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Section (c) Literature 45 Marks

Prescribed Books: Flamingo (Text)Vistas ( S. Reader)

(1) Poetry 10 Marks

(i) One out of to extracts based on !oetr"

# $arks

(ii) T%ree out of four s%ort &uestions.('x *)

Poem .1. My Mother at Sixty Six

Poet: Kamala Das

Summary o the !oem:T%e !oet is dri+ing to t%e air!ort in ,oc%in from %er !-!arents %ome. /er mot%er is

accom!an"ing %er to t%e air!ort. T%e !oet is distressed t%at %er mot%er is ageing. S%ecom!ares %er !ale and lifeless face it% t%at of a cor!se. T%e t%oug%t of losing %er u!setst%e !oet. S%e is%es to brus% aside t%is !ainful t%oug%t and s%e looks at t%e energi0ed

c%ildren and t%e s!rinting trees t%at s"mboli0e energ" and life. 1t t%e air!ort2 t%e !oet

and %er mot%er a!art. T%e !oet "et again com!ares %er mot%ers face it% t%e dull lateinter moon. /er c%ild%ood fear of losing %er mot%er 3 t%e ine+itable !ains %er but s%e

tries to conceal %er fear b" smiling and o!timisticall" sa"ing2 4See "ou soon2 1mma.5

"m!ortant #xtracts:

(i) 6ri+ing from m" !arent7s

%ome to ,oc%in last Frida"morning2 8 sa m" mot%er2

beside me2 do0e2 o!en mout%ed2

%er face as%en like t%atof a cor!se

$om!rehension %uestions &ns'ers

9. %ere as t%e !oet going ; 9. T%e !oetess2

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%en= on Frida" morning.

'. %at did s%e see beside %er= '. S%e sa %er mot%er beside %er on t%e seat. S%e

as do0ing it% o!en mout%.

. %o is >87 %ere= . T%e !oetess2 1mma in t%e lines= '. /er mot%er.

. %at did t%e !oetess sa" to %er= . T%e !oetess said to %er mot%er >see "ousoon2 1mma.

#. %at did t%e !oetess conduct %erselfat t%at time=

#. S%e smiled2 smiled ; smiled.

Practice ask

&ns'er the ollo'in in *0+40 'or,s:

%.1. -hy ,oes the !oet smile an, 'hat ,oes she say 'hile i,,in oo,ye to

her mother/
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&ns.S%e could onl" kee! smiling and tell %er >see "ou soon knoing full ell t%at

s%e mig%t not see %er.

%..What does the poets mother look like?What does the poets mother look like?&ns.T%e !oet7s mot%er looks an and !ale %ic% t%e !oet %as tastefull" com!ared to

a late inter7s moon.

%.*.-hat !oetic ,eices has the !oet use, in the !oem/

&ns.T%e most used !oetic de+ice b" t%e aut%or is simile. S%e uses it in bot% cases to

describe %er mot%ers an look ? @as%en like a cor!se@ ; @!ale as a late inter7smoon.

Poem: &n #lementary School $lassroom in a Slum

Poet: Ste!hen S!en,er

Summary o the !oem:

8n t%is !oem2 Ste!%en S!ender %as broug%t out t%e miserable condition of t%e c%ildrenstud"ing in an elementar" sc%ool in a slum. T%e c%ildren in t%e classroom are !ale andun%ealt%" and some are e+en diseased. T%eir unkem!t and dull %air %as been com!ared to

rootless eeds. One of t%e girls is a!!arentl" burdened it% t%e miseries of !o+ert". One

of t%e bo"s %as in%erited %is fat%ers disease and %as stunted grot%. 1not%er student issitting unnoticed and %e is "earning to !la" outdoors. T%e donations gi+en to t%e sc%ool

in t%e form of !ictures2 !aintings and ma!s are meaningless for t%e c%ildren. T%e" ex%ibit

t%e orld of t%e elite and t%e !ri+ileged %ile t%e c%ildren in t%e slum %a+e a future t%at

is sealed and confined to t%e slum. T%eir future is dark and limited. T%e donations on t%ealls onl" add to t%e frustration of t%e c%ildren. T%e" are tem!ted to attain %at ould be

unattainable for t%em. T%e onl" %o!e for t%em is t%e su!!ort from !oerful !eo!le like

t%e go+ernor2 ins!ector or an influential +isitor. T%e c%ildren in t%e slum can !rogressonl" if t%e" are gi+en good education and t%e freedom to mo+e into a orld of

o!!ortunities and !rogress. T%e !oet also states t%at %istor" is made onl" b" t%ose !eo!le

