fa) Give the character-sketch of Mrs. Bouncer on the basis of your
study “Box and Cox”.
Answers
Explanation:
Physical Appearnce:- Najab was a young boy of twenty years. He was shy and quite handsome.
Romantic Hero:- He became a true romantic hero. He fell in love with a Pakistani girl, Fatimah.
Behavior:- He was not brave and daring personality. Even his father had not good opinion of him.
Smuggler:- He was also a smuggler. He used to accompany his father on his smuggling trips to Pakistan.
Ardent Lover:- He expressed his love in his own manner. His love for her made him brave enough to cross the boundary of Indo-Pak.
Conclusion:- On the whole, he had all the qualities of true lover. He was ready to face any risk of life for the sake of his beloved.
Q.Character of Mrs. Bouncer?
Ans. Introduction:- Mrs. Bouncer is the heroine of the story ‘Box and Cox’. The whole story resolves around her.
Clever:– She is very cunning and clever lady. She rents a single room to different tenants. Mr. Box is a printer who spends the night at the press. So, returns to the rooms only in the morning. Cox is a hat maker. He goes to work in the morning and returns to the room in the evening.
Quick – Witted:- Mrs. Bouncer is a sharp witted lady. When Mr. Cox complains to Mrs. Bouncer that his coals, candles, wood, sugar and matches seem to go too fast. She tells him not to suspect her.
Money – minded :- She is actually a business lady, who knows how to earn money in less time. There is no harm seemed to her in renting same room to different lodgers. She gets the profit until both the tenants come to know about it.
Conclusion:- On the whole, Mrs. Bouncer is a clever lady. She is expert in the business of renting a simple room to two different lodgers.