(a) In the story “Shady Plot”, why did Helen appear in bits and pieces ?
(b) What will Shakespeare’s friend realize when he rises on the Day of Judgment ?
(c) Why does the author say that Louisa Mebbin had a “protective elder sister”
attitude towards money ?
(d) How do we know that Michael’s father was fascinated by computers ?
(e) In the poem “Snake”, why does the poet say “I have something to expatiate.” ?
Answers
1)helen, the ghost worked for writer's inspiration bureau and she was supposed to help John Hallock to get plots and ideas for his story.
John would call on heaven to write a story all night long and helen was completely tired doing so. Also, people used Ouija board to ask the ghosts silly questions and this way they could not get any sleep. this made it difficult for helen to appear properly and she appears in bits and parts.
2)
Shakespeare states in his poem "Not Marble Nor The Guilded Monuments " that his friend would live in memory of people for many years but the monuments erected by the kings to immortalize themselves would destroy by ravages of time . Now , on the day of judgement Shakespeare's friend realises that his statement was true . because today after too many years for the poem to be written Shakespeare's friend is alive in the memory of readers . while the monuments are erected by the ravages of time.
3)
Because her sister named Mrs packeltide was having a great amount of money and she used that money to kill the tiger which was weak and also it was very difficult for the villagers to find such a weak tiger because of this larger amount of money was given by her to the villagers
4)
Michael father was fascinated about computers because they were having one of the most advance computer at there home. Which had big memory and top speed. Later we come to know that they spent a whole day in the computer fair. Later his father allowed him to buy the physco driven games. By this we come to know that his father was fascinate about computers
5)
In poem snake, the poet says that he has something to expiate bcs, he feel regreted for his deed that he hurted the snake which deserved respect by thowing a log over it. Realizing that it was the voice of education which persuaded him to do so, he thinks of making an alteration in the educational values. Hence it is education that he has to expiate