Section (c) Literature Prescribed Books: Flamingo (Text) Vistas ( S.

Reader) (1) Poetry

45 Marks

10 Marks

(i) One out of t o extracts based on !oetr" # $arks (ii) T%ree out of four s%ort &uestions. ('x( )*) Poem .1. My Mother at Sixty Six Poet: Kamala Das Summary o the !oem:
T%e !oet is dri+ing to t%e air!ort in ,oc%in from %er !-!arent.s %ome. /er mot%er is accom!an"ing %er to t%e air!ort. T%e !oet is distressed t%at %er mot%er is ageing. S%e com!ares %er !ale and lifeless face it% t%at of a cor!se. T%e t%oug%t of losing %er u!sets t%e !oet. S%e is%es to brus% aside t%is !ainful t%oug%t and s%e looks at t%e energi0ed c%ildren and t%e s!rinting trees t%at s"mboli0e energ" and life. 1t t%e air!ort2 t%e !oet and %er mot%er a!art. T%e !oet "et again com!ares %er mot%er.s face it% t%e dull late inter moon. /er c%ild%ood fear of losing %er mot%er 3 t%e ine+itable !ains %er but s%e tries to conceal %er fear b" smiling and o!timisticall" sa"ing2 4See "ou soon2 1mma.5 "m!ortant #xtracts: (i) 6ri+ing from m" !arent7s %ome to ,oc%in last Frida" morning2 8 sa m" mot%er2 beside me2 do0e2 o!en mout%ed2 %er face as%en like t%at of a cor!se as going to ,oc%in

$om!rehension %uestions &ns'ers 9. :%ere as t%e !oet going ; 9. T%e !oetess2 <amala 6as

%en= '. :%at did s%e see beside %er= (. :%o is >87 %ere= #. /o did %er face look like= (ii)

on Frida" morning. '. S%e sa %er mot%er beside %er on t%e seat. S%e as do0ing it% o!en mout%. (. T%e !oetess2 <amala 6as. #. /er face looked colour of a cor!se.

and reali0ed it% !ain t%at s%e t%oug%t a a"2 and looked but soon !ut t%at t%oug%t a a"2 and looked out at "oung trees s!rinting2 t%e merr" c%ildren s!illing out of t%eir %omes &ns'ers 9.T%e !oetess reali0ed t%e dee! !ain in %eart to see %er mot%er.s face like t%at of a cor!se. '.S%e !ut a a" t%at t%oug%t b" looking at t%e outside orld. (.S%e looks out at "oung trees running ; t%e merr" c%ildren coming out of t%eir %omes. #.T%e c%ildren signif" life2 +italit"2 mo+ement and %a!!iness.

$om!rehension %uestions: 9.:%at did t%e !oetess reali0e= './o did s%e !ut a a" t%at t%oug%t= (.:%at did s%e look out= #.:%at do t%e c%ildren signif"= (ii)

but after t%e air!ort7s securit" c%eck2 standing a fe "ards a a"2 8 looked again at %er2 an2 !ale as a late inter7s moon and felt t%at old familiar ac%e2 m" c%ild%ood7s fear2 &ns'ers 9. T%e !oetess. '. /er mot%er. (. T%e !oetess said to %er mot%er >see "ou soon2 1mma.. #. S%e smiled2 smiled ; smiled.

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%o is >8. %ere= '. :%o is >1mma. in t%e lines= (. :%at did t%e !oetess sa" to %er= #. :%at did t%e !oetess conduct %erself at t%at time=

Practice (ask &ns'er the ollo'in) in *0+40 'or,s: %.1. -hy ,oes the !oet smile an, 'hat ,oes she say 'hile .i,,in) )oo,.ye to her mother/

&ns. S%e could onl" kee! smiling and tell %er >see "ou soon. kno ing full ell t%at s%e mig%t not see %er. %.0. What does the poets mother look like? &ns.T%e !oet7s mot%er looks an and !ale %ic% t%e !oet %as tastefull" com!ared to a late inter7s moon. %.*.-hat !oetic ,e1ices has the !oet use, in the !oem/ &ns.T%e most used !oetic de+ice b" t%e aut%or is simile. S%e uses it in bot% cases to describe %er mot%er.s an look ? @as%en like a cor!se@ ; @!ale as a late inter7s moon.

