Would you agree that the “depths of oppression” create “heights of character”? How does Mandela illustrate this? Can you add your own examples to this argument ?
It is absolutely true depths of oppression create great character. Gandhi would not have become a Mahatma if he had not faced the oppression of the British. Similarly, Nelson Mandela developed his character under the oppression of apartheid.
Nelson Mandela illustrated it by giving examples of great heroes of South Africa like Oliver Tambo, Walter Sisulu and others who were inspired to sacrifice their lives in the struggle for freedom.
India is full of such examples, during our freedom struggle there were a number of leaders with great characters and the oppression of British rule created encouraged people of noble characters like Lala Lajpat Rai, JL Nehru, Chandra Shekhar Ajad, Sardar Bhagat Singh and many more. If we compare them with the quality of political leaders India is having today, then Nelson Mandela seems to be absolutely right.Mandela followed the paths of such great leaders and won over the discrimation between the whites and blacks.
What made Mr Keesing allow Anne to talk in class?
Chubukov says of Natalya: “... as if she won’t consent! She’s in love; egad, she’s like a lovesick cat...” Would you agree? Find reasons for your answer.
Are there people like Lencho in the real world? What kind of a person would you say he is? You may select appropriate words from the box to answer the question.
greedy naive stupid ungrateful
selfish comical unquestioning
Why didn’t Valli want to make friends with the elderly woman?
Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him? Why/Why not?
Anne says teachers are most unpredictable. Is Mr Keesing unpredictable? How?
What ideals does Nelson Mandela set for the future of South Africa?
How does Mandela describe the systems of government in his country
(i) in the first decade, and
(ii) in the final decade of the twentieth century?
Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?
Do you think Mr Keesing was a strict teacher?
Why does the conductor call Valli ‘madam’?
Anne says teachers are most unpredictable. Is Mr Keesing unpredictable? How?
Why is Maddie embarrassed by the questions Peggy asks Wanda? Is she also like Wanda, or is she different?
How did Anne justify her being a chatterbox in her essay?
Are there people like Lencho in the real world? What kind of a person would you say he is? You may select appropriate words from the box to answer the question.
greedy naive stupid ungrateful
selfish comical unquestioning
Why is Mij’s species now known to the world as Maxwell’s otter?
Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?
There are two kinds of conflict in the story: between humans and nature, and between humans themselves. How are these conflicts illustrated?
There are nouns in the text (formation, government) which are formed from the corresponding verbs (form, govern) by suffixing – (at)ion or ment. There may be change in the spelling of some verb – noun pairs ; such as rebel, rebellion; constitute, constitution.
Make a list of such pairs of nouns and verbs in the text
Noun | Verb |
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rebellion | rebel |
constitution | constitute |
Why didn’t she get off the bus at the bus station?