Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each. 8 (a) How did Mark Antony prove that Caesar was not ambitious? (b) What does the expression on the face of the statue convey? (c) Why did the Wedding-Guest ""beat his breast""? (d) The news of the ""miracle recovery"" shocked Michael. Why? (e) Describe the past of Patol Babu as an actor.
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(a) Antony reminds the people that the public treasury was full of wealth charged for the release of slaves whom Caesar brought to Rome as captives. Caesar shared the sorrows of the poor and wept with them and refused the Roman Crown thrice thus proving to the people that Caesar was not ambitious.
(b) The statue’s facial expression conveys that he was upset about something because his face shows a frown and sneering. It also conveys ‘the old command’ of an absolute ruler who can do what he wants without thinking about other people.
(c) The Wedding-Guest could hear the sound of the bassoon which signaled the arrival of the bride and meant that the wedding ceremony would begin soon. But he was not able to attend the celebrations and was forced to listen to the mariner’s tale so he beat his breast in utter desperation.
(d) Michael was shocked by the news of the ‘miracle recovery’ because it was about the recovery from the coma of a boy whom Michael had gotten to know so well recently. The boy was Sebastian Shultz, his companion in the psycho-drive game. Michael had eventually succeeded in saving him after several failed attempts and now the real Sebastian too had come out of the coma. Michael was shocked on discovering that the real Sebastian and the one in the game were the same people.
(e) Patol Babu had a real passion for acting at one time. He was always in demand in ‘Jatras’, in amateur theatricals, in plays put up by the club in his neighborhood. There was a time when people bought tickets especially to see him act.