Poem: 0 &n #lementary School $lassroom in a Slum Poet: Ste!hen S!en,er

Summary o the !oem: 8n t%is !oem2 Ste!%en S!ender %as broug%t out t%e miserable condition of t%e c%ildren stud"ing in an elementar" sc%ool in a slum. T%e c%ildren in t%e classroom are !ale and un%ealt%" and some are e+en diseased. T%eir unkem!t and dull %air %as been com!ared to rootless eeds. One of t%e girls is a!!arentl" burdened it% t%e miseries of !o+ert". One of t%e bo"s %as in%erited %is fat%er.s disease and %as stunted gro t%. 1not%er student is sitting unnoticed and %e is "earning to !la" outdoors. T%e donations gi+en to t%e sc%ool in t%e form of !ictures2 !aintings and ma!s are meaningless for t%e c%ildren. T%e" ex%ibit t%e orld of t%e elite and t%e !ri+ileged %ile t%e c%ildren in t%e slum %a+e a future t%at is sealed and confined to t%e slum. T%eir future is dark and limited. T%e donations on t%e alls onl" add to t%e frustration of t%e c%ildren. T%e" are tem!ted to attain %at ould be unattainable for t%em. T%e onl" %o!e for t%em is t%e su!!ort from !o erful !eo!le like t%e go+ernor2 ins!ector or an influential +isitor. T%e c%ildren in t%e slum can !rogress onl" if t%e" are gi+en good education and t%e freedom to mo+e into a orld of o!!ortunities and !rogress. T%e !oet also states t%at %istor" is made onl" b" t%ose !eo!le %o %a+e t%e !o er of kno ledge. /ence2 educating and letting t%e c%ildren into a free orld of o!!ortunities ould release t%em from t%e suffocating2 retc%ed life in a slum. "m!ortant #xtracts

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Far ? far from gust" a+es t%ese c%ildren.s faces. like rootless eeds2 t%e %air torn round t%eir !allor: t%e tall girl it% %er eig%ed?do n %ead. T%e !a!er?seeming bo"2 it% rat.s e"es. T%e stunted2 unluck" %eir. Of t isted bones2 reciting a fat%er.s gnarled disease2 /is lesson2 from %is desk. 1t back of t%e dim class One unnoted2 s eet and "oung. /is e"es li+e in a dream2 Of s&uirrel.s game2 in tree room2 ot%er t%an t%is. &ns'ers 9. T%e !oet is Ste!%en S!ender '. T%e" li+e in t%e slum at T"rol +alle" far from t%e gust" a+es. (. T%e" %a+e !ale faces2 torn %air scattered on faces2 !a!er seeming2 %a+ing rat.s e"es it% t isted bones. #. T%e bo" is unluck" %eir because %e is suffering from t%e %ereditar" gnarled disease.

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%o is t%e !oet= '. :%ere do t%ese c%ildren li+e= (. :%at is t%e condition of t%ese c%ildren= #. :%" is t%e bo" unluck" %eir=

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On sour cream alls2 donations2 S%akes!eare.s %ead2 ,loudless at da n2 ci+ili0ed dome riding all cities. Belled2 flo er"2 T"rolese +alle". O!en?%anded ma! 1 arding t%e orld its orld. 1nd "et2 for t%ese ,%ildren2 t%ese indo s2 not t%is ma!2 t%eir orld2 :%ere all t%eir future.s !ainted it% a fog2 1 narro street sealed in it% a lead sk" Far far from ri+ers2 ca!es2 and stars of ords.

$om!rehension 2uestions 9. :%o is being described in t%e lines= '. :%at is %e doing= (. :%at does %e %as in %is e"es= #. :%" is t%e class room dim= (iii)

&ns'ers 9. 1 "oung 2 s eet bo" is described %ere. '. /e is dreaming t%e game of s&uirrel. (. /e %as dreams of ot%er !laces as ell. #. 8t is dim because t%ere is no !ro!er facilit" of lig%t.

