“I were young once and I wanted things I could not get.”- How does the utterance bridge the gap between the two characters? Class 12 | English (Thank You Maam) 6 Marks Ans: The above mentioned line is uttered by Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones. It unveils the pity and pathos that lie inherent within the … Read more
“I were young once and I wanted things I could not get.”—Who is the speaker? What detail about her youth does she confess to the listener? What lesson from her experience did she want to teach the listener? Class 12 | English (Thank You Maam) 6 Marks Ans: Mrs Jones is the speaker. Roger admits that … Read more
“He could make a dash for it down the hall. He could run, run, run, run, run!”- Where do these lines occur? Who is the speaker? Who is ‘he’? Why did he not run? Class 12 | English (Thank You Maam) 6 Marks Ans: These lines occur in Langston Hughes’ short story ‘Thank You Ma’am’. Here, … Read more
“There was a long pause. A very long pause.”- Bring out the significance of ‘pause’. Class 12 | English (Thank You Maam) 6 Marks Ans: When Mrs Jones asked Roger why he had tried to snatch her pocketbook, Roger replied that he wanted a pair of blue suede shoes. She said that he could have asked … Read more
“You could of asked me.”- What did the speaker expect to be asked? What light does it throw upon the character of the speaker? Class 12 | English (Thank You Maam) 6 Marks Ans: The speaker, Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones expected the teenager, Roger who tried to steal her purse, to ask her for the … Read more
“You could of asked me.”- Who said the quoted words? When did the speaker say this? What was its impact upon the person spoken to? Class 12 | English (Thank You Maam) 6 Marks Ans: The quoted words were said by Mrs Jones to Roger. When Mrs. Jones expressed her assumption that Roger must have been … Read more
“I wanted a pair of…..shoes.” – What reply did the speaker get and how did he react? Class 12 | English (Thank You Maam) 6 Marks Ans: When Roger in a low voice defended his misdeed saying that he wanted to buy a pair of blue suede shoes, Mrs Jones remarked that the boy could have … Read more
“Then we’ll eat,” said the woman, – Who said this and to whom? Why did the speaker say these words? What food did the speaker offer to the other person? Class 12 | English (Thank You Maam) 6 Marks Ans: Mrs. Jones said this to Roger, Mrs. Jones took Roger to her house and ordered him … Read more
What had Mrs Jones guessed to be the real reason behind Roger’s action? What was the real reason ? What did Mrs Jones do so that Roger could fulfil his wish? What did she tell him then? Class 12 | English (Thank You Maam) 6 Marks Ans: Mrs Jones had guessed that hunger was the real … Read more
“You gonna take me to jail?”- Who said this? Why did the speaker think so? Class 12 | English (Thank You Maam) 6 Marks Ans: The above mentioned question was asked by Roger to Mrs Jones, Roger thought so because he was caught by Mrs Jones when he was trying to snatch her purse. No, Roger … Read more