by Meenu Saini | Dec 30, 2023 | General |
The story has many instances of unexpected reactions from the characters to others’ behaviour. Pick out instances of these surprises? Answer – The story has many instances of unexpected reactions from the characters to others’ behavior. For...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 30, 2023 | General |
Why did Edla still entertain the peddler even after she knew the truth about him? Answer – Edla had always assumed that the peddler was a poor, homeless tramp. The first look at his faced indicated to her that either he was escaping from the...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 30, 2023 | General |
Explain the metaphor of the rattrap in context of the story by Selma Lagerlöf. Answer – The world tempts human beings with various good things such as luxuries and joys, food and shelter, clothing and warmth, etc. They are just like the bait which...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 30, 2023 | General |
Give examples from the story, “The Rattrap” to show how the iron master is different from his daughter. Answer – The various instances that show the difference between the iron master and his daughter are as follows- The ironmaster is impulsive...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 30, 2023 | General |
CBSE Class 9 English Chapter 13 The Bishop’s Candlesticks Question Answers (Important) from Literature Reader (Communicative) Book The Bishop’s Candlesticks Question Answers – Looking for The Bishop’s Candlesticks question answers for Class...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 30, 2023 | General |
CBSE Class 9 English Chapter 11 Song of the Rain Question Answers (Important) from Literature Reader (Communicative) Book Song of the Rain Question Answers – Looking for Song of the Rain question answers for Class 9 English Literature...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
Common Mistakes Students of Class 10 do in Analytical Paragraph Writing Many students lose marks in Analytical Paragraph Writing and in this article we will try to identify the mistakes and provide ways to avoid the common mistakes in analytical...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
Common Mistakes Students of Class 12 do in Report Writing Many students make mistakes in Report Writing questions and this article will ensure that they avoid them. Students of class 12 have to write a report for a newspaper or magazine. A report is...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
How does Douglas overcome his fear of water? Answer- Douglas was in the tight grip of a fear of swimming in water bodies and finally decided to get rid of it. He hired an instructor who taught him swimming piece by piece and when he had learnt it all,...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
The childhood experience of terror of Douglas made him stronger and more determined. Elucidate the above statement supporting it with evidence from the text. Answer – It is true; if the childhood mishaps had not occurred, Douglas would never have...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
‘This handicap stayed with me as the years rolled by.’ Which handicap is being referred to and what are the events that made Douglas handicapped? Answer – The handicap in question is Douglas’s fear of water, which he developed as a result of some...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
How did the instructor make Douglas a good swimmer? Answer – The instructor worked hard to ‘build a swimmer’ out of Douglas. He recognised Douglas’s deathly fear of water and practiced with him five days a week for an hour each day. He devised a...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
Describe the efforts made by Douglas to save himself from drowning in the YMCA swimming pool. Answer – Douglas was dragged into the deep end of the YMCA swimming pool. Those nine feet seemed a long way down at the time. As soon as his feet touched...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
Why does Douglas as an adult recount a childhood experience of terror and his conquering of it? What larger meaning does he draw from this experience? Answer – William Douglas gives a detailed description of his childhood experience so that...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
How did Douglas develop an aversion to water? OR What happened at the YMCA swimming pool which instilled fear of water in Douglas’ mind? Answer – Since the age of three or four, when the author accompanied his father to the beach, he realized that...