Surel"2 S%akes!eare is icked2 t%e ma! a bad exam!le2 :it% s%i!s and sun ; lo+e tem!ting t%em to steal? For li+es t%at sl"l" turn in t%eir cram!ed %oles From fog to endless nig%t= On t%eir slag %ea!2 t%ese c%ildren

:ear skins !ee!ed t%roug% b" bones ; s!ectacles of steel :it% mended glass2 like bottle bits on stones. 1ll of t%eir time and s!ace are fogg" slum. So blot t%eir ma!s it% slums as big as doom. $om!rehension 2uestions 9. :%at is t%e condition of t%e classroom all= '. :%at are t%e t o t%ings mentioned to s%o a ci+ili0ed race= (. :%at is t%e s!ecialt" of t%e T"rolese +alle"= #. Ax!lain: >1 arding t%e orld its orld.. (i+) &ns'ers. 9. T%e creaming la"er of alls is falling do n '. T%e S%akes!eare7s statue ; t%e %ig% rising dome !oint out t%at of a ci+ili0ed race. (. 8t is full of coloured flo ers ; resonated it% t%e bells. #. T%e ric% ; t%e dictators a ard ; di+ide t%is orld of ric% ; !o erful !eo!le.

Bnless2 go+ernor2 ins!ector2 +isitor2 T%is ma! becomes t%eir indo ;t%ese indo s T%at s%ut u!on t%eir li+es like catacombs2 Break O break o!en till t%e" break t%e to n 1nd s%o t%e c%ildren to green fields2 ; make t%eir orld Run a0ure on gold sands2 and let t%eir tongues Run naked into books t%e %ite ; green lea+es o!en /istor" t%eirs %ose language is t%e sun. ,atacombs 3 a long underground galler"

$om!rehension 2uestions 9. :%at is t%e orld of t%ese c%ildren= '. /o does t%e !oet !resent t%eir future %ere= (. /o are t%ese c%ildren sealed= #. Ax!lain: >For t%ese c%ildren2 t%ese indo s?are orld. C. :%at does t%e ma! on t%e all signif"= Practice (ask &ns'er the ollo'in) in *0+40 'or,s:

&ns'ers 9. T%eir classroom indo s are t%eir orld. '. T%e !oet called t%at t%eir future is !ainted it% fog. (. T%e narro lanes of t%e slum are sealed b" t%e lead sk" %ic% kee!s t%em im!risoned %ere. #. T%e" %a+e no access to t%e outer orld of isdom. T%eir classroom is t%eir orld. C. 8t signifies a limitless orld of o!!ortunities but t%ese are meant for t%e ric%2 educated ; !o erful !eo!le rat%er t%an t%e slum c%ildren.

%.9. 6escribe t%e condition of t%e slum c%ildren. D.'. :%" is t%e future of t%e c%ildren a bleak one=

D.(. :%o are t%e %o create %istor"=

Poem: *.Kee!in) %uiet Poet: Pa.lo 3eru,a

Summary o the !oem: 8n t%is !oem2 t%e !oet %as em!%asi0ed t%e need to intros!ect and bring in t%e s!irit of brot%er%ood among t%e !eo!le of t%e orld. /e ants !eo!le to sto! talking and sto! all mo+ements s"mboli0ing agitation and restlessness till %e counts t el+e2 t%at is2 a s%ort !eriod of time. T%ese moments of silence ould be strange and exotic because in our mundane life e are orking to ards selfis% goals2 regardless of t%e ot%er. re&uirements and emotions. /ence2 t%is sudden silence ould gi+e us an o!!ortunit" to intros!ect. Since e ould not s!eak for a %ile2 barriers bet een communities ould break and a sense of brot%er%ood ould !re+ail. $an ould get an o!!ortunit" to reali0e %o %e is destro"ing nature and %o %e is %arming %imself. Futile ars against men and nature ould be arrested and a ne feeling of unit" ould be ex!erienced. T%e !oet does not ant %is desire for inacti+it" to be misunderstood as a state of uselessness. /e ants men to learn a lesson from t%e Aart%. T%e Aart% a!!ears to be inacti+e "et it is selflessl" !roducti+e. $en too could be !roducti+e and !rogressi+e it%out an" aggression2 selfis%ness and t%e urge for destruction. "m!ortant #xtracts: (i) Eo e ill count to t el+e and e ill all kee! still. T%is one time u!on t%e eart%2 let7s not s!eak an" language2 let7s sto! for one second2 and not mo+e our arms so muc%

$om!rehension 2uestions 9. Eame t%e !oem and t%e !oet.

