Question

As they neared the village the child could see many other footpaths full of throngs, converging to the whirlpool of the fair, and felt at once repelled and fascinated by the confusion of the world he was entering. i. Who are ‘they’ here? ii. What did the child see on the footpaths? iii. Explain the ‘whirlpool’ of the fair. iv. Why did the child feel at once repelled and fascinated?

Answer 1

Answer:

they reffers to the child and his family.

the child could see footpaths full of throngs.

Whirlpool in this context means a large crowd gathered due to the fair that was being conducted.

the child felt repelled because he was very new to face this scenario so he did not understand why the people was gathered

also the child felt fascinated because of the numerous programs on the fair and people's reaction to it.

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