Classes VI - X

 THEMES OF THE PLAY A) Heroes vs Villains : Caesar and Brutus both are perceived to be heroes and villains in Julius Caesar. In the opening of the play, Caesar is hailed for his conquests and is admired for his apparent humility upon refusing the crown. However, once murdered, Caesar is painted, by Brutus, as a power hungry leader with the intentions of enslaving all of Rome. Brutus' speech, which follows Caesar's death, successfully manipulates the plebian perspective. By the end of his speech, the crowd is hailing Brutus for killing Caesar, whom they now perceive as a great villain. But, the crowd is easily swayed once again when Antony speaks. Following Brutus' remarks, Antony gives Caesar's eulogy, manipulating the crowd with stories of Caesar's kindness, and sharing the details of Caesar's will, which leaves money to every roman. At the end of Antony's speech, the crowd is once again supportive of Caesar, mourns his death and seeks to kill Brutus, Cassi...

 Q1. Which genre of stories does Jenkins want the narrator to write? Why? Jenkins wanted the narrator to write a ghost story  for his magazine. He wanted the narrator to give the readers a story based on the supernatural. He wanted him to give his readers really 'horror' stories.  Q2. Do es the narrator like writing ghost stories? Support your answer with evidence from the story. The narrator likes writing ghost stories because this was the type of fiction he wrote the first time. The narrator was struggling for an idea and the idea for a ghost story came out of nowhere. Whenever Jenkins wanted the narrator to write a story, he could produce a perfect ghost story without much effort. Q3. What makes Helen, the ghost and her other co-ghosts organise The Writer's Inspiration Bureau? Helen and other co-ghosts organised The Writer's Insipiration Bureau because  they felt there were many writers who were struggling to come with a good plot for a story and they didnt w...

 1. Nishikanto's offer stirred Patol Babu to the core. Comment. Ans. Nishikanto Gosh's offer to Patol Babu stirred him to the core because it was beyond his wildest dreams. Patol Babu was a 52-year-old man who had been retrenched from his job and had never expected anyone to even think of him as an actor or even consider him for any role at this ripe age of 52. Nishikanto's brother-in-law, who worked in film production, recommended Patol for the role of a short, bald-headed character in a film. 2. How did Patol Babu react? Why? Based on Ans 1, this question can be handled. 3. Why did Patol Babu lose his first job in Calcutta? Ans. Patol Babu, worked in Hudson and Kimberly in Calcutta and was living in Nepal Bhattacharji Lane. He lost his job because of retrenchment in the office. 4. How does Patol Babu reconcile to the dialogue given to him? Ans. Patol Babu reconciles to the dialogue given to him by recollecting the words of his mentor and guru Mr. Gogon Pakrashi. He used t...