What idea do you get about the characters of Jim and Bill Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Throughout the story, Sir Mohan Lal considered the Englishmen as distinguished, efficient, well mannered and full of etiquette. But Jim and Bill broke his notion. They appeared almost at the end of the story, trudging along … Read more
Sketch the character of Sir Mohan Lal Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Sir Mohan Lal, a vizier and a barrister is one of the main characters of the short story ‘Karma’. He is neat, clean and well-dressed with his suit from Saville Row and Balliol tie. He has spent five years of his … Read more
Draw a character sketch of Lachmi. Do you sympathise with her ? Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Lachmi is portrayed as a simple Indian woman right from the moment she is introduced in the story. She is short, fat and in her mid-forties and she is fond of jewelleries. She wears a ‘dirty’ white … Read more
Write a short character sketch of Sir Mohan Lal from his conversations with himself in front of the mirror. Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: In the short story “Karma’, Khushwant Singh has elaborately sketched the character of Sir Mohan Lal. At the very beginning of the story, Sir Mohan Lal is seen standing in … Read more
“… Lady Lal spat and sent a jet of red dribble flying across like a dart.”-Explain the significance of the above statement. Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Lachmi was a simple, native Indian woman. Being brought up in Indian culture, Lachmi never tried to adopt western values and etiquettes. Therefore, she never accompanied … Read more
“Sir Mohan’s feet were glued to the earth and he lost his speech.”-Why was Sir Mohan in such a condition? Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Sir Mohan expected some English officers in his first-class compartment who would accompany him in his journey. But the empty compartment disappointed him. Suddenly he noticed two English soldiers … Read more
“Keep your ruddy mouth shut!” – Who was the speaker ? When did the speaker say this and why? Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: The speaker was Jim, one of two the impolite British soldiers. Jim and Bill were the two British soldiers who boarded the first-class compartment though they were allowed to … Read more
“Preposterous, preposterous,” he shouted,Who shouted and why ? What was the result? Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Sir Mohan Lal shouted at the two British soldiers. Jim and Bill, the two ill-mannered British soldiers boarded the first-class compartment though they were not entitled to travel in it. Although Sir Mohan Lal had a reservation … Read more
“It almost sounded like English, but they knew better than to trust their inebriated ears.”-Do you think it was Sir Mohan Lal’s ‘well-bred manners’ that prevented him from protesting the English soldiers in his mother tongue? Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Sir Mohan Lal’s obsession for English culture and language is highlighted right … Read more
“They opened the door and turned to the half-smiling, half-protesting Sir Mohan.”-Who are referred to as ‘they’? Why has Sir Mohan been mentioned as ‘half-smiling’ and ‘half protesting? Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Here, ‘they’ refers to the two British soldiers, Bill and Jim. Sir Mohan Lal was as refined and gentlemanly in … Read more