What does Chubukov at first suspect that Lomov has come for? Is he sincere when he later says “And I’ve always loved you, my angel, as if you were my own son”? Find reasons for your answer from the play.
Chubukov suspected that Lomov came at first to borrow money when he was in his evening dress. He looked insincere when he told Lomov that he had always loved him and treated him as his own son because he decided lomov should not be given any money.His attitude changed when Lomov asked for his daughter’s hand in marriage and he rushed out to call his daughter, Natalya.
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?
What ideals does Nelson Mandela set for the future of South Africa?
Anne says teachers are most unpredictable. Is Mr Keesing unpredictable? How?
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?
What things does Mij do which tell you that he is an intelligent, friendly and fun-loving animal who needs love?
What “twin obligations” does Mandela mention?
Why did such a large number of international leaders attend the inauguration ? What did it signify the triumph of?
Why do you think Kisa Gotami understood this only the second time? In what way did the Buddha change her understanding?
Where does Wanda live? What kind of a place do you think it is?
What made Mr Keesing allow Anne to talk in class?
What did the postmaster do then?
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
In the case of a bird flying, it seems a natural act, and a foregone conclusion that it should succeed. In the examples you have given in answer to the previous question, was your success guaranteed, or was it important for you to try, regardless of a possibility of failure?
There are two kinds of conflict in the story: between humans and nature, and between humans themselves. How are these conflicts illustrated?