How did Kalam’s father influence Kalam’s perception and interpretation of divine power? How, according to Abdul Kalam, can an individual achieve freedom, happiness and peace of mind ? Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: In the prose piece ‘Strong Roots’ extracted from Kalam’s autobiography Wings of Fire’, we see how Kalam’s father’s innate … Read more
“One must understand the difference between a fear-ridden vision of destiny and the vision that enables us to seek the enemy of fulfilment within ourselves.” – What do you mean by “… fear-ridden vision of destiny”? What is the other vision? Which is to be preferred and why? Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks … Read more
Comment on the ending of the story ‘The Eyes Have It’ Class 12 | English (The Eyes Have It) 6 Marks Ans: Ruskin Bond’s short story ‘The Eyes Have It’ portrays an outstanding example of situational irony. The narrator wanted to hide his blindness from his co-traveller in every possible way. So, he conversed with the … Read more
Discuss the character of the narrator in brief. Class 12 | English (The Eyes Have It) 6 Marks Ans: The character of the narrator in Ruskin Bond’s short story ‘The Eyes Have It has multiple shades. The first thing about him which strikes the readers is that he is visually impaired. As the story unfolds, his … Read more
With the help of this text, how does the author prove that the ‘mind’s eye’ is more powerful than our ‘natural eyes’? Class 12 | English (The Eyes Have It) 6 Marks Ans: The short story ‘The Eyes Have It’, written by Ruskin Bond, proves that the ‘mind’s eye’ is more powerful than our ‘natural eyes’-the … Read more
Would you agree that this story is a comment on ‘seeing’? Support your point with instances from the text. Class 12 | English (The Eyes Have It) 6 Marks Ans: The short story, ‘The Eyes Have It’ narrated from a blind person’s perspective showed the narrator’s deep desire for vision. The narrator, concealed his blindness from … Read more
Does the author help us anticipate the ironical twist in the end during the course of the narrative? If yes, give examples from the text to support your argument. Class 12 | English (The Eyes Have It) 6 Marks Ans: In Ruskin Bond’s short story ‘The Eyes Have It’, the author drops a few subtle hints … Read more
How was a game of deception played between the narrator and the girl? Class 12 | English (The Eyes Have It) 6 Marks Ans: During the course of the journey, the narrator interacted cautiously with the girl who boarded the train at Rohana. The narrator was attracted by the voice of the girl and conversed with … Read more
Describe the exchanges between Ruskin Bond and his last fellow passenger in the train. Class 12 | English (The Eyes Have It) 6 Marks Ans: In Ruskin Bond’s short story ‘The Eyes Have It’, a man boarded the train at Saharanpur. The narrator continued his pretence of studying the landscape. The new co-passenger broke into his … Read more
Describe the parting of the girl from the narrator in the train. Class 12 | English (The Eyes Have It) 6 Marks Ans: On his way to Mussoorie, the narrator met a girl on the train who accompanied him till Saharanpur. The narrator was totally blind at that time. He started a conversation with the girl but … Read more