%o %a+e t%e !oer of knoledge. /ence2 educating and letting t%e c%ildren into a freeorld of o!!ortunities ould release t%em from t%e suffocating2 retc%ed life in a slum.

"m!ortant #xtracts

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(i) Far ? far from gust" a+es t%ese c%ildrens faces.like rootless eeds2 t%e %air torn round t%eir !allor:t%e tall girl it% %er eig%ed?don %ead. T%e !a!er?seeming bo"2 it% rats e"es.

T%e stunted2 unluck" %eir.

Of tisted bones2 reciting a fat%ers gnarled disease2/is lesson2 from %is desk. 1t back of t%e dim class

One unnoted2 seet and "oung. /is e"es li+e in a dream2

Of s&uirrels game2 in tree room2 ot%er t%an t%is.


9. %o is t%e !oet= 9. T%e !oet is Ste!%en S!ender

'. %ere do t%ese c%ildren li+e= '. T%e" li+e in t%e slum at T"rol +alle" far from t%e

gust" a+es.

. %at is t%e condition of t%ese

c%ildren=

. T%e" %a+e !ale faces2 torn %air scattered on faces2

!a!er seeming2 %a+ing rats e"es it% tisted bones.#. %" is t%e bo" unluck" %eir= #. T%e bo" is unluck" %eir because %e is suffering

from t%e %ereditar" gnarled disease.

(ii) On sour cream alls2 donations2 S%akes!eares %ead2,loudless at dan2 ci+ili0ed dome riding all cities.

Belled2 floer"2 T"rolese +alle". O!en?%anded ma!1arding t%e orld its orld. 1nd "et2 for t%ese

,%ildren2 t%ese indos2 not t%is ma!2 t%eir orld2%ere all t%eir futures !ainted it% a fog21 narro street sealed in it% a lead sk"

Far far from ri+ers2 ca!es2 and stars of ords.

$om!rehension 2uestions &ns'ers

9. %o is being described in t%e

lines=

9. 1 "oung 2 seet bo" is described %ere.

'. %at is %e doing= '. /e is dreaming t%e game of s&uirrel.

. %at does %e %as in %is e"es= . /e %as dreams of ot%er !laces as ell.#. %" is t%e class room dim= #. 8t is dim because t%ere is no !ro!er facilit" of

lig%t.

(iii) Surel"2 S%akes!eare is icked2 t%e ma! a bad exam!le2it% s%i!s and sun ; lo+e tem!ting t%em to steal?

For li+es t%at sl"l" turn in t%eir cram!ed %oles

From fog to endless nig%t= On t%eir slag %ea!2 t%ese c%ildren

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ear skins !ee!ed t%roug% b" bones ; s!ectacles of steel

it% mended glass2 like bottle bits on stones.

1ll of t%eir time and s!ace are fogg" slum.So blot t%eir ma!s it% slums as big as doom.

$om!rehension 2uestions &ns'ers.

9. %at is t%e condition of t%e

classroom all=

9. T%e creaming la"er of alls is falling don

'. %at are t%e to t%ings mentioned

to s%o a ci+ili0ed race=

'. T%e S%akes!eare7s statue ; t%e %ig% rising dome

!oint out t%at of a ci+ili0ed race.

. %at is t%e s!ecialt" of t%eT"rolese +alle"=

. 8t is full of coloured floers ; resonated it% t%ebells.

#. Ax!lain: >1arding t%e orld itsorld.

#. T%e ric% ; t%e dictators aard ; di+ide t%isorld of ric% ; !oerful !eo!le.

