the color of Goldfinch bird's feather. It also indicates yellow color of the laburnum tree. 


2) Why is the laburnum top silent?


Answer:: 

    The laburnum top is silent as the mother goldfinch is not present in the tree. 


3) What message does the poem convey? 


Answer:: 

    The poem conveys the message that life is nothing but a process of continuous change. The mother goldfinch's arrival makes the silent tree lively and without it the tree is empty. Motherly affection is also a message that this poem conveys to us. 


4) What comparison has the poet used in the poem? 


Answer:: 

    The poet has compared the movements of the bird with that of a lizard. 

5) Name the season mentioned in the poem. 

Answer:: Autumn season. 

  

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• December 27, 2021 0 $type={blogger}

LANDSCAPE OF THE SOUL || HORNBILL || NCERT CLASS 11.

   December 24, 2021      

LANDSCAPE OF THE SOUL                             NATHALIE TROUVEROY




UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT::


Q1. (I) Contrast the Chinese view of art with the European view with examples.


 
Ans:: The essence of Chinese art is spirituality and inner life. As far as this lesson is concened, in China, artists can enter the depth of their work. Art is life for them since it is far from what it's actual view is. Chinese art may be judged and interpreted from different angles. Whereas European art is just a figurative representation of reality. A European artist wants one's eyes to look at a specific landscape from a specific angle.

     This contrast may be further clarified with an example. Wu Daozi's painting represents the Chinese viewpoint of art. The emperor could enjoy just the outside view of Daozi's painting, but not the inner or hidden power in it. On the other hand, Quintin's 'fly' is only an illusion of reality. 

ii) Explain the concept of Shanshui. 

Ans:: 'Shanshui' is a Chinese word which means mountain and water (I, e - mountain is Yang and water is Yin). It is the Daoist view of the universe. 

       Daozi's concept reveals that mountain bears masculine aspects since it is stable, upward to heaven, dry and warm. Whereas, water is 'Yin', for it is fluid, moist and cool. It has feminine aspects which rests horizontally on the earth. Again between these two there is Void in the middle, where interaction between Yang and Yin takes place. 

Q. 2 (i) What do you understand by the term ' 'outsider Art's  and 'art bout or ' raw Art's? 

Ans::  The new form of art of those artists who have received no formal training is called 'outsider art' and 'art brut or 'row Art. However, French Painter Jean Dubuffet's concept of 'art brut (1940) later on become the fastest growing area of interest worldwide. 

    It is worth mentioning that unlike other artists, these artists don't have formal training. They have,
 rather, incredible talent and deep artistic insight. Most interestingly they neither use brush nor paints. 

      However, the outsider artists, for their purpose, use anything and everything from a tin to a sink and to a broken car as their materials. 80 years old Nek Chand is an outsider artist of India. The Rock Garden in Chandigarh is one of his amazing creations. 

(ii) Who was the 'untutored genius who created a paradise' and what is the nature of his contribution to art.? 


Ans::  Here Nek Chand, a 80 year old creature director of India is called the 'untutored genius who created a paradise'. In fact, he created this after clearing a little patch of jungle. The garden was sculpted with stone and recycled materials. It is known as the Rock Garden, at Chandigarh. This is how Nek Chand contributed to art. 


TALKING ABOUT THE TEXT. 

Discuss the following statements. 

1) "The Emperor  may rule over the territory he has conquered, but only the artists knows the way within. " 

Ans:: Through this statement it has been indicated that an Emperor may occupy a vast area or territory and rule over it, but he can't win or rule over the heart and soul of the people of his country. In a country, people like Philosophers, artists, painters live and everyone has his own vision and special traits. As far as the painting is concerned the Emperor is like an ordinary person. He just understands the outer meaning of it. The Emperor Xuanzong did not guess the real meaning of Wu Daozi's painting. 

     When the painter said that a spirit dwells at the foot of the mountain (in the painting), the king didn't understand instantly. The 'way within' the cave opened as the painter clapped and the painter entered the cave. Besides, before the emperor could utter a word, even the painting along with the painter vanished. 


