Question

In life, every man has twin obligations — obligations to his family, to his parents, to
wife and children; and he has an obligation to his people, his community and his country.
Tha civil and humane society, each man is able to fulfil those obligations according to his
con inclinations and abilities. But in a country like South Africa, it was almost impossible
for a man of my birth and colour to fulfil both of those obligations. In South Africa, a man
of colour who attempted to live as a human being was punished and isolated. In South Africa,
a man who tried to fulfil his duty to his people was inevitably ripped from his family and his
home and was forced to live a life apart, a twilight existence of secrecy and rebellion. I did
not in the beginning choose to
place my people above my
family, but in attempting to
gerve my people, I found that I
was prevented from fulfilling
my obligations as a son, a
brother, a father and'a husband.

1. What incidents do you find in the above mentioned para ?

2. How does writer reflect on these incidents ?

3. What is the writers point of view on these incidents? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Nelson Mandela inauguration ceremony

2)

Answer 2

Answer:

Q (a) What are the obligations that every man has in life?

Ans: Obligation towards one's family and obligation for society.

Q(b) Why was it impossible for a colored man to discharge his obligations?

Ans (b): A colored man can not have equal rights in country like South AFrica so obligations make no sense for him.

Q (c) Find the word in the passage which has same meaning as ‘duty’.______________________

Ans: The 'obligation' word has the same meaning as that of word 'duty'.

Q(d) A word synonymous with ‘intentions’ is ________________________ in the passage.​

Ans: 'Inclinations' word from the passage is synonym of intention.