(i+) nless2 go+ernor2 ins!ector2 +isitor2T%is ma! becomes t%eir indo ;t%ese indosT%at s%ut u!on t%eir li+es like catacombs2

Break O break o!en till t%e" break t%e ton1nd s%o t%e c%ildren to green fields2 ; make t%eir orld

Run a0ure on gold sands2 and let t%eir tongues

Run naked into books t%e %ite ; green lea+es o!en/istor" t%eirs %ose language is t%e sun.

,atacombs 3 a long underground galler"


9. %at is t%e orld of t%ese

c%ildren=

9. T%eir classroom indos are t%eir orld.

'. /o does t%e !oet !resent t%eir

future %ere=

'. T%e !oet called t%at t%eir future is !ainted it%

fog.

. /o are t%ese c%ildren sealed= . T%e narro lanes of t%e slum are sealed b" t%e

lead sk" %ic% kee!s t%em im!risoned %ere.

#. Ax!lain: >For t%ese c%ildren2 t%ese

indos?are orld.

#. T%e" %a+e no access to t%e outer orld of

isdom. T%eir classroom is t%eir orld.

C. %at does t%e ma! on t%e all

signif"=

C. 8t signifies a limitless orld of o!!ortunities but

t%ese are meant for t%e ric%2 educated ; !oerful!eo!le rat%er t%an t%e slum c%ildren.

Practice ask


%.9. 6escribe t%e condition of t%e slum c%ildren.D.'. %" is t%e future of t%e c%ildren a bleak one=

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D.. %o are t%e %o create %istor"=

Poem: *.Kee!in %uiet

Poet: Palo 3eru,a

Summary o the !oem:8n t%is !oem2 t%e !oet %as em!%asi0ed t%e need to intros!ect and bring in t%e s!irit of

brot%er%ood among t%e !eo!le of t%e orld. /e ants !eo!le to sto! talking and sto! all

mo+ements s"mboli0ing agitation and restlessness till %e counts tel+e2 t%at is2 a s%ort!eriod of time. T%ese moments of silence ould be strange and exotic because in our

mundane life e are orking toards selfis% goals2 regardless of t%e ot%er re&uirements

and emotions. /ence2 t%is sudden silence ould gi+e us an o!!ortunit" to intros!ect.Since e ould not s!eak for a %ile2 barriers beteen communities ould break and a

sense of brot%er%ood ould !re+ail. $an ould get an o!!ortunit" to reali0e %o %e is

destro"ing nature and %o %e is %arming %imself. Futile ars against men and natureould be arrested and a ne feeling of unit" ould be ex!erienced. T%e !oet does not

ant %is desire for inacti+it" to be misunderstood as a state of uselessness. /e ants mento learn a lesson from t%e Aart%. T%e Aart% a!!ears to be inacti+e "et it is selflessl"

!roducti+e. $en too could be !roducti+e and !rogressi+e it%out an" aggression2selfis%ness and t%e urge for destruction.

"m!ortant #xtracts:

(i) Eo e ill count to tel+eand e ill all kee! still.T%is one time u!on t%e eart%2

let7s not s!eak an" language2

let7s sto! for one second2and not mo+e our arms so muc%


9. Eame t%e !oem and t%e !oet. 9. T%e !oem is

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9. %o is t%e !oet of t%ese lines= 9. T%e !oet of t%ese lines is Pablo Eeruda

'. %at kind of moment it ill be= '. %en e ill be silent and still2 it ould be

an exotic moment.

. %at all of us ill feel at t%atmoment=

. e feel and eno" sudden strangeness andunusual.

#. Gi+e t%e meaning of >exotic. #. Anticing

(ii) Fis%ermen in t%e cold sea

ould do not %arm to t%e %ales

and t%e man gat%ering salt

ould look at %is %urt %ands.


9. %at ould t%e fis%ermen not do= 9. T%e" ould not %arm %ales.

'. %at ould t%e man gat%ering salt do= '. /e ould look at %is %urt %ands.