&ns'ers 9. T%e !oem is <ee!ing Duiet and t%e !oet is Pablo Eeruda '. :%at does t%e !oet ask us to do= '. T%e !oet asks us to count to t el+e and kee! still. (. :%at s%ould e not do on t%e eart% (. :e s%ould not s!eak in an" language on t%e for a second= eart% for a second. #. :%at is %is real !ur!ose in sa"ing #./is real !ur!ose in sa"ing all t%is is t%at e all t%is= s%ould sto! all our acti+ities for a %ile and %a+e a &uiet intros!ection. (ii) it ould be an exotic moment it%out rus%2 it%out engines2 e ould all be toget%er in a sudden strangeness.

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%o is t%e !oet of t%ese lines= '. :%at kind of moment it ill be= (. :%at all of us moment=

&ns'ers 9. T%e !oet of t%ese lines is Pablo Eeruda '. :%en e ill be silent and still2 it an exotic moment. ould be

ill feel at t%at (. :e feel and enFo" sudden strangeness and unusual. #. Anticing

#. Gi+e t%e meaning of >exotic.. (ii) Fis%ermen in t%e cold sea ould do not %arm to t%e %ales and t%e man gat%ering salt ould look at %is %urt %ands.

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%at ould t%e fis%ermen not do= '. :%at ould t%e man gat%ering salt do= (. :%ic% !rofessions are mentioned in t%ese lines= #. :%at transformation ill come in t%e !eo!le t%e !oet is talking of= (iii) T%ose %o !re!are green ars2 ars it% gas2 ars it% fire2 +ictories it% no sur+i+ors2 ould !ut on clean clot%es and alk about it% t%eir brot%ers in t%e s%ade2 doing not%ing.

&ns'ers 9. T%e" ould not %arm %ales. '. /e ould look at %is %urt %ands. (. One is >fis%ing. and t%e ot%er is >salt gat%ering.. #. T%e" ill come out of t%eir greed2 selfis%ness and cruelt".

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%at are t%e different ars mentioned in t%ese lines= '. :%at do "ou t%ink is meant b" green ars= (. :%at ad+ice does t%e !oet im!art on t%e ar?mongers= (i+) :%at 8 ant s%ouldn7t be confused it% final inacti+it": life alone is %at matters2

&ns'ers 9. T%e ars mentioned are green ars2 ars it% gas and ars it% fire. '. Green ars (bio?c%emical) mean ne and fres% ars caused b" men all o+er t%e orld. (. /e ad+ises t%e ar?mongers to sto! ars and to !ut on clean clot%es to be in t%e com!an" of t%eir brot%ers.

8 ant not%ing to do it% deat%. $om!rehension %uestions &ns'er 9. :%o does >8. refer to= 9. 8. refers to t%e !oet2 Pablo Eeruda. '. :%at is it t%at s%ould not be '. 8t is t%e moment of silence and stillness. 8t confused it% total inacti+it"= s%ould not be confused it% total inacti+it". (. :it% %om does t%e !oet not ant (. T%e !oet does not ant to %a+e an" dealing to deal it%= it% deat%. #. Ax!lain: >no truck it% deat%.. #.B" kee!ing &uiet t%e !oet doesn.t ant us to be like deat%2 e are +er" muc% ali+e on t%at moment and Aart% can !ro+e e are not dead but ali+e. (+) Per%a!s t%e eart% is teac%ing us %en e+er"t%ing seems to be dead and t%en e+er"t%ing is ali+e. Eo 8 ill count to t el+e and "ou kee! &uiet and 87ll go. &ns'ers 9. T%e Aart% can teac% us %o to li+e on it= '. :%en e+er"t%ing seems to be dead2 Aart% remains ali+e. (. T%e narrator is illing to count u! to t el+e as %e is !re!aring to go. /e asks us to kee! &uiet. #. Hi+ing 3 ali+e.

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%at can eart% teac% us= '. :%en e+er"t%ing seems dead2 %at remains ali+e= (. :%" is t%e narrator illing to count u! to t el+e= #. Trace t%e ord t%at means 3>li+ing.. Practice (ask &ns'er the ollo'in) in *0+40 'or,s:

D.9. /o ould man benefit b" being still for a %ile= D.'. :%" does t%e !oet refer to t%e fis%ermen and t%e man gat%ering salt= D.(. /o can ar be broug%t to an end=