2. "The landscape is an inner one, a spiritual and conceptual space."

Ans:: The author shows us the difference between Asian and European viewpoint of art.It is observed that Chinese art is based on inner  conceptual view and spirituality. For instance, Wu Daozi's painting is not a real one, still one can enter it from any angle. Here, the painter doesn't choose a single viewpoint.Daozi wants one to enter his mind, since the landscape is a spiritual and conceptual space. 
   This work is a unique creation of the artist which required his physical, mental and spiritual strength. Hence he doesn't want one to borrow his (painter's) eyes. The essence of this art is inner life and spirit.
 
ADDITIONAL/EXTRA QUESTION ANSWERS. 

Q. 1. Who was Wu Daozi? 

Ans: Wu Daozi was a Chinese painter of eight century. Once he painted a beautiful landscape commissioned by the Tang Emperor Xuanzong. 

Q. 2. Who was Quinten Metsys? 

Ans: Quinten Metsys was a master blacksmith of Antwerp (present Belgium). He married a painter's daughter and by dint of his talent, became the most famous painter of his age. 

Q. 3.Who was Nek Chand? Why is he famous? 

Ans: Nek Chand is a 80 year old creator, director of India. He is called an untutored genius who created a paradise. 

  Nek Chand is famous for his Rock Garden in Chandigarh. He created or sculpted it with stone and recycled materials and without using any brush or paint. 

Q. 4. Discuss Daoist concept of Shanshui. 

Ans: Shanshui means 'mountain water', but as far as Daoist view of the Universe is concerned, the mountain is Yang. It reaches vertically towards heaven, stable, warm and dry in the Sun. Where as the water is Yin. It is horizontal and resting on the earth, fluid, moist and cool. 

Q. 5.What is 'outsider art'? 

Ans: 'outsider art' meaans self taught art or creation. It is not as same as mainstream art. Even the artists don't undergo any special or formal training. 

Q. 6. Who is Jean Dubuffet? 

Ans: Jean Philipe Arthur Dubuffet is a French painter and Sculptor. 

Q. 7. What are the other names of outsider art? 

Ans: Art brut or raw art. 

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• December 24, 2021 0 $type={blogger}

RANGA'S MARRIAGE || SNAPSHOTS

   December 19, 2021      

SNAPSHOTS --


RANGA'S MARRIAGE





Q. 1::Comment on the influence of English- the language and the way of life- on Indian life as reflected in the story. What is the narrator's attitude to English? 



Ans:: The Indian way of life and thinking is full of customs and traditions. Normally, Indian ways of life have not been influenced by the English ways of living. However, those Indians who learn a little of English, try to display their depth of knowledge through their speech and expressions. They don't care if the persons whom they talk to understand them or not. 
      As far as Ranga is concerned, he is a true Indian. Even after he obtained English education, he hasn't changed himself. There is no affectation in his behavior. He is as same as before.The author finds that his sense of reception and hospitality is very attractive. Though he professes views on marriage, but no change has been found in his manner or comments. 


Q. 2::Astrlogers' perceptions are based more on hearsay and conjecture than what they learn from the study of the stars. Comment with reference to the story. 


Ans:: An astrology is not normally based on scientific facts and data. They are, rather based on hearsay and preplanned acts. In this story also we  find the same. 
   The author wants Ranga to marry Ratna, the neice of Rama Rao. When Ranga doesn't agree readily, the narrator makes a plan. He goes to one Shastri, the village astrologer and makes a plan. Next day he takes Ranga to Shastri. Seeing him the astrologer brings two sheets of paper, Palmyra leaves, moves his lips, calculates on his fingers and finally tells Ranga that some girl is worrying him. He even suggests that her name may be pearl or Ratna, which he discloses as the author asks. Then the author said that it must be Ratna, the neice of Rama Rao. Then the astrologer nodded his head. In fact all this happened as planned by the narrator. Whereas Ranga believed everything unknowingly. 