. %ic% !rofessions are mentioned int%ese lines=

. One is >fis%ing and t%e ot%er is >saltgat%ering.

#. %at transformation ill come in t%e!eo!le t%e !oet is talking of=

#. T%e" ill come out of t%eir greed2selfis%ness and cruelt".

(iii) T%ose %o !re!are green ars2

ars it% gas2 ars it% fire2+ictories it% no sur+i+ors2

ould !ut on clean clot%esand alk about it% t%eir brot%ers

in t%e s%ade2 doing not%ing.


9. %at are t%e different ars

mentioned in t%ese lines=

9. T%e ars mentioned are green ars2 ars

it% gas and ars it% fire.

'. %at do "ou t%ink is meant b" green

ars=

'. Green ars (bio?c%emical) mean ne and

fres% ars caused b" men all o+er t%e orld.. %at ad+ice does t%e !oet im!art on

t%e ar?mongers=

. /e ad+ises t%e ar?mongers to sto! ars and

to !ut on clean clot%es to be in t%e com!an" of

t%eir brot%ers.

(i+) %at 8 ant s%ouldn7t be confusedit% final inacti+it":

life alone is %at matters2

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8 ant not%ing to do it% deat%.

$om!rehension %uestions &ns'er

9. %o does >8 refer to= 9. 8 refers to t%e !oet2 Pablo Eeruda.

'. %at is it t%at s%ould not be

confused it% total inacti+it"=

'. 8t is t%e moment of silence and stillness. 8t

s%ould not be confused it% total inacti+it".. it% %om does t%e !oet not ant

to deal it%=

. T%e !oet does not ant to %a+e an" dealing

it% deat%.

#. Ax!lain: >no truck it% deat%. #.B" kee!ing &uiet t%e !oet doesnt ant us to

be like deat%2 e are +er" muc% ali+e on t%at

moment and Aart% can !ro+e e are not deadbut ali+e.

(+) Per%a!s t%e eart% is teac%ing us

%en e+er"t%ing seems to be dead

and t%en e+er"t%ing is ali+e.

Eo 8 ill count to tel+eand "ou kee! &uiet and 87ll go.


9. %at can eart% teac% us= 9. T%e Aart% can teac% us %o to li+e on it=

'. %en e+er"t%ing seems dead2 %at

remains ali+e=

'. %en e+er"t%ing seems to be dead2 Aart%

remains ali+e.

. %" is t%e narrator illing to count

u! to tel+e=

. T%e narrator is illing to count u! to tel+e

as %e is !re!aring to go. /e asks us to kee!

&uiet.

#. Trace t%e ord t%at means 3>li+ing. #. Hi+ing 3 ali+e.

Practice ask


D.9. /o ould man benefit b" being still for a %ile=

D.'. %" does t%e !oet refer to t%e fis%ermen and t%e man gat%ering salt=D.. /o can ar be broug%t to an end=

Poem :4. & hin o eauty

Poet: ohn KeatsSummary:

8n t%is !oem2 t%e !oet %as broug%t out t%e unlimited o"s attained from nature. /e feels

t%at a beautiful t%ing of nature gi+es us unlimited o" and its beaut" ne+er decreases2

rat%er it is e+erlasting. 6es!ite t%e !aucit" of noble !eo!le2 t%e increasing number of e+ilsin t%e orld and da"s of gloom2 man finds relief and o" in t%e beaut" of nature. /e refers

to t%e sun2 t%e moon2 trees2 floers2 s%rubs and streams as a constant source of o" for

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men and animals. e get o" b" reading t%e tales of t%e bra+e and mig%t" !eo!le of t%e

!ast but t%e o" recei+ed from nature is limitless and incom!arable.

"m!ortant #xtracts:

(i) 1 t%ing of beaut" is a o" for e+er:8ts lo+eliness increasesI it ill ne+er

Pass into not%ingnessI but still ill kee!

1 boer &uiet for us2 and a slee!Full of seet dreams2 and %ealt%2 and &uiet breat%ing.