Poem :4. & (hin) o 4eauty Poet: 5ohn Keats

Summary: 8n t%is !oem2 t%e !oet %as broug%t out t%e unlimited Fo"s attained from nature. /e feels t%at a beautiful t%ing of nature gi+es us unlimited Fo" and its beaut" ne+er decreases2 rat%er it is e+erlasting. 6es!ite t%e !aucit" of noble !eo!le2 t%e increasing number of e+ils in t%e orld and da"s of gloom2 man finds relief and Fo" in t%e beaut" of nature. /e refers to t%e sun2 t%e moon2 trees2 flo ers2 s%rubs and streams as a constant source of Fo" for

men and animals. :e get Fo" b" reading t%e tales of t%e bra+e and mig%t" !eo!le of t%e !ast but t%e Fo" recei+ed from nature is limitless and incom!arable. "m!ortant #xtracts: (i) 1 t%ing of beaut" is a Fo" for e+er: 8ts lo+eliness increasesI it ill ne+er Pass into not%ingnessI but still ill kee! 1 bo er &uiet for us2 and a slee! Full of s eet dreams2 and %ealt%2 and &uiet breat%ing. &ns'ers 9. T%e !oet sa"s t%at a t%ing of beaut" is a Fo" fore+er. '. 1 beautiful t%ing is a source of Fo" fore+er. 8ts lo+eliness goes on en%ancing. (. 1 beautiful t%ing gi+es us a slee! full of s eet dreams2 %ealt% and a !eaceful breat%ing.

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%at is being said b" Jo%n <eats to be >a Fo" fore+er.= '. :%at is !eculiar about a beautiful t%ing= (. :%at can a beautiful t%ing do for t%e %uman beings=

#. 8n %at a" does beaut" kee! a #. :%en e tired2 tensed2 t%e t%ing of beaut" bo er &uiet for us= %eals our sorro s and restores %a!!iness for us again. (ii)T%erefore2 on e+er" morro 2 are e reat%ing 1 flo er" band to bind us to t%e eart%2 S!ite of des!ondence2 of t%e in%uman deart% Of noble natures2 of t%e gloom" da"s2 Of all t%e un%ealt%" and o7er?darkn7d a"s $ade for our searc%ing: "es2 in s!ite of all2 $om!rehension %uestions 9. :%" are e ea+ing a flo er" band= '. :%at deart% does t%e !oet talk of= &ns'ers 9. :e are ea+ing a flo er" band t%at kee!s us binding to t%e eart%. '. 8t is t%e deart% of noble natures among t%e %uman beings. (. :%at are t%e e+il t%ings t%at one (. :e !ossess malice of disa!!ointment2 lack !ossess= of noble &ualities and un%ealt%ier a"s. (iii) Some s%a!e of beaut" mo+es a a" t%e !all From our dark s!irits. Suc% t%e sun2 t%e moon2 Trees old and "oung2 s!routing a s%ad" boon For sim!le s%ee!I &ns'ers

$om!rehension %uestions

9. :%at remo+es a a" t%e !all from our e+il s!irits= '. :%o do germinate a s%ad" boon and for %om= (. :%at is t%e common t%ing t%at t%e !oet !oints out= (i+)

9. Some s%a!e of beaut" remo+es a a" t%e !all from our e+il s!irits '. T%e sun.2 t%e moon2 t%e trees and t%e nature germinate a s%ad" boon for s%ee! and t%e %uman beings. (. T%e !oet !oints out t%at nature %a+e endless t%ings of beaut". T%e" gi+e us %a!!iness.

and suc% are daffodils :it% t%e green orld t%e" li+e inI and clear rills T%at for t%emsel+es a cooling co+ert make 7Gainst t%e %ot seasonI t%e mid?forest brake2 Ric% it% a s!rinkling of fair musk?rose blooms: &ns'ers 9. 6affodils and musk?rose are t%e flo ers. '. T%e clear small streams2 t%e green orld are t%e ecos"stems mentioned %ere. T%e" make for t%emsel+es a cooling co+ert. (. T%e mid?forest brake is made ric% b" t%e blooming of beautiful musk roses. #. Small streams 3 rills.