Q. 3:: Indian society has moved a long way from the way of marriage is arranged in the story. Discuss. 


Ans::During pre British time, in India, child marriage was a common practice in the society. Today it is a punishable offense in every nook and corner of the country. In comparison to our forefathers we are more scientific and rational in our thinking and taking any decision. Now, people mostly prefer arranged marriage after their offspring become educated. Even adult boys and girls are allowed to know and understand themselves before marriage. They are asked to give consent before the final decision has been taken. Elderly people hardly force them to agree to and accept marriage proposals instantly. 
   Thus, we may say that Indian society has moved a long way in respect of marriage today. 


Q. 4::What kind of a person do you think the narrator is? 


Ans:: The narrator of this story is a well aware person. He doesn't seem to be either an orthodox or a modern man. He is, in fact a true Indian who likes Indian ways of life very much. At the same time, he doesn't dislike English language. He prefers a kind of combination between the two ( Indian and English). He is able to read Ranga's mind very well and also appreciates his sense of hospitality and reception in Indian style. Overall, the author succeeds in taking consent from both the young persons and arranging their marriage with the help of Sastri eventually.



ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS--- 


1) Who is Ranga? 


Ans: Ranga or Ranganathan is the son of an Accountant of the village Hosahalli, Mysore. 

2) Who is Ratna? 

Ans: Ratna is Rama Rao's neice. She is eleven years old. 


3) Where does Ranga go for study? 

Ans: Ranga goes to Bengalore for study. 


4) What is Ranga's view about his own marriage? 

Ans: Ranga believes that he should find a suitable girl for marriage. He thinks that one should marry a mature girl, who understands everything. He wants to marry a girl whom he admires. 


5) Who is Sastri in the lesson? 

Ans: Sastri is the village Astrologer. 


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• December 19, 2021 1 $type={blogger}

|| A PHOTOGRAPH || HORNBILL|| NCERT CLASS 11

   December 17, 2021      

A PHOTOGRAPH  (POEM)
                                                                        SHIRLEY TOULSON



ABOUT THE POET:
    
    Shirley Toulson also known as Kathleen Shirley Toulson. She was born on 20 May, 1924.She was a writer and poet. She worked as a journalist also. Toulson studied in the university of London. She married poet Alan Brownjohn in 1960 and after nine years of conjugal life divorced in 1969. As a poet she was the member of an informal group of poets 'The Group'. Apart from poem Toulson wrote short stories. This noted poet died on 23 September, 2018 at the age of 94.




 TEXT OF THE POEM --- A PHOTOGRAPH.


The cardboard shows me how it was

When the two girl cousins went paddling

Each one holding one of my mother's hands,

And she the big girl- some twelve years or so.

All three stood still to smile through their hair

At the uncle with the camera, A sweet face 

My mother's, that was before I was born

And the sea, which appears to have changed less

Washed their terribly transient feet.

Some twenty- thirty - years later

She'd laugh at the snapshot. "See Betty

And Dolly." She'd say." and look how they

Dressed us for the beach." The sea holiday

was her past. mine is her laughter .Both wry

With the laboured ease of loss

Now she's been dead nearly as many years

As that girl lived. And of this circumstance

There is nothing to say at all.




DIFFICULT WORD MEANING::


Cardboard - hard paper made board.

Paddling -  move in shallow water

Still - silent

Transient - temporary

Snapshot - photograph

Laboured - difficulty




ABOUT THE POEM : CENTRAL IDEA :

     This poem is all about a daughter's deep tribute to her mother. The poet recalls how her mother spent happy days with her uncle and cousins by the sea beach. Also she made us visualize how her mother and two girls dressed. In addition to that she says that personal loss has no impact on the nature, For example sea, ocean are always heedless to the loss on the part of human being. Here, human loss indicated the loss of poet's mother. The poet states that both she and her mother are at loss. She cannot bring back her mother to life any more. Hence she concludes that she is quite helpless as there lies only silence all around her. 



THINK IT OUT. 