9. %at is being said b" Jo%n a o" fore+er=

9. T%e !oet sa"s t%at a t%ing of beaut" is a o"

fore+er.

'. %at is !eculiar about a beautiful

t%ing=

'. 1 beautiful t%ing is a source of o" fore+er. 8ts

lo+eliness goes on en%ancing.

. %at can a beautiful t%ing do for

t%e %uman beings=

. 1 beautiful t%ing gi+es us a slee! full of seet

dreams2 %ealt% and a !eaceful breat%ing.

#. 8n %at a" does beaut" kee! aboer &uiet for us=

#. %en e tired2 tensed2 t%e t%ing of beaut"%eals our sorros and restores %a!!iness for us

again.

(ii)T%erefore2 on e+er" morro2 are e reat%ing

1 floer" band to bind us to t%e eart%2

S!ite of des!ondence2 of t%e in%uman deart%Of noble natures2 of t%e gloom" da"s2

Of all t%e un%ealt%" and o7er?darkn7d a"s

$ade for our searc%ing: "es2 in s!ite of all2


9. %" are e ea+ing a floer"

band=

9. e are ea+ing a floer" band t%at kee!s us

binding to t%e eart%.

'. %at deart% does t%e !oet talk of= '. 8t is t%e deart% of noble natures among t%e

%uman beings.

. %at are t%e e+il t%ings t%at one

!ossess=

. e !ossess malice of disa!!ointment2 lack

of noble &ualities and un%ealt%ier a"s.

(iii) Some s%a!e of beaut" mo+es aa" t%e !allFrom our dark s!irits. Suc% t%e sun2 t%e moon2

Trees old and "oung2 s!routing a s%ad" boon

For sim!le s%ee!I


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9. %at remo+es aa" t%e !all from our

e+il s!irits=

9. Some s%a!e of beaut" remo+es aa" t%e !all

from our e+il s!irits

'. %o do germinate a s%ad" boon and

for %om=

'. T%e sun.2 t%e moon2 t%e trees and t%e nature

germinate a s%ad" boon for s%ee! and t%e%uman beings.

. %at is t%e common t%ing t%at t%e!oet !oints out=

. T%e !oet !oints out t%at nature %a+e endlesst%ings of beaut". T%e" gi+e us %a!!iness.

(i+) and suc% are daffodils

it% t%e green orld t%e" li+e inI and clear rills

T%at for t%emsel+es a cooling co+ert make

7Gainst t%e %ot seasonI t%e mid?forest brake2Ric% it% a s!rinkling of fair musk?rose blooms:


9. Eame t%e floers described in t%eselines=

9. 6affodils and musk?rose are t%e floers.

'. %at are t%e ot%er natural ecos"stemsnamed %ere and %at do t%e" do=

'. T%e clear small streams2 t%e green orld aret%e ecos"stems mentioned %ere. T%e" make for

t%emsel+es a cooling co+ert.

. %at makes t%e mid?forest brake ric%= . T%e mid?forest brake is made ric% b" t%e

blooming of beautiful musk roses.

#. Find out t%e ord t%at means 3 >small

streams.

#. Small streams 3 rills.

(+) 1nd suc% too is t%e grandeur of t%e dooms

e %a+e imagined for t%e mig%t" deadI1n endless fountain of immortal drink2Pouring unto us from t%e %ea+en7s brink


9. %o is >mig%t" dead %ere= 9. T%e mig%t" dead is t%e ancient !oerful andbra+e man %o %ad noble deeds in %is !ast. But

no %e is dead.

'. %at is lo+elier t%an all lo+el" tales

t%at e %a+e %eard or read=

'. T%e beaut" of daffodils2 rills and musk rose is

lo+elier t%an t%e tales e %a+e read or %eard.

. %at is t%e immortal drink= %ere

does it come from to us=

. Eectar is t%e immortal drink. 8t comes to us

from t%e %ea+en.#. Ax!lain: >Grandeur of t%e dooms. #. Grandeur of dooms means t%e magnificence

t%at e imagine for our mig%t" dead forefat%ers

on t%e 6ooms 6a".

