CHAPTER: MY CHILDHOOD
1. Where was Abdul Kalam’s house?
Answer: Abdul Kalam's house was in the Mosque Street in Rameswaram town of Tamil Nadu.
2. What do you think Dinamani is the name of ? Give a reason for your answer.
Answer: Dinamani is the name of a daily newspaper paper, The author followed the accounts of the Second World war in the headlines of the newspaper.
3. Who were Abdul Kalam’s school friends? What did they later become?
Answer: Ramanandha Sastri. Aravindan and Sivaprakasan were Abdul Kalam’s school friends. Ramanadha took over the priesthood of the Rameswaram temple from his father. Aravindan went into the business of arranging transport for the visiting pilgrims and Sivaprakasan became a catering contractor for the Southern Railways.
4. How did Abdul Kalam earn his first wages?
Answer: Abdul Kalam earned his first wages by helping his cousin Shamsuddin in distributing papers.
5. Had he earned any money before that? In what way?
Answer: Yes, he had earned cash by selling tamarind seeds in the market during the beginning days of the Second World War.
6. How does the author describe (i) his father, (ii) his mother, (iii) himself?
Answer: The author says that his father Jainulabdeen was a man of extraordinary natural insight and a genuine generosity of spirit. His mother Ashiamma was a perfect aide to his father. He himself was a short boy with rather simple looks.
8. What characteristics does he say he inherited from his parents?
Answer: Abdul Kalam's parents were liberal, generous, austere, affectionate, intelligent, self-respecting, disciplined and philosophical. He acquired every one of these qualities from his parents.
Discuss these questions in class with your teacher and then write down your answers in two or three paragraphs each.
1.” On the whole, the small society of Ratiteswa ram was very rigid in terms of the segregation of different social groups,” says the author.
(i)What social groups does he mention? Were these groups easily identifiable (for example, in the Way they dressed)?
Answer: The author makes reference to various social gatherings. These gatherings are of Hindus and Muslims and Brahmins and Non-Brahmins. These gatherings were effectively recognizable. A Muslim boy used to wear a top, A Hindu boy used to wear a sacred thread. A Hindu boy was recognised effectively by his haircut and the dress worn by him.
(ii)Were they aware only of their differences or did they also naturally share friendships and experiences? (Think of the bedtime stories in Kalam’s house; of who his friends were; and of what used to take place in the pond near his house)
Answer: They didn't know about their disparities too much. They shared their companionships and experiences. Abdul Kalam's family was a Muslim family. But, his mother and grandmother told the events from the Ramayana and from the life of the prophet.
(iii)The author speaks both of people who were very aware of the differences among them and those who tried to bridge these differences. Can you identify such people in the text?
Answer: The people who were aware of the contrasts between Hindus and Muslims were the young teacher in the school and the wife of Abdul Kalam's science teacher. The people who attempted to connect these distinctions were Ramanadha Sastry's father Lakshmana Sastry and Abdul Kalam's science teacher Sivasubramania lyer.
(iv) Narrate two incidents that show how differences can be created, and also how they can be resolved. How can people change their attitudes?
Answer: The first incident occurred when Abdul Kalam was in the fifth standard. He used to sit in the first row with Ratnanadha Sastry. A new teacher came to class. He couldn't digest Muslim boy Sitting with a Hindu boy. He asked Abdul Kalam to sit in the back row. The second incident occurred when the wife of Abdul Kalam's science teacher did not want to serve food to a Muslim boy in her kitchen. The new teacher and the wife of the science teacher change their demeanour when they were managed separately by the father of Ramanadha Sastry and the science teacher. We can change this framework if decide to change it.
2.(i) Why did Abdul Kalam want to leave Rameswaram?
Answer: Abdul Kalam wanted to leave Rameswaram to study at the district headquarters in Ramanathapuram.
(ii) What did his father say to this?
Answer: His father disclosed to him that he knew he needed to leave to develop. He gave his permission readily.
(iii) What do you think his words mean? Why do you think he spoke those words?
Answer: His words imply that the guardians must not put checks of adoration and affection on their wards if they need to leave the station to improve themselves. They are not the children of theirs only but rather the nation has the full light on them. He expressed those words in light of the fact that Abdul Kalam's mother was reluctant at his idea of leaving Rameswaram.
CHAPTER: THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE
Q: What is the theme of the poem 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree'?
Answer: The poem revolves around the possibility that the ideal life in the countryside with wonderful, tranquil and characteristic surroundings gives substantially more delight than life in cities with its clamour and noise, sound and rage. The poet who had, during his childhood, spent his summers on the green and watery scene of the Lake Isle of Innisfree, feels a profound longing to disregard the city life and to settle down in the tranquil condition on the island. A basic existence with just a couple of basic needs will be more magnificent than the confounded and furious life in the city.
Q: What does the title of the poem 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' tell you?
Answer: The title of the poem alludes to the spot the poet longs to go to. A real spot in County Sligo, Ireland, Innisfree has a profound interest for the writer who visited this spot on numerous occasions during his young days. The title intrigues us about the fantastic and pleasant spot and we get anxious to comprehend what the poet needs to state about it.