Q. 1.What does the word 'Cardboard' denote in the poem? Why has this word been used? 


Answer::
     The word 'Cardboard', in the poem, denotes a pasteboard or stiff paper used as photo frame.
 
    This or the cardboard has been used because the photo of the three girls (the poet's mother and her two girl cousins) was pasted on it. 



Q. 2.What has the camera captured? 


Answer::
     The camera has captured the three girls who were paddling in the seashore. In fact, they went to the seashore on holiday along with their uncle. The two other girls were Poetess's mother's girl cousins Betty and Dolly. They were holding each of the poetess's mother's hand. Her mother's uncle captured the photo while the girls were smiling through their hair. 



Q,. 3. What has changed over the years? Does it suggest something to you? 



Answer:: 
    According to the poetess the sea has not changed over the years., because nature is eternal. Time can hardly change nature and it's variety of things.
   To me it suggests that except nature all other living things including human being are temporary in this world. 



Q. 4:: The Poet's mother laughed at the snapshot. What did this laugh indicate? 


Answer:: 

    The Poetess's mother laughed at the snapshot after about twenty- thirty years.
           This laughter indicated that she regained her lively days of childhood. She looked happy while commenting on the dress of Betty and Dolly. 



Q. 5:: What is the meaning of the line " Both wry with the laboured ease of loss. "


Answer::

     This line is very significant. It means that  mother and  daughter,  each lost something important. The mother lost her happy and funny childhood days. Similarly, the daughter lost her mother. In fact, the poetess's mother is no longer alive. She is dead. 




Q. 6:: What does " this circumstance" refer to?


Answer:: 

    "This Circumstance" refers to the poetess's  mother's death and her (poet's) helplessness. She realise with pain that she can't do anything to bring her mother back. 



Q. 7:: The three stanzas depict three different phases. What are they.?

Answer::

     The three stanzas of the poem depict three different phases. They are as follows:
 The first stanza depicts the poetess's mother's happy days of early life when she was just a twelve years old girl, her beautiful appearance and her sea holiday with cousins etc. 
  The second stanza depicts her life after twenty- thirty year, I. e her married life. 
   The third stanza depicts poet's mother's death and her (poet's) helplessness. 




ADDITIONAL QUESTION -- ANSWERS::



1. What is a cardboard ?

Answer:
    A cardboard is a hard board made of paper or other materials.



2.Whose picture does the cardboard contain ?

Answer: 
    The cardboard, in the poem contains he picture of the poet's mother and her two cousins.



3. Who is the big girl in the photo ?

Answer:
     The big girl in the photo is none other than the poet's mother who was about 12 year old.



4. What does the poet mean by smile through the hair?

Answer:
This means that when the snapshot was taken the faces of the three girl were covered with their hair.


5.What according to the poet has not changed over the years ?

Answer:
    According to the poet  the 'sea' has not changed over the years.


 

Extract from the poem followed by questions :


1. "Each one holding one of my mother's hands.
    And she the big girl-some twelve years or so."



Questions:

    1. Who is the speaker of these lines?

    2. Whom does the poet refer to  'my mother'?

    3.Who is the big girl refer to here ?

    4.How old is the big girl?


Answer:

    1.  The poet is the speaker of these lines.

    2.  The poet refers to her own mother in the poem.

    3.  Big girl  -in the poem is the poet's mother.

    4.  She was about 12 years or so.


  

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• December 17, 2021 0 $type={blogger}

|| THE ADDRESS || SNAPSHOTS || NCERT CLASS 11

   December 16, 2021      

THE ADDRESS




INTRODUCTION TO THE AUTHOR:: 


    Marga minco  is a Dutch author, journalist. She was born  on 31 March, 1920.She is also known as
 
Sara Manco. When the World War II broke out she had been living in Breda, Armsterdam and other

 places. She turned 100 years in 2020.Minco has two children. She is still alive. 




ABOUT THE SHORT STORY: THE ADDRESS -



This short story revolves around a daughter's struggle to Survive in day to day life after mother's death.