Practice ask

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D.9. /o can e sa" t%at a t%ing of beaut" is a o" fore+er=

D.'.%at is it t%at mo+es aa" t%e !all from our dark s!irits= 8n %at forms does it doso=

D../o do t%e daffodils and t%e clear rills make t%eir attracti+e cooling co+er t%e %ot

season=

Poem:5 & 6oa, Si,e Stan,

Poet: 6oert 7rostSummary:

8n t%is !oem Robert Frost %as broug%t out t%e a!at%" of t%e ric%2 cit" dellers toards

t%e !oor2 roadside s%ed oners. T%e oners %a+e made a ne s%ed it% a %o!e of selling%is +egetables and fruits to t%e cit" dellers %o !asses b" in t%eir cars. But

unfortunatel"2 t%e ric% and so!%isticated !eo!le of t%e cit" are insensiti+e to t%e needs of

t%e s%ed oners2 t%e latters desire is to sell t%eir goods and earn an amount sufficient for

t%eir sur+i+al. T%e !oerful and influential !eo!le %ad !romised t%em su!!ort but no

t%e s%ed oners feel let don and c%eated. T%e" %a+e also %eard t%at t%e" ould bemo+ed to +illages2 closer to t%e market area and t%eatre. /ere2 t%e" are told t%at t%e" ill

not %a+e to orr" about t%eir earnings and ould slee! !eacefull" at nig%t. 8n realit"2 t%eso?called benefactors ould benefit from t%is mo+e and not t%e s%ed oners. T%e" ould

sim!l" lose t%eir %old on t%eir land and ould be dislodged2 gi+ing t%em slee!less nig%ts

once again. T%e !oet is unable to bear t%e !itiable !lig%t of t%e s%ed oners %o ait fora car to sto!. /e car do sto! occasionall" but t%e !assengers %a+e t%eir on selfis%

moti+es to ac%ie+e. One of t%em sto!s to in&uire t%e !ieces of t%e +egetables2 anot%er

sto!s to re+erse t%e car and "et anot%er to merel" ask %ere t%e road leads. T%e !oet isalarmed %en someone sto!s at a s%ed to ask for a gallon of gas. T%e !oet is agoni0ed to

see t%e miseries of t%e s%ed oners and %e %o!es t%at one da" someone ould come to

t%eir rescue.

"m!ortant #xtracts:

(i) T%e little old %ouse as out it% a little ne s%ed8n front at t%e edge of t%e road %ere t%e traffic s!ed2

1 road side stand t%at too !at%eticall" !led2

8t ould not be fair to sa" for a dole of bread2But for some of t%e mone"2 t%e cas%2 %ose flo su!!orts

T%e floer of cities from sinking and it%ering faint.

$om!rehension %uestions &ns'ers9. %ere %as t%e road side stand

been set u!=

9. T%e roadside stand %as been set u! in front of an

old %ouse at t%e edge of t%e road.

'. /o does t%e road !assingt%roug% t%e +illage a!!ear=

'. T%e +illage road a!!ears it% a fats running oftraffic.

. %at ould not be fair to sa"and %"=

. 8t ould not be fair to sa" t%at t%e roadside stand%ad been !ut u! for a dole of bread. 8t as !ut u! to

sell some c%ea! common t%ings.

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#. %at is t%at su!!orts >t%e

floer of cities=

#. 8t is flo of mone" t%at su!!orts t%e >floer of

cities2 i.e. all t%e best !art of cit" life.

(ii) T%e !olis%ed traffic !assed it% a mind a%ead2 Or if e+er aside a moment2 t%en out of sorts 1t %a+ing t%e landsca!e marred it% t%e artless !aint

Of signs t%at it% E turned rong and S turned rong

Offered for sale ild berries in ooden &uarts2

Or crook?necked golden s&uas% it% sil+er arts2 Or beaut" rest in a beautiful mountain scene.


9. %at do "ou understand b" t%e

!olis%ed traffic=

9. T%e fats mo+ing refined traffic of cars is t%e

!olis%ed traffic.'./o did one %o looked aside

a moment feel=

'. /e felt irritated t%at t%e beaut" of t%e landsca!e

%ad been marred.

