Pedlar was very selfish beacause _____
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Answer:
Pedlar was very selfish beacause _____
Answer:
Peddler was selfish because he had derived a very good machine.
Explanation:
The Rattrap Short Questions and Answers
Question 1.
Why did the peddler derive pleasure from his idea of the world as a rattrap? [Delhi 2014]
Answer:
The peddler developed an idea that the world is a rattrap. It offers food, shelter, clothing and luxuries just to entrap us in the same way in which the rattrap entrapped its victims through cheese and pