Question

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1. Discuss these questions in class with your teacher and then write down your
answers in two or three paragraphs each.
"On the whole, the small society of Rameswaram was very rigid in terms of
the segregation of different social groups," says the author.
(1) Which social groups does he mention? Were these groups easily
identifiable (for example, by the way they dressed)?
(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.)
(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?
(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 1

Answer:

1. Discuss these questions in class with your teacher and then write down your

answers in two or three paragraphs each. "On the whole, the small society of Rameswaram was very rigid in terms of

the segregation of different social groups," says

the author. (1) Which social groups does he mention? Were

these groups easily

identifiable (for example, by the way they

dressed)?

(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.)