10TH STD PATOL BABU

PATOL BABU

Answer the following questions briefly

1.     What was the news that Nishikanto Ghosh gave Patol Babu?

Answer: Nishinkanto Ghosh gave Patol babu the news that his youngest brother-in-law is in search of an actor for a particular scene in his film.Someone who is in his fifties and can do justice to the role. 

2.     How did Patol Babu react? Why?

Answer: Patol Babu was surprised. He had acted in dramas when he was young but now he is in his early fifties and has left acting a long back. He is a simple middle class man who is struggling to make ends meet.

3.     Why had Patol Babu lost his first job in Calcutta?

Answer: The Company for which Patol Babu was working suffered due to the war. It forced the Company to retrench a large number of employees. Patol Babu was among the unfortunate employees who lost their job.

4.     How does Patol Babu reconcile to the dialogue given to him?

Answer: Patol Babu remembers the preaching of his guru in acting. He always advised that no role is small and one should do full justice to a role; no matter how insignificant it appeared. So, Patol Babu decided to give it his whole heart.

5.     Who was Mr. Pakrashi? How do his words help Patol Babu in enacting his role?

Answer: Mr. Pakrashi was the mentor of Patol Babu during his theatre days. He advised Patol Babu to never consider a role below his dignity. He advised that an actor should try to squeeze every drop of the line given to him. He said that acting was like a teamwork in which everyone’s effort brings the whole picture. His words appeared highly encouraging Patol Babu and thus Patol Babu began rehearsing to say ‘Oh’ in various styles.

6.     How do we know that Patol Babu was a meticulous man?

Answer: Different activities of Patol Babu show that he was a meticulous man. To start with; he reached on time for the shooting. He tried to gather all possible information about the film; like name of the director, lead actor, etc. He wanted to get his dialogue beforehand so that he could get enough time to rehearse for his role. Even when he was given a monosyllable in the name of dialogue; he continued rehearsing that. He even counted the number of steps required to correctly time his collision with the lead actor.

7.     Why did Mr.Barren Mullick turn down Patol Babu's request for a rehearsal?

Answer: Mr. Barren Mullick was aware about the inconsequence of the role given to Patol Babu. Hence, he did not want to waste time on rehearsal and refused Patol Babu’s request.

8.     What were the special touches that Patol Babu gave to his role to make it more authentic?

Answer: Patol Babu practiced his dialogue in a variety of ways to make that as authentic as possible. He wanted to hold a newspaper to appear like an absent minded pedestrian. These are the examples of special touches Patol Babu gave to his role to make it more authentic.

Discuss the following questions in detail.(Elaborate them, only basic idea is given)

1.     'I hope the part calls for some dialogue?' Who says this? Why does he /she ask this question?

Answer: Patol Babu enquires this. He wants enough time to rehearse his dialogue and hence asks this question.

2.     'Were these people pulling his legs? Was the whole thing a gigantic hoax? A meek, harmless man like him, and they had to drag him into the middle of the city to make a laughing stock out of him. How could anyone be so cruel?' Why does Patol Babu have these thoughts?

Answer: When Patol Babu discovers the insignificant role offered to him; he develops these thoughts.

3.     Patol Babu is an amateur actor for whom walk-on part in a movie turns into an ultimate challenge. Discuss.

Answer: Patol Babu is an amateur actor who has left acting a long time ago. He feels highly elated when he gets the news of an offer for a role. But Patol Babu feels quite dejected when he discovers that his role has no significance. Finally; the preaching of his old mentor encourages him to take up the challenge and do full justice to his role. Thus, it can be said that the walk-on part in a movie turns into an ultimate challenge for him.

4.     Do you agree with the statement that Patol Babu is a practical man who comes to terms with whatever life has to offer? Give reasons for your answer.

Answer: Patol Babu moves to Calcutta when a better offer is available. After he loses his job in Calcutta, he begins a shop which shuts down after some years. After that, he is working hard to earn his livelihood and appears to be a content man. When the role is offered to him, he accepts the fact that he is a small actor who may not deserve a big role. He also musters enough courage to do full justice to the role he was offered. These examples show that Patol Babu is a practical man who comes to terms with whatever life has to offer.