$om!rehension %uestions 9. Eame t%e flo ers described in t%ese lines= '. :%at are t%e ot%er natural ecos"stems named %ere and %at do t%e" do= (. :%at makes t%e mid?forest brake ric%= #. Find out t%e ord t%at means 3 >small streams.. (+)

1nd suc% too is t%e grandeur of t%e dooms :e %a+e imagined for t%e mig%t" deadI 1n endless fountain of immortal drink2 Pouring unto us from t%e %ea+en7s brink

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%o is >mig%t" dead. %ere=

&ns'ers 9. T%e mig%t" dead is t%e ancient !o erful and bra+e man %o %ad noble deeds in %is !ast. But no %e is dead. '. :%at is lo+elier t%an all lo+el" tales '. T%e beaut" of daffodils2 rills and musk rose is t%at e %a+e %eard or read= lo+elier t%an t%e tales e %a+e read or %eard. (. :%at is t%e immortal drink= :%ere (. Eectar is t%e immortal drink. 8t comes to us does it come from to us= from t%e %ea+en. #. Ax!lain: >Grandeur of t%e dooms.. #. Grandeur of dooms. means t%e magnificence t%at e imagine for our mig%t" dead forefat%ers on t%e 6oom.s 6a". Practice (ask

&ns'er the ollo'in) in *0+40 'or,s: D.9. /o can e sa" t%at a t%ing of beaut" is a Fo" fore+er= D.'.:%at is it t%at mo+es a a" t%e !all from our dark s!irits= 8n %at forms does it do so= D.(./o do t%e daffodils and t%e clear rills make t%eir attracti+e cooling co+er t%e %ot season=

Poem:5 & 6oa, Si,e Stan, Poet: 6o.ert 7rost

Summary: 8n t%is !oem Robert Frost %as broug%t out t%e a!at%" of t%e ric%2 cit" d ellers to ards t%e !oor2 roadside s%ed o ners. T%e o ners %a+e made a ne s%ed it% a %o!e of selling %is +egetables and fruits to t%e cit" d ellers %o !asses b" in t%eir cars. But unfortunatel"2 t%e ric% and so!%isticated !eo!le of t%e cit" are insensiti+e to t%e needs of t%e s%ed o ners2 t%e latter.s desire is to sell t%eir goods and earn an amount sufficient for t%eir sur+i+al. T%e !o erful and influential !eo!le %ad !romised t%em su!!ort but no t%e s%ed o ners feel let do n and c%eated. T%e" %a+e also %eard t%at t%e" ould be mo+ed to +illages2 closer to t%e market area and t%eatre. /ere2 t%e" are told t%at t%e" ill not %a+e to orr" about t%eir earnings and ould slee! !eacefull" at nig%t. 8n realit"2 t%e so?called benefactors ould benefit from t%is mo+e and not t%e s%ed o ners. T%e" ould sim!l" lose t%eir %old on t%eir land and ould be dislodged2 gi+ing t%em slee!less nig%ts once again. T%e !oet is unable to bear t%e !itiable !lig%t of t%e s%ed o ners %o ait for a car to sto!. /e car do sto! occasionall" but t%e !assengers %a+e t%eir o n selfis% moti+es to ac%ie+e. One of t%em sto!s to in&uire t%e !ieces of t%e +egetables2 anot%er sto!s to re+erse t%e car and "et anot%er to merel" ask %ere t%e road leads. T%e !oet is alarmed %en someone sto!s at a s%ed to ask for a gallon of gas. T%e !oet is agoni0ed to see t%e miseries of t%e s%ed o ners and %e %o!es t%at one da" someone ould come to t%eir rescue.

"m!ortant #xtracts:
(i) T%e little old %ouse as out it% a little ne s%ed 8n front at t%e edge of t%e road %ere t%e traffic s!ed2 1 road side stand t%at too !at%eticall" !led2 8t ould not be fair to sa" for a dole of bread2 But for some of t%e mone"2 t%e cas%2 %ose flo su!!orts T%e flo er of cities from sinking and it%ering faint. &ns'ers 9. T%e roadside stand %as been set u! in front of an old %ouse at t%e edge of t%e road. '. T%e +illage road a!!ears it% a fats running of traffic. (. 8t ould not be fair to sa" t%at t%e roadside stand %ad been !ut u! for a dole of bread. 8t as !ut u! to sell some c%ea! common t%ings.

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%ere %as t%e road side stand been set u!= '. /o does t%e road !assing t%roug% t%e +illage a!!ear= (. :%at ould not be fair to sa" and %"=

#. :%at is t%at su!!orts >t%e #. 8t is flo of mone" t%at su!!orts t%e >flo er of flo er of cities.= cities.2 i.e. all t%e best !art of cit" life.

