Question Answers: NCERT Class 12 English - Vistas

The story is a satire on the conceit of those in power. How does the author employ the literary device of dramatic irony in the story?

Apparent illogicality sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection? Discuss.

What makes Jack feel caught in an uglymiddle position?

Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley? Why?

Why is an adult’s perspective on life different from that of a child’s?

How would you describe the behaviour of the Maharaja’s minions towards him? Do you find them truly sincere towards him or are they driven by fear when they obey him? Do we find a similarity in today’s political order?

Do you see an intersection of time and space in the story?

There are moments in life when we have to make hard choices between our roles as private individuals and as citizens with a sense of national loyalty. Discuss with reference to the story you have just read.

What is the moral issue that the story raises?

What is the author’s indirect comment on subjecting innocent animals to the willfulness of human beings?

Would Charley ever go back to the ticket counter on the third level to buy tickets to Galesburg for himself and his wife?

What is the author’s indirect comment on subjecting innocent animals to the willfulness of human beings?

Will the exam now go as scheduled?

While hatred against a member of the enemy race is justifiable, especially during wartime, what makes a human being rise above narrow prejudices?

Did the Governor and his staff finally heave a sigh of relief?

What does the third level refers to?

How does Jo want the story to end and why?

‘The modern world is full of insecurity, fear, war, worry and stress.’ What are the ways in which we attempt to overcome them?

While we condemn the crime, we are sympathetic to the criminal. Is this the reason why prison staff often develop a soft corner for those in custody?

Apparent illogicality sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection? Discuss.