How did print introduce debate and discussion ? Explain in three points.
OR
Describe the theme of Charlotte Bronhe's novels, giving an example.
CBSE Class X Social Science SA ( 3 marks)
Answers
(i) Print was used to criticise existing practices. Through print, people could be persuaded to think differently.
(ii) Even those who disagreed with established authorities could now print and circulate their ideas. It shaped new ideas and debates and new ideas emerged from clashes.
(iii) The religious reformer Martin Luther wrote ninety five theses criticising many of the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church. He challenged the Church to debate his ideas.
(iv) Muslims used print to check conversions. (v) Hindus used print to encourage people to read the religious texts in vernacular.
OR
(i) Charlotte Bronte dealt with women who broke established norms of society before adjusting to them. Such stories allowed women readers to sympathise with rebellious actions.
(ii) In Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, Published in 1874, young Jane is shown as independent and assertive. While girls of her time were expected to be quiet and well behaved, Jane at the age of ten protests against the hypocrisy of her elders with startling bluntness.
(iii) She tells her Aunt who is always unkind to her : 'People think you are a good women, but you are bad... You are deceitful! I will never call you aunt as long as live.'
Answer:
(i) Print was used to criticise existing practices. Through print, people could be persuaded to think differently. (ii) Even those who disagreed with established authorities could now print and circulate their ideas. It shaped new ideas and debates and new ideas emerged from clashes.