Answer any four of the following questions in 30−40words each.
(a)'Well, at least he had gathered some useful information.'
What was the information gathered by Patol Babu?
(b)Which sight was seen by the traveller in the desert?
(c)How did the mariners escape from the land of mist and snow?
(d)What sight did the poet see at the water − trough?
(e)'Let him be Caesar.' What does this line tell us about the attitudeof the Roman mob?
Answers
a) Patol Babu was on a break and after a very long break from his work and a long time of inactivity in the field he was apprehensive about his role and his capabilities to take up the role. Being apprehensive of ill-effects of being away from work for so long, he wanted to bring out his best in the role and work-out a good job. For that he needed and hence gathered all his information about the film and his role for proper practice and knowledge.
b) The traveller saw the stranded statue of Visage. The statue half stranded and covered in sand. The statue was buried, in a damaged state and shattered. The face seemed cold and full of wrinkles. The sculpture rather reflected Ozymandias’s false pride, selfishness and ego.
c) The mariners while sailing in the ship were hit by strong and deadly storm and changing the direction by force, it drifted towards south. The storm drove it off its way and balance and the ship reached a cold spot covered with ice, snow and mist, cold all around. The mariner reached the place covered with huge ice bergs and snow all by force of wind and unperceived storm.
d) The poet went to the trough with a pitcher to collect water though, though as he reached there, he saw the snake already being there before the poet reached was drinking water through the trough. The poet thought it to be appropriate to wait patiently and let the snake have his fair share and chance of reaching first. The poet saw the snake sipping on water at the trough quenching his thirst to the full and being content and licked his lips after drinking the water. The expressions were full of content.
e) These were the words and shouting of a random/ ordinary man from the crowd. This is when Brutus was talking and explaining about Caesar’s death to the public. Brutus exclaimed that it was only for the freedom of the roman people and freedom of the country in true sense. The crowd in response to Brutus’s speech uttered these words in reaction and by the way of it they wanted him to be the King and take Caesar’s place as the deserving one. It was in response to Brutus’s assertion that he was all devoted to serve his country in every manner possible.