What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
Cause of Matilda’s ruin was her dissatisfaction with whatever she had in her life. Matilda was a dreamy woman and believed that she deserved all the delicacies and luxuries in life. She was always unhappy and disliked her circumstances. She could have avoided the ruin by being content with what she had. Her desire to wear the jewel which she could never afford in her life, had ruined everything.
“Griffin was rather a lawless person.” Comment.
Do you think this is a real-life episode, or mere fiction? Or is it a mixture of both?
“Ausable did not fit any description of a secret agent Fowler had ever read.” What do secret agents in books and films look like, in your opinion? Discuss in groups or in class some stories or movies featuring spies, detectives and secret agents, and compare their appearance with that of Ausable in this story. (You may mention characters from fiction in languages other than English. In English fiction you may have come across Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, or Miss Marple. Have you watched any movies featuring James Bond?)
How does Ausable manage to make Max believe that there is a balcony attached to his room? Look back at his detailed description of it. What makes it a convincing story?
Horace Danby was a meticulous planner but still he faltered. Where did he go wrong and why?
What kind of a person do you think the narrator, a veterinary surgeon, is? Would you say he is tactful as well as full of commonsense?
The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace. Comment.
Bholi’s story must have moved you. Do you think girl children are not treated at par with boys? You are aware that the government has introduced a scheme to save the girl child as the sex ratio is declining. The scheme is called Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Save the Girl Child. Read about the scheme and design a poster in groups of four and display on the school notice board.
How does he treat the dog?
Why was he wandering the streets?
What experiments and projects does he then undertake?
What does Horace Danby like to collect?
Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school?
How does Ausable manage to make Max believe that there is a balcony attached to his room? Look back at his detailed description of it. What makes it a convincing story?
Looking back at the story, when do you think Ausable thought up his plan for getting rid of Max? Do you think he had worked out his plan in detail right from the beginning? Or did he make up a plan taking advantage of events as they happened?
Why did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she later reject the marriage? What does this tell us about her?
What curious episode occurs in the study?
Who is Fowler and what is his first authentic thrill of the day?
Bholi’s story must have moved you. Do you think girl children are not treated at par with boys? You are aware that the government has introduced a scheme to save the girl child as the sex ratio is declining. The scheme is called Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Save the Girl Child. Read about the scheme and design a poster in groups of four and display on the school notice board.
Who is Lutkins?