. %at as t%oug%t to mar t%elandsca!e=

. T%e artless !aint of signs on t%e roadside standas t%oug%t to mar t%e beaut" of t%e landsca!e.

#. %ic% ord in t%e stan0ameans? >fading=

#. it%ering

(iii) T%e %urt to t%e scener" ouldnt be m" com!laint

So muc% as t%e trusting sorro of %at is unsaid:

/ere far from t%e cit" e make our roadside stand1nd ask for some cit" mone" to feel in %and

To tr" if it ill not make our being ex!and.

1nd to gi+e us t%e life of t%e mo+ing?!ictures !romiseT%at t%e !art" in !oer is said to be kee!ing from us.


9. %o made a road side stand

and %ere=

9. T%e !oor rural !eo!le made a roadside stand in

t%eir +illage t%at as far from cit".

'. %o anted to feel t%e mone"in %and=

'. T%e rural folk anted to feel mone" in %and fromt%e cit" folk.

.%o %o!ed to be %el!ed and b"

%om=

. T%e rural folk %o!ed to be %el!ed b" t%e cit"

!eo!le.

#. %at as t%e !romise made

and %o made it=

#. T%e !romise as made to gi+e a life a motion

!icture to t%e !oor !eo!le. 8t as made b" t%e

go+ernment.

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(i+) 8t is in t%e nes t%at all t%ese !itiful kin

1re to be boug%t out and mercifull" gat%ered in

To li+e in +illages2 next to t%e t%eatre and t%e store2

%ere t%e" ont %a+e to t%ink for t%emsel+es an"more.%ile greed" good?doers2 beneficent beasts of !re"2

Sarm o+er t%eir li+es enforcing benefits

T%at are calculated to soot%e t%em out of t%eir its2

1nd b" teac%ing t%em %o to slee! t%e" slee! all da"26estro" t%eir slee!ing at nig%t t%e ancient a".


9. %at as in t%e nes= 9. T%e nes as about t%e resettlement of t%e !oor

and rural !eo!le.

'. %ere ere t%e !eo!le to besettled=

'. T%e !eo!le ere to be settled in +illages next to t%et%eatre and t%e store. T%e" ould be closed to t%e

cities.

. %o are t%e >!itiful kin %ere= . T%e !oor rural folk and t%e farmers.

#. %o ill actuall" benefit from

t%is mo+e=

#. T%e benefactor ould benefit from t%is mo+e and

not t%e s%ed oners.

(+) T%e sadness t%at lurks near t%e o!en indo t%ere2

T%at aits all da" in almost o!en !ra"erFor t%e s&ueal of brakes2 t%e sound of a sto!!ing car2

Of all t%e t%ousand selfis% cars t%at !ass2

Just one to in&uire %at a farmers !rices are21nd one did sto!2 but onl" to !lo u! grass

8n using t%e "ard to back and turn around.


9. %o aits for %om= 9. T%e rural !eo!le ait for customers.

'. %" %a+e t%e cars been called

selfis%=

'. T%e cars %a+e been called selfis% because t%e" do

not sto! for t%eir on selfis% moti+es to ac%ie+e notto !urc%ase an"t%ing..

. %en do t%e cars sto!= . One of t%em sto!s to in&uire t%e !rices of t%e+egetables and ot%er sto!s to re+erse t%e car

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(+i) Eo2 in countr" mone"2 t%e countr" scale of gain2T%e re&uisite lift of s!irit %as ne+er been found 2

Or so t%e +oice of t%e countr" seems to com!lain2

8 cant %el! oing t%e great relief it ould beTo !ut t%ese !eo!le at one stroke out of t%eir !ain.

1nd t%en next da" as 8 come back into t%e sane2

8 onder %o 8 s%ould like "ou to come to me1nd offer to !ut me gentl" out of m" !ain.


