Question

Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each :(a) How did the loveliness came into Ali's life ? (2)
(b) What according to Sylvia Plath, are the qualities of a mirror ? (2)
(c) Why did Mrs. Packletide decide to give a party in the honour of Loma Bimberton ? What did she plan to present Loona on her birthday ? (2)
(d) How will the 'living record' of the poet's beloved and his memory be more powerful than
wasteful wars ?

Answer 1

a) loneliness came into Ali's life when his only daughter had left him alone after her marriage.he felt completely lonely,hopeless, and helpless.
b)the mirror truthfully reflects everything that appears before it,it doesn't make a predecision about someone,the mirror is often considered as cruel as it shows the exact image of one.
c)Mrs. Packletide decided to organise a luncheon party in the honour of Loona as she wanted to outshine her by showing her the tiger skin she's got. she decided to gift her a tiger claw brooch to make her jealous.
d) the living record of the poet's friend will be more powerful than the wasteful wars because it will always remain immortal in his admirer's eyes.even when the destruction caused by wars will be forgotten by people the memory of his friend will still have a place in the people's heart.

Answer 2

(a) Ali had been a hunter earlier. He had one daughter who got married to a soldier and had left Ali. There was no news of her for five years. All became lonely and suffered from the pangs of love and separation. He gave up hunting. He always expected a letter from his daughter Miriam and regularly went to the post-office to look for her letter. 

(b)    Sylvia Plath presents mirror as a symbol of truth, reality and objectivity. Unlike human beings, it is free from any pre-conception and prejudices, unrelated by emotions of love and hatred. Mirror has compared itself to an eye of a little God, viewing everything in an unbiased and fair manner. It calls itself a lake because like a lake it reflects truthfully what is shown to it.                               

(c)    Mrs. Pacidetide's only aim in life was to surpass Loona Bimberton, who was very popular for her adventurous and exciting deeds. By giving a party in her honour, Mrs. Pacidetide wanted to show her that she had done a more adventurous and exciting thing by shooting a tiger. She even wanted to gift a tiger-claw brooch to Loona on her birthday just to outshine her.                            

(d) The words of this poem written in praise of the Poet's beloved will survive as a living record of beloved's memory. His beloved will be remembered by the coming generations through the words of this poem. Neither the wasteful wars, nor conflicts nor tumults will diminish or dim the shining glory of these words. The words of this sonnet will immortalize the poet's beloved's memory.