What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from villages to cities?
There can be lot’s of reasons behind migration of people from villages to cities according to their needs. Some move to cities for better employment facilities, food and most important for money. Some don’t have hospitals, schools, colleges so they migrated to cities. But some move to cities due to natural disasters like, flood, storm, drought, earthquake which sweeps away everything from people. So, In this sahib and his family moved to seemapuri from Dhaka, Bangladesh due to a storm which swept away everything in their home given fields etc.
Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What could this mean?
(There could be more than one answer.)
The people in this story suddenly realise how precious their language is to them. What shows you this? Why does this happen?
Is Saheb happy working at the tea-stall? Explain.
Would you agree that promises made to poor children are rarely kept? Why do you think this happens in the incidents narrated in the text?
How is Mukesh’s attitude to his situation different from that of his family?
What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
How do we know that ordinary people too contributed to the freedom movement?
Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.
How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.
How did the episode change the plight of the peasants?
Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.
How do we know that ordinary people too contributed to the freedom movement?
How is Mukesh’s attitude to his situation different from that of his family?
The people in this story suddenly realise how precious their language is to them. What shows you this? Why does this happen?
Why did Gandhi agree to a settlement of 25 per cent refund to the farmers?
The events in this part of the text illustrate Gandhi’s method of working. Can you identify some instances of this method and link them to his ideas of satyagraha and non-violence?
Why was the legal adviser referred to as the opposite by others?
Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What could this mean?
(There could be more than one answer.)
Why does Douglas as an adult recount a childhood experience of terror and his conquering of it? What larger meaning does he draw from this experience?
Is Saheb happy working at the tea-stall? Explain.