5.     Why does Patol Babu walk away before he can be paid for his role? What does this reveal about his character?

Answer: Patol Babu was satisfied at the fact that he did full justice to his role. For him, getting a role and playing it to its true potential was more important than earning money from the role. Hence, he left before he could be paid for the role. This shows that Patol Babu is a true artist and a good human being.

6.     Do you think making a movie is an easy job? Discuss with reference to the story.

Answer: Moving making does not appear to be an easy task. The unit of a movie needs hundreds of staffs who have to carry out different tasks. Arrangements for shooting at a particular location can be cumbersome and time consuming. In case of an outdoor shooting, crowd management is another headache.

10TH STD A SHADY PLOT

A SHADY PLOT

Answer the following questions briefly

1.What genre of stories does Jenkins want the narrator to write? Why?

Answer: Jenkins wants the narrator to write ghost stories. He wants them because ghost stories are very popular. Moreover, the ghosts in the narrator’s stories are highly convincing.

2.Does the narrator like writing ghost stories? Support your answer with evidence from the story.

 Answer: The narrator does not like writing ghost stories. At the beginning, he admits that he                           writes them because Jenkins assigns him with writing ghost stories. The author is not sure about   how he is able to come with such stories. The author also admits that he writes ghost stories  because he needs money to pay for his expenses.

3.What makes Helen, the ghost, and her other co-ghosts organize The Writer's Inspiration Bureau?

Answer: Helen used to be a writer when she was in mortal life. But she was not able to write good stories which she appears to be repenting. She wants to help other authors so that they could write convincing ghost stories. Due to this, Helen and her other co-ghosts organize The Writer’s Inspiration Bureau.

EXTRA QUESTIONS

1.     Why had Helen, the ghost been helping the narrator write ghost stories? Why was she going on strike? What condition did she place for providing continued help?

Answer: The narrator fits the preconditions which an author should have for being eligible to be helped by the ghosts. His mind is blank (with no ideas) and impressionable enough for the ghosts to plant their thoughts in his mind. The ghosts were annoyed by growing popularity of Ouija boards because a game of Ouija used to disturb them frequently. Hence, the ghosts were going on strike. She would have continued to help the narrator if people gave up playing Ouija board.

2.     How does the ghost undermine the narrator's faith in his ability to write ghost stories?

Answer: The ghost reveals that the narrator does not know how to write a ghost story. She tells the narrator how did she help him in his earlier assignments. She also tells that the highly convincing ghosts of his stories were because of inspiration from her only. Thus, the ghost undermines the narrator’s faith in his ability to write ghost stories.

3.     Why does John want the ghost to disappear before his wife appears on the scene? What impression of his wife's character do you form from his words?

Answer: John does not want his wife to discover about the ghost. He is afraid that his wife would not approve him of talking to a ghost; especially a female ghost. His wife is too possessive about John. She is highly suspicious of John as if he may be having some illicit affair.

4.     Why does the narrator hesitate to be a partner to Laura Hinkle during the Ouija Board Party?

Answer: The narrator does not like to play a game of Ouija. Moreover, he is also turned off by flirtatious attitude of Laura Hinkle. Hence, he hesitates to be a partner to Laura Hinkle during the Ouija Board Party.

5.     What message does the ghost convey to the group that had assembled in the narrator's house? What is their reaction to the message?

Answer: The ghost tries to say that John has been a traitor as he could not prevent people in the room from playing Ouija Board. All the ladies are curious that someone named Helen was trying to give some message about John. The ladies begin to doubt John as if he is having some affair with Helen. Most of the ladies are amused but John’s wife is annoyed.

6.     Do you agree with the narrator calling the assembly of women "manipulators?" Give reasons.

Answer: All the ladies were trying to force John in uncomfortable situation. They wanted to enjoy all the embarrassment which John must be going through. Hence, John has rightly said them as manipulators.

7.     Why is John's wife angry? What does she decide to do?

Answer: Joh’s wife is angry because of two reasons. She is angry because John left the party midway. She is also angry because of the suspicion she had regarding John and Helen. She decides to talk to her lawyer for a probable divorce. She is planning to go to her grandmother’s place.

8.     Why does John wish he were dead?

Answer: John is not happy after reading the threatening letter from his wife. He is dreading the thought of a life without his wife. Hence, his wishes he was dead.

