Flamingo - Prose and Poetry

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Flamingo - Prose and Poetry

We miss a thing when we are in fear of losing it. Substantiate this statement with two examples from "The Last Lesson", how the people in the story suddenly realised how precious their language was to them.

The Last Lesson

Everyone looked sad and regretful about not learning French.

M. Hamel talked of the importance of the French language. He brought new copies which looked like little flags.

Franz felt sorry for not learning lessons. He realized books as old friends.

Village people sat quietly in the back benches.

Old Hauser, former Mayor and former Postmaster were present.

Old Hauser had tears in his eyes and his voice trembled with emotions.

What was the thunderclap the narrator received as M. Hamel began the lesson? The Last Lesson.

Read the following extracts and answer the questions.

Read the following extracts and answer the questions:

Read the following extracts and answer the questions.

"Father laughed, but there was terror in my heart." What does the above statement speak of the father ? (Deep Water)

What were Douglas's initial thoughts when he was pushed into the pool ? Ans. Douglas frightened but not out of his wits

Why did Douglas decide to go to the YMCA pool to learn swimming? Ans. Yakima river treacherous/ many drownings

Read the following extracts and answer the questions:

(i) Choose the correct option:

(ii) By 'thrills and travails' the author refers to

(vi) State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

(i) Choose the appropriate option with reference to the extract. The audience were dazed' because

(ii) Complete the sentence with reference to the extract:

(iii) Where did the talk take place? Choose the correct option.

(v) Complete the analogy with a word from the extract: noisy : silent : : assembled :

(vi) Explain the following phrase with reference to the extract: The poet felt 'the sheer incongruity of his talk'.

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

(i) How was there national integration long before A.I.R. and Doordarshan in the make-up department?

(ii) Select a suitable word from the extract to complete the analogy: front : rear : : ravishing:

(iii) Select the correct option to fill in the blanks:

(iv) The word 'pancake' in the extract most nearly means.

(v) Based on the above extract, choose the statement that is true for the makeup department.

(vi) Bring out the irony in the above given extract.

Read the extracts given below and briefly answer the questions that follow each.

(i) Identify the chapter. Who is 'he'?

(ii) What was 'he' in real life? Ans. A Poet

(iv) Why was his speech not a success? Ans. Due to language barrier

AThing Of Beauty Short Answer

Keeping Quiet

Q. No. twelve) Comment on the significance of the symbol of the car in the poem.

Q. No. thirteen) Does the poet reach a conclusive solution for the issue at hand? Discuss.

Long Answer

Aunt Jennifer's Tigers

Question. Number eighteen. Imagine that Aunt Jennifer read the poem that Adrienne Rich wrote about

Overview

This document analyzes the significance of language and education through the character experiences in "The Last Lesson" and "Lost Spring". It contrasts the perspectives of Franz and Saheb, highlighting the realization of the importance of educational opportunities.

Key Points

1Education is often taken for granted until it is lost
2Franz realizes the value of school only when faced with its absence
3Saheb dreams of an education he cannot access due to his circumstances
4The document discusses the impact of language loss on identity and community
5Marginalized groups prioritize survival over cultural identity.

Details

Category: Fiction and Creative Writing

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