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T%e !olis%ed traffic !assed it% a mind a%ead2 Or if e+er aside a moment2 t%en out of sorts 1t %a+ing t%e landsca!e marred it% t%e artless !aint Of signs t%at it% E turned rong and S turned rong Offered for sale ild berries in ooden &uarts2 Or crook?necked golden s&uas% it% sil+er arts2 Or beaut" rest in a beautiful mountain scene. &ns'ers 9. T%e fats mo+ing refined traffic of cars is t%e !olis%ed traffic. '. /e felt irritated t%at t%e beaut" of t%e landsca!e %ad been marred. (. T%e artless !aint of signs on t%e roadside stand as t%oug%t to mar t%e beaut" of t%e landsca!e. #. :it%ering

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%at do "ou understand b" t%e !olis%ed traffic= './o did one %o looked aside a moment feel= (. :%at as t%oug%t to mar t%e landsca!e= #. :%ic% ord in t%e stan0a means? >fading.= (iii)

T%e %urt to t%e scener" ouldn.t be m" com!laint So muc% as t%e trusting sorro of %at is unsaid: /ere far from t%e cit" e make our roadside stand 1nd ask for some cit" mone" to feel in %and To tr" if it ill not make our being ex!and. 1nd to gi+e us t%e life of t%e mo+ing?!ictures !romise T%at t%e !art" in !o er is said to be kee!ing from us.

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%o made a road side stand and %ere= '. :%o anted to feel t%e mone" in %and= (.:%o %o!ed to be %el!ed and b" %om= #. :%at as t%e !romise made and %o made it=

&ns'ers 9. T%e !oor rural !eo!le made a roadside stand in t%eir +illage t%at as far from cit". '. T%e rural folk anted to feel mone" in %and from t%e cit" folk. (. T%e rural folk %o!ed to be %el!ed b" t%e cit" !eo!le. #. T%e !romise as made to gi+e a life a motion !icture to t%e !oor !eo!le. 8t as made b" t%e go+ernment.

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8t is in t%e ne s t%at all t%ese !itiful kin 1re to be boug%t out and mercifull" gat%ered in To li+e in +illages2 next to t%e t%eatre and t%e store2 :%ere t%e" on.t %a+e to t%ink for t%emsel+es an"more. :%ile greed" good?doers2 beneficent beasts of !re"2 S arm o+er t%eir li+es enforcing benefits T%at are calculated to soot%e t%em out of t%eir its2 1nd b" teac%ing t%em %o to slee! t%e" slee! all da"2 6estro" t%eir slee!ing at nig%t t%e ancient a". &ns'ers 9. T%e ne s as about t%e resettlement of t%e !oor and rural !eo!le. '. T%e !eo!le ere to be settled in +illages next to t%e t%eatre and t%e store. T%e" ould be closed to t%e cities. (. T%e !oor rural folk and t%e farmers. #. T%e benefactor ould benefit from t%is mo+e and not t%e s%ed o ners.

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%at as in t%e ne s= '. :%ere ere t%e !eo!le to be settled= (. :%o are t%e >!itiful kin. %ere= #. :%o ill actuall" benefit from t%is mo+e=

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T%e sadness t%at lurks near t%e o!en indo t%ere2 T%at aits all da" in almost o!en !ra"er For t%e s&ueal of brakes2 t%e sound of a sto!!ing car2 Of all t%e t%ousand selfis% cars t%at !ass2 Just one to in&uire %at a farmer.s !rices are2 1nd one did sto!2 but onl" to !lo u! grass 8n using t%e "ard to back and turn around. &ns'ers 9. T%e rural !eo!le ait for customers. '. T%e cars %a+e been called selfis% because t%e" do not sto! for t%eir o n selfis% moti+es to ac%ie+e not to !urc%ase an"t%ing.. (. One of t%em sto!s to in&uire t%e !rices of t%e +egetables and ot%er sto!s to re+erse t%e car

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%o aits for %om= '. :%" %a+e t%e cars been called selfis%= (. :%en do t%e cars sto!=

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Eo2 in countr" mone"2 t%e countr" scale of gain2 T%e re&uisite lift of s!irit %as ne+er been found 2 Or so t%e +oice of t%e countr" seems to com!lain2 8 can.t %el! o ing t%e great relief it ould be To !ut t%ese !eo!le at one stroke out of t%eir !ain. 1nd t%en next da" as 8 come back into t%e sane2 8 onder %o 8 s%ould like "ou to come to me 1nd offer to !ut me gentl" out of m" !ain. &ns'ers 9. T%e !oet2 Robert Frost is anguis%ed at t%e !lig%t of t%e stand o ner because t%e cars do sto! occasionall" but t%e !assengers %a+e t%eir o n selfis% moti+es to ac%ie+e. '. /e %o!es t%at one da" someone ould come to t%eir rescue. (. T%e !oet ill feel a great relief if t%e +illagers are freed out of t%eir !ain b" t%e cit" !eo!le.