9.     When confronted by Lavinia about his flirtations over the Ouija Board, John insists that 'the affair was quite above-board, I assure you, my love'. Bring out the pun in John's statement.

Answer: Above-board means everything is done in a transparent manner and nothing has been hidden. Since Lavinia suspects that John was flirting with Hinkle; John tries to show that he did not do anything under the board. He candidly admits of doing some harmless mischief.

10.   John's apprehensions about his wife's reaction to her encounter with the ghost are unfounded. Justify.

Answer: When Lavinia happens to meet the ghost see is neither scared nor surprised. She is not even angry at John. This shows that John’s apprehensions about his wife’s reaction to her encounter with the ghost are unfounded.

EXTRAPOLATIVE AND LONG ANSWER TYPE

Answer the following questions in detail:

After her reconciliation with her husband, John Hallock, Lavinia writes a letter to her friend expressing how her relationship with him had almost been on the verge of breaking and what saved it. Write her letter.

Answer: Dear Laura,

Hope you are fine and enjoying your life to the fullest. I just felt sharing some of my secrets with my dearest friend, i.e. you.

I have just been saved a great deal of misfortune because of some misunderstandings between me and John. For the past many days I could hear John talking loudly when he used to be all alone in his room. I suspected that he must be talking to some lady. Things came to a boil when I found him openly flirting with one of my friends during Ouija Board Party at my home. I decided that I had enough of it and went on to live with my grandma. I also planned to consult a lawyer to carry out divorce proceedings. But thanks god that good senses prevailed and returned to sort out things with John. I discovered that John was talking to none but a ghost. It was the ghost from whom John used to get inspiration for writing his wonderful ghost stories. I just felt a pity on poor John. I just hugged him said sorry for suspecting him.

Now, everything is fine and we enjoying a life of bliss.

Bye

Lavinia

John Hallock reflects upon his experience with Helen's ghost and in retrospect he finds it quite amusing. All the same he is relieved that he is no longer plagued by it. Ironically, the self same ghost inspires his creativity and he writes a diary entry reflecting upon the comical aspect of his experience. Write his diary entry.

Answer:Day 1:

I must admit that I am also scared of ghosts, the way most of the people are. But when I saw this ghost I could not control my laughter. She appeared in installments and never came as a whole package. She looked more like a boring librarian than a ghost. She is scary but not in the sense ghosts are. Her preacher like demeanor really scared me.

Day 2:

She can be quite annoying at most of the time. Today she crossed all limits when she almost gave away my secret to all the ladies at the party. She began calling me a traitor as if I had had promised something to her. She should understand that a meek husband like me cannot even have control on my wife then how does she expect me to control and guide all other ladies.

DIWALI-BREAK HOMEWORK

DIWALI  HOMEWORK

CREATIVE WRITING (WRITE ANY TWO)

1.Now a days all magazines and dailies are talking about fitness and wellness. As Flora/Fredrick write an article on “The natural ways to keep oneself fit and well” in about 150 words.

2. Ajay witnessed an accident near the school gate where a child fell down and

was hurt quite badly. Many people were standing around but did not know

what to do. Finally someone who had a car quickly took him to a hospital.

However, Ajay felt that at least some of the students should have been able

to render first aid. He decided to write a letter to the editor of a national

daily about the importance of knowing first aid. Using your ideas and ideas

from the unit on “Health and Medicine”, write his letter in about 120 words

3.You are Rana/Rani of 12/1 Parliament Enclave, New Delhi. In most

metropolitan cities, the traffic scene is so pathetic that many patients die en-

route before they can reach the hospitals. Write a letter in about 120 words

to the Health Minister Govt. of India highlighting the problems and offering

some solutions. You may refer to the clues given below:

Situation :   Traffic scene bad-even ambulances are stuck in traffic

jams- no one gives way-

Problem  :   Many emergency cases die before they reach hospitals

Solution :   Have more ambulances fitted with global tracking systems

and radio communication system-send the one located

closest to the nearest hospital

Have special lanes for ambulances _____. Advise public through

advertisements and slogans such as ―Save a life Give way to ambulance‖-

provide each citizen with a universal emergency number.

Ambulance Service may be kept free of charge for the poor.

4.With the changes in the economic trends in society, there is an increasing no. of working women. As a woman Activist, Ms. Malini, write an article in about 150 words for a magazine on Women Empowerment in India‘.