Question

2) “All right, mollycoddle and spoil him as much as you like. Only don't blame
me afterwards."
(4 marks)
a) Who said these words and to whom?
b) From which lesson are the above lines taken? Who is the author?
c) Why were the above lines spoken?
d) What does 'mollycoddle' mean?​

Answer 1

Answer:

2a)Swami's father said to his mother

2b) ''Swami's night alone'' and the author is ''RK Narayan

2c) the above lines were spoken because his father is upset that he went to sleep before he came home.

2d) Mollycoddle= Overprotect

Explanation:

Answer 2

The answers are as follows.

Answer (a)

• The given words were said by Swami's father to his mother.

Answer (b)

• The above lines are taken from the chapter, 'A Hero'. The author of the story is R.K Narayan.

Answer (c)

• The above lines were spoken by Swami's father because he got frustrated by Swami's mother as she was defending her children. He wanted his son to be brave by making him sleep all by himself.
• According to the father, his mother's and his granny's love and affection would spoil him as they treat him like a baby.
• He thinks it is his responsibility to make Swami a confident and courageous boy as generally shy and cowardly kids fall into trouble easily.

Answer (d)

• The word 'mollycoddle' means to treat somebody in an overprotective way.

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