by Meenu Saini | Jan 9, 2024 | General |
What do you understand by the expression “thumbprints on his windpipe”? Answer – The expression “thumbprints on his windpipe” means that someone is using pressure on the throat to suffocate the other person. Here, the expression was used by Saul Bellow...
by Meenu Saini | Jan 9, 2024 | General |
What does The God that Failed refer to? Answer – The God That Failed was a compilation of six essays written by six eminent writers, namely, Andre Gide, Richard Wright, Ignazio Silone, Arthur Koestler, Louis Fischer and Stephen Spender. In each of the...
by Meenu Saini | Jan 9, 2024 | General |
How does the author describe the incongruity of an English poet addressing the audience at Gemini Studios? Answer – The Tamil audience at the Gemini studios was not knowledgeable enough to understand the thrills and travails of an English poet, of which...
by Meenu Saini | Jan 6, 2024 | General |
Why was Kothamangalam Subbu considered No. 2 in Gemini Studios? Answer – Kothamangalam Subbu was successful in securing the place closest to The Boss by means of flattery. He was not brilliant but a rather cheerful person and loyal to The Boss. He...
by Meenu Saini | Jan 6, 2024 | General |
The author has used gentle humour to point out human foibles. Pick out instances of this to show how this serves to make the piece interesting. Answer – The author portrays the make-up artists and the usage of the pancakes in an interesting way. Even...
by Meenu Saini | Jan 6, 2024 | General |
Why was the Moral Rearmament Army welcomed at the Studios? Answer – Frank Buchman’s Moral Re-Armament army was welcomed at the studio mainly because of their political association. The MRA was kind of a counter-movement to international Communism and...