 She tries to bring back her mother's belongings but till the last moment leaves, since they would cause

 pain to her heart. 



TEXTUAL QUESTION ANSWERS


A. READING  WITH INSIGHT::


Q. 1.'Have you come back? 'Sadi the woman,  I thought that no one had come back. 'Does this

 statement give clue about the story ? ' If yes what is it? 



Answer:  

    This statement, obviously gives some clue about the story and Mrs.Dorling's nature. 

It indicates that Mrs. Dorling identified Mrs. S's daughter as soon as she opened her door; but pretended

 to be innocent. 



     However, some years ago Mrs. S along with her daughter had to leave their home due to the ongoing

 war. Later on she died but her daughter, after the war ended, came back in search of Mrs. Dorling since

 she was the custodian of her mother's goods or belongings. In fact, as it was war time, in order to keep

 her household belongings safe, the speaker's mother sent them with Mrs. Dorling to her home. But as

 the war was over and after the author's mother's death, when she entered Dorling's home, she was

 astonished to see her I, e Mrs. S daughter. Being herself a selfish and clever lady she said 'have you

 come back, I thought that no one had come back. '


      This statement indicates that Mrs. Dorling was not ready to talk to her and she didn't expect her

 arrival. She denied to identify her. 


 Thus we find that Dorling was a selfish and greedy woman. 




Q. 2. The story is divided into pre- war and post-War times. What hardships do you think the girl

 underwent during these times? 



Answer:  


    The  girl(author) had to face much hardships during these times. She as well as her mother

 were afraid of the Nazi force. They had to leave their own home without belongings. Further, war

 shattered their hopes and dreams. They were psychologically and emotionally disturbed. The speaker

 was so affected by the war that she had to leave her studies. 


   Apart from these, the speaker lost her mother. After her mother's death, she remembers about

 Mrs. Dorling and how once her mother introduced her with the lady. She  also knew that her mother

 left their belongings under Dorling's custody. 


    The speaker, eventually came back to their former settlement area and lived alone in a rented room

 with the remnants of her ruined hopes. 





Q. 3. Why did the narrator of the story want to forget the address? 


Answer: 

     The narrator, after the war ended came back to the former settlement where she used to live with her

 mother. She took a rented room and stayed there alone. Once she desired to meet Mrs. Dorling, who

 worked at their home before the war. Moreover she was the lady who took many of the authors

 mother's belongings with  a view to keeping them under her custody. 

 
         However as the author meet Dorling at her home, she refused to identify her. Then in her second

 effort she entered the home when the lady's daughter was there. She offered tea to the author but she

 denied and on seeing her mother's goods inside their kitchen, the speaker turned emotional. She

 instantly decided not to take any one piece of those good since they would give her nothing but pain;

 because those things were very carefully kept by her mother who was dead then. So the author thought

 of forgetting the memories and live in the present. Therefore she resolved to forget the address, 

 i e number-46. 



Q. 4. 'The Address' is a story of human predicament that follows war. Comment



Answer:

    Yes, this story is a story of human predicament. War causes death, destruction and bloodshed. 

It kills human values. Due to constant fear of the World War II the narrator and her mother, left their

 belongings. The narrator had to discontinue her studies. Then her mother also died which resulted  in

 her living a secluded life thereafter. 


       However, after the war, when normalcy came back, she went to meet Mrs. Dorling in order to

 bring her mother's belongings back home.But the  pretended to to be a stranger. 

She showed no interest in talking to the author. Even though she entered the room, seeing her mother's

 belongings, the author, being emotional, could no longer stay there. She came back home by train. 



EXTRA QUESTION ANSWER::


1. Name the speaker's"s mother. 

Answer: Mrs. S

2. Name the women who worked in the speaker's home. 

Answer: Mrs. Dorling

3. What was the address of Mrs. Dorling.? 

Answer: Marconi Street, Number: 46

4. Who is the story teller.? 

Answer: Marga.Minco.

5. How does the speaker go to Dorling's home? 

Answer; By train. 

  

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