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Manjula desperately wanted to pursue painting but faced obstacles from her father who felt her deformed hands would prevent her from being a successful painter. Her mother encouraged her to "fight, Manju fight" and not give in to doubts about her ability. The story explores Manjula overcoming her lack of confidence and pursuing her dreams despite facing discouragement.

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Manjula desperately wanted to pursue painting but faced obstacles from her father who felt her deformed hands would prevent her from being a successful painter. Her mother encouraged her to "fight, Manju fight" and not give in to doubts about her ability. The story explores Manjula overcoming her lack of confidence and pursuing her dreams despite facing discouragement.

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Ls 7 – FIGHT MANJU FIGHT

I. Synonyms:
1. Melancholic – very sad, sorrowful, unhappy
2. Desperately – eagerly, urgently, very much
3. Mean – unkind, cruel, nasty
4. Wearily – tiredly, exhaustedly, fatigue
5. Obstacles – hurdles, problems, barriers
6. Give in – quit, admit defeat, surrender

II. Word Meanings: (Refer to the textbook)

III. Word Forms:

NOUNS ADJECTIVE ADVERBS


Excitement excited excitedly
Doubtfulness doubtful doubtfully
Happiness happy happily
Decision decisive decisively

IV. Frame sentences:-


1. melancholic –
2. urged –
3. obstacles -
V. Read the lines from the story and answer the questions:-

“It is all Papa’s fault,” she wanted to say, but deep inside she knew it
wasn’t.
a. Who wanted to say these lines and to whom?
Ans. Manjula wanted to say these lines to her father, Mr. Parelkar
b. What was Papa’s fault?
Ans. Mr. Parelkar’s unkind words had compelled Manjula to give up her painting
forever. It was an expensive hobby and her father felt that with her
deformed hands she would never be able to take up painting as a profession.
c. Why does she eventually think that it was not Papa’s fault?
Ans. Manjula eventually thought that it was not Papa’s fault because deep
down she also felt that she may not be able to do much with painting due to
her deformity.
VI. Answer the following:-
1. What kind of man was Manjula’s father? Give evidence from the story to support
your answer.

Ans. Although Manjula’s father did not dislike her for her deformity, he was not as
supportive of her ambition to be a painter as her mother. He displayed a casual
attitude when Manjula showed him her painting. He was also reluctant to buy painting
materials for her, which he said were expensive and told her mother that she would
never become a painter with her malformed hands.

2. Why did Manjula’s mother say “fight, Manju Fight”? What does she want Manju to
fight?

Ans. Manjula’s mother wanted her to fight the obstacles that stood in her way of her
desire to become a painter and not give up her dream. She wanted Manjula to have the
will and strength to focus on her skill as a painter and not pay heed to any comments
that may discourage her.

3. Write the summary of the lesson Fight, Manju Fight! (HW)


(Refer Page no. 78)

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