9. %o is anguis%ed at t%e !lig%t

of t%e stand 3oners= %"=

9. T%e !oet2 Robert Frost is anguis%ed at t%e !lig%t of

t%e stand oner because t%e cars do sto! occasionall"but t%e !assengers %a+e t%eir on selfis% moti+es to

ac%ie+e.

'. %at does t%e !oet ex!ect oneda"= '. /e %o!es t%at one da" someone ould come tot%eir rescue.

. /o ill t%e !oet feel a great

relief=

. T%e !oet ill feel a great relief if t%e +illagers are

freed out of t%eir !ain b" t%e cit" !eo!le.

Practice ask


D.9. %at ere t%e +arious t%ings !ut u! at t%e stand for sale=

D.'. %" ere t%e s%ed oners disa!!ointed it% t%e cit" dellers=

D.. %at as t%e !lea of t%e folk %o %ad !ut u! t%e roadside stand=

Poem: 8.&unt ennier9s tiers

Poet: &,rienne 6ichSummary:

T%e !oet %as broug%t out t%e desire of a oman for freedom and strengt%. 1untJennifer embroidered brig%t "ello tigers on a screen. T%e" !rance about freel"2

fearlessl" and confidentl" in t%e o!en s!aces of a green forest. 8n contrast2 1unt

Jennifer is ner+ous and frail. S%e finds it difficult to e+en !ull t%e i+or" needle t%at

s%e uses to make %er embroider". T%e edding ring around %er finger is s"mbolic oft%e burden of commitments and bindings of married life t%at take aa" %er freedom

and confidence to li+e life t%e a" s%e desires. %en s%e dies2 %er edding ring illcontinue to ex%ibit %er burdened life. nlike %er2 t%e tigers %a+e been immortali0edand ill continue to !rance about freel"2 confidentl" and fearlessl".

"m!ortant #xtracts:

(i) 1unt Jennifer7s tigers !rance across a screen2

Brig%t to!a0 deni0ens of a orld of green.

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T%e" do not fear t%e men beneat% t%e treeI

T%e" !ace in sleek c%i+alric certaint".


9. Eame t%e !oem ; t%e !oet. '. T%e !oem is 1unt Jennifers Tigers and t%e !oet

1drienne Ric%.'. %at are 1unts tigers doing= '. T%e" are um!ing across a screen.

. /o do t%e !rancing tigerslook like=

. T%e" look like s%ining to!a0 deni0ens.

#. %at do t%e tigers do on seeing

men=

#. T%e" dont fear t%e men beneat% t%e tree.

(ii) 1unt Jennifer7s finger fluttering t%roug% %er ool

Find e+en t%e i+or" needle %ard to !ull.

T%e massi+e eig%t of ncle7sedding bandSits %ea+il" u!on 1unt Jennifer7s %and.


9. %" are t%e fingers fluttering= 9. T%e fingers are fluttering because s%e isundereig%t to fear from t%e dominance of %er

%usband as ell as t%e famil" life.

'. %at does >t%e massi+e eig%t

of uncles edding band de!ict=

'. 8t de!icts 1unts suffering. T%e edding band

refers to t%e engagement ring and also t%e metal band

t%at kee!s %er c%ained.

. %" did s%e create animals

%ic% ere so different from %eron c%aracter=

. S%e bore all t%e suffering +er" meekl". So2 s%e

created tigers t%at re!resent %er silent re+olt againstuncles marriage bands and %er suffering.

(iii) %en 1unt is dead2 %er terrified %ands ill lieStill ringed it% ordeals s%e as mastered b".

T%e tigers in t%e !anel t%at s%e made

ill go on !rancing2 !roud and unafraid.


9. %o is 1unt referred to and %at s%e

%as masteredb"=

9. S%e is 1unt Jennifer. S%e %as mastered

b" %er ordeals.'. %ere ere t%e tigers made and %o did

so=

'. T%e tigers ere made in t%e !anel b"

aunt.

. %at ill t%e tigers do %en 1unt is

dead=

. T%e" ill continue um!ing across t%e

screen.

#. /o do t%e tigers look= #. T%e" look like !roud and unafraid.
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