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%o is anguis%ed at t%e !lig%t of t%e stand 3o ners= :%"= '. :%at does t%e !oet ex!ect one da"= (. /o ill t%e !oet feel a great relief= Practice (ask

&ns'er the ollo'in) in *0+40 'or,s: D.9. :%at ere t%e +arious t%ings !ut u! at t%e stand for sale= D.'. :%" ere t%e s%ed o ners disa!!ointed it% t%e cit" d ellers= D.(. :%at as t%e !lea of t%e folk %o %ad !ut u! t%e roadside stand=

Poem: 8.&unt 5enni er9s ti)ers Poet: &,rienne 6ich

Summary: T%e !oet %as broug%t out t%e desire of a oman for freedom and strengt%. 1unt Jennifer embroidered brig%t "ello tigers on a screen. T%e" !rance about freel"2 fearlessl" and confidentl" in t%e o!en s!aces of a green forest. 8n contrast2 1unt Jennifer is ner+ous and frail. S%e finds it difficult to e+en !ull t%e i+or" needle t%at s%e uses to make %er embroider". T%e edding ring around %er finger is s"mbolic of t%e burden of commitments and bindings of married life t%at take a a" %er freedom and confidence to li+e life t%e a" s%e desires. :%en s%e dies2 %er edding ring ill continue to ex%ibit %er burdened life. Bnlike %er2 t%e tigers %a+e been immortali0ed and ill continue to !rance about freel"2 confidentl" and fearlessl". "m!ortant #xtracts: (i) 1unt Jennifer7s tigers !rance across a screen2 Brig%t to!a0 deni0ens of a orld of green.

T%e" do not fear t%e men beneat% t%e treeI T%e" !ace in sleek c%i+alric certaint". $om!rehension %uestions 9. Eame t%e !oem ; t%e !oet. &ns'ers '. T%e !oem is. 1unt Jennifer.s Tigers. and t%e !oet 1drienne Ric%. '. T%e" are Fum!ing across a screen. (. T%e" look like s%ining to!a0 deni0ens.

'. :%at are 1unt.s tigers doing= (. /o do t%e !rancing tigers look like= #. :%at do t%e tigers do on seeing #. T%e" don.t fear t%e men beneat% t%e tree. men=

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1unt Jennifer7s finger fluttering t%roug% %er ool Find e+en t%e i+or" needle %ard to !ull. T%e massi+e eig%t of Bncle7s edding band Sits %ea+il" u!on 1unt Jennifer7s %and. &ns'ers 9. T%e fingers are fluttering because s%e is under eig%t to fear from t%e dominance of %er %usband as ell as t%e famil" life. '. 8t de!icts 1unt.s suffering. T%e edding band refers to t%e engagement ring and also t%e metal band t%at kee!s %er c%ained. (. S%e bore all t%e suffering +er" meekl". So2 s%e created tigers t%at re!resent %er silent re+olt against uncle.s marriage bands and %er suffering.

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%" are t%e fingers fluttering= '. :%at does >t%e massi+e eig%t of uncle.s edding band. de!ict= (. :%" did s%e create animals %ic% ere so different from %er o n c%aracter= (iii)

:%en 1unt is dead2 %er terrified %ands ill lie Still ringed it% ordeals s%e as mastered b". T%e tigers in t%e !anel t%at s%e made :ill go on !rancing2 !roud and unafraid. &ns'ers 9. S%e is 1unt Jennifer. S%e %as mastered b" %er ordeals. '. T%e tigers ere made in t%e !anel b" aunt. (. T%e" ill continue Fum!ing across t%e screen. #. T%e" look like !roud and unafraid.

$om!rehension %uestions 9. :%o is 1unt referred to and %at s%e %as mastered b"= '. :%ere ere t%e tigers made and %o did so= (. :%at ill t%e tigers do %en 1unt is dead= #. /o do t%e tigers look=