Question

(i) Did the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking make the writer nervous? If so, why?

(ii) Did he at the same time feel very excited? If so, why?

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Answer 1

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(i) The writer was nervous at the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking because Hawking was a very renowned and brilliant astrophysicist despite being paralysed and differently abled. He had authored one of the biggest best-sellers ever – A Brief History of Time. Besides, he was a worthy successor to Sir Isaac Newton and succeeded to his Chair at the Cambridge University.

(ii) Yes, the author – Firdaus Kanga was super excited to meet Stephen Hawking because he wasn’t expecting that he would be getting an opportunity to have a face-to-face conversation with such a great personality. He wondered that although Hawking was paralysed and differently abled, he had achieved greater heights and was considered a worthy successor to Sir Isaac Newton and succeeded to his Chair at the Cambridge University. This made Firdaus aware of the innumerous possibilities before him and he could reach out further than he ever thought he could.

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes, the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking make the writer nervous because Stephen Hawking was the ablest scientist on the earth. ... Guess the first question put to the scientist by the writer. Answer. The writer might have asked the scientist if he had been brave to reach where he had.

The writer felt nervous because he was doubtful whether he would be granted the interview. He felt excited at the same time because he had been there to see Prof. Hawking for half an hour.

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