Q: What is the message conveyed by the poet in the Poem 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' ?
Answer: The poem passes on the message that a simple life in the midst of nature brings continuous harmony and delight. A life of material solaces offered by cities is damaged by commotion, contamination, and crowds while the life offered by nature is in harmony with the soul. Nature has supernatural characteristics and offers a perfect method for living.
Q: Name the poet of 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree’.
Answer: W.B. Yeats.
Q: What is the best thing about Innisfree?
Answer: It is a place of incredible natural excellence or beauty.
Q: Where does the poet want to go?
Answer: The poet wants to go to Innisfree.
Q: Where will the poet stay there?
Answer: The poet will stay in a small cabin that he will build with his very own hands.
Q: What does the poet hope to get there?
Answer: The poet hopes to get there peace.
Q: What kind of music will he get to hear?
Answer: The poet will get to hear the humming of bees and the song of the cricket.
Q: What beautiful sight will he get to see there?
Answer: The poet will see the glimmer of midnight stars, the linnets flying about in the evening and the purple glow of the noon.
Q: Where is the poet at the time of the writing of the poem?
Answer: The poet is in London at the time of writing the poem.
Q: What does the poet hear night and day in the core of his heart?
Answer: The poet hears the sound of the lake water lapping against the shore of Innisfree.
Q: What sort of a house will Yeats build at Innisfree?
Answer: He will build there a house of clay and wood.
Q: What will the poet do for the honeybee?
Answer: The poet will make a hive for the honeybee.
Q: Which trees will the poet grow at Innisfree?
Answer: The poet will grow bean trees at Innisfree.
Q: What do the crickets do?
Answer: The crickets sing at midnight.
Q: What preview does the noon of Innisfree Island present?
Answer: The noon of Innisfree Island introduces a purple gleam preview.
Q: What does the poet see in the evening at Innisfree?
Answer: He sees that the sky of Innisfree Island is loaded up with little singing bird.
Q: How does the poet find Innisfree Island?
Answer: the poet finds Innisfree Island a simple and natural place. He finds it full of beauty and peace.
Q: How long the poet will live at the Lake Isle of Innisfree?
Answer: The poet will live there forever.
Q: With what will the poet make his house?
Answer: The poet will make his house with clay and wattles.
Q: Where does the poet want to go and why?
Answer: The poet wants to go to the lone and quiet Isle of Innisfree in the Lake Lough Gill of his native country, Ireland. He needs to go there on the grounds that he is tired of the restless, uproarious world of urban areas and feels strongly nostalgic about the life on the island which, on the other hand, will be a life of quietness and joy or pleasure.
Q: Why is the Lake Isle of Innisfree so attractive to the poet? Describe.
Answer: The poet is exceptionally fond of nature. The Lake Isle of Innisfree is the abode of peace. He wants to live in a place which may afford a feeling of satisfaction and relaxation a long way from modern busy life. The poet with his ability of creative mind perfectly expresses this marvelous land. The distinctive depiction of the colours and beauties of this land and soothing stir of nature is not the same as the strident noise of the city.
Q: Why is the poet deeply attached with the Lake Isle of Innisfree? Explain.
Answer: Innisfree is a simple island in the lake where the poet has spent his childhood days. The poet is looking for harmony and serenity which the Lake Isle of Innisfree can give him. The environment there is normal and quiet and the poet wants to visit this island. As indicated by the poet, on this island, peace comes down gradually in the little drops. Besides, he is particularly pulled in by the pleasant sounds made by cricket. In fact, that sound deeply affects the poet. He believes the lake's waves hit the shore and crease at the low sound which gives aesthetic joy. Truly, he wants to live on this island. Consequently, it can be said that he is profoundly attached to the Lake Isle of Innisfree.
Q: How does the poet capture the sights and sounds of the Lake Isle of Innisfree?
Answer: The poet, W.B. Yeats, had spent numerous summers during his childhood on the Lake Isle of Innisfree. His recollections are striking to the point that the sights and sounds appear to have left a permanent impact at the forefront of his thoughts. He wonderfully depicts the immense, open stretch of land with a serene environment from morning till night. The midnight is aglow with the glimmering of the moon and the stars. The early evenings are brilliant with a purplish light. At night, the linnets, rippling their wings in flight make an captivating sight.
The Lake Isle of Innisfree echoes with the charming, soothing music of the insects, birds and waves. The honeybees sing boisterously and the linnets make the nights lively with their music. Besides, there is delicate music of the waves striking tenderly against the shore day and night. In this way, the sights and sounds portrayed by the poet make the island an exciting and charming spot.
CHAPTER: THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE
Q: What is the theme of the poem 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree'?
Answer: The poem revolves around the possibility that the ideal life in the countryside with wonderful, tranquil and characteristic surroundings gives substantially more delight than life in cities with its clamour and noise, sound and rage. The poet who had, during his childhood, spent his summers on the green and watery scene of the Lake Isle of Innisfree, feels a profound longing to disregard the city life and to settle down in the tranquil condition on the island. A basic existence with just a couple of basic needs will be more magnificent than the confounded and furious life in the city.
Q: What does the title of the poem 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' tell you?
Answer: The title of the poem alludes to the spot the poet longs to go to. A real spot in County Sligo, Ireland, Innisfree has a profound interest for the writer who visited this spot on numerous occasions during his young days. The title intrigues us about the fantastic and pleasant spot and we get anxious to comprehend what the poet needs to state about it.
Q: What is the message conveyed by the poet in the Poem 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' ?
Answer: The poem passes on the message that a simple life in the midst of nature brings continuous harmony and delight. A life of material solaces offered by cities is damaged by commotion, contamination, and crowds while the life offered by nature is in harmony with the soul. Nature has supernatural characteristics and offers a perfect method for living.
Q: Name the poet of 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree’.
Answer: W.B. Yeats.
Q: What is the best thing about Innisfree?
Answer: It is a place of incredible natural excellence or beauty.
Q: Where does the poet want to go?
Answer: The poet wants to go to Innisfree.
Q: Where will the poet stay there?
Answer: The poet will stay in a small cabin that he will build with his very own hands.
Q: What does the poet hope to get there?
Answer: The poet hopes to get there peace.
Q: What kind of music will he get to hear?
Answer: The poet will get to hear the humming of bees and the song of the cricket.
Q: What beautiful sight will he get to see there?
Answer: The poet will see the glimmer of midnight stars, the linnets flying about in the evening and the purple glow of the noon.
Q: Where is the poet at the time of the writing of the poem?
Answer: The poet is in London at the time of writing the poem.
Q: What does the poet hear night and day in the core of his heart?
Answer: The poet hears the sound of the lake water lapping against the shore of Innisfree.
Q: What sort of a house will Yeats build at Innisfree?
Answer: He will build there a house of clay and wood.
Q: What will the poet do for the honeybee?
Answer: The poet will make a hive for the honeybee.
Q: Which trees will the poet grow at Innisfree?
Answer: The poet will grow bean trees at Innisfree.
Q: What do the crickets do?
Answer: The crickets sing at midnight.
Q: What preview does the noon of Innisfree Island present?
Answer: The noon of Innisfree Island introduces a purple gleam preview.
Q: What does the poet see in the evening at Innisfree?
Answer: He sees that the sky of Innisfree Island is loaded up with little singing bird.
Q: How does the poet find Innisfree Island?
Answer: the poet finds Innisfree Island a simple and natural place. He finds it full of beauty and peace.
Q: How long the poet will live at the Lake Isle of Innisfree?
Answer: The poet will live there forever.
Q: With what will the poet make his house?
Answer: The poet will make his house with clay and wattles.
Q: Where does the poet want to go and why?
Answer: The poet wants to go to the lone and quiet Isle of Innisfree in the Lake Lough Gill of his native country, Ireland. He needs to go there on the grounds that he is tired of the restless, uproarious world of urban areas and feels strongly nostalgic about the life on the island which, on the other hand, will be a life of quietness and joy or pleasure.
Q: Why is the Lake Isle of Innisfree so attractive to the poet? Describe.
Answer: The poet is exceptionally fond of nature. The Lake Isle of Innisfree is the abode of peace. He wants to live in a place which may afford a feeling of satisfaction and relaxation a long way from modern busy life. The poet with his ability of creative mind perfectly expresses this marvelous land. The distinctive depiction of the colours and beauties of this land and soothing stir of nature is not the same as the strident noise of the city.
Q: Why is the poet deeply attached with the Lake Isle of Innisfree? Explain.
Answer: Innisfree is a simple island in the lake where the poet has spent his childhood days. The poet is looking for harmony and serenity which the Lake Isle of Innisfree can give him. The environment there is normal and quiet and the poet wants to visit this island. As indicated by the poet, on this island, peace comes down gradually in the little drops. Besides, he is particularly pulled in by the pleasant sounds made by cricket. In fact, that sound deeply affects the poet. He believes the lake's waves hit the shore and crease at the low sound which gives aesthetic joy. Truly, he wants to live on this island. Consequently, it can be said that he is profoundly attached to the Lake Isle of Innisfree.
Q: How does the poet capture the sights and sounds of the Lake Isle of Innisfree?
Answer: The poet, W.B. Yeats, had spent numerous summers during his childhood on the Lake Isle of Innisfree. His recollections are striking to the point that the sights and sounds appear to have left a permanent impact at the forefront of his thoughts. He wonderfully depicts the immense, open stretch of land with a serene environment from morning till night. The midnight is aglow with the glimmering of the moon and the stars. The early evenings are brilliant with a purplish light. At night, the linnets, rippling their wings in flight make an captivating sight.
The Lake Isle of Innisfree echoes with the charming, soothing music of the insects, birds and waves. The honeybees sing boisterously and the linnets make the nights lively with their music. Besides, there is delicate music of the waves striking tenderly against the shore day and night. In this way, the sights and sounds portrayed by the poet make the island an exciting and charming spot.
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