On the face of it 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?

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 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?

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?

Who is Jo? How does she respond to her father’s story-telling?

You have read ‘Adventure’ by Jayant Narlikar in Hornbill Class XI. Compare the interweaving of fantasy and reality in the two stories.

‘The world’s geological history is trapped in Antarctica.’ How is the study of this region useful to us?

‘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?

Do you think the doctor’s final solution to the problem was the best possible one in the circumstances?

How would you explain the reluctance of the soldier to leave the shelter of the doctor’s home even when he knew he couldn’t stay there without risk to the doctor and himself?

‘Take care of the small things and the big things will take care of themselves.’ What is the relevance of this statement in the context of the Antarcticenvironment?

Bama’s experience is that of a victim of the caste system. What kind of discrimination does Zitkala-Sa’s experience depict? What are their responses to their respective situations?

What do you infer from Sam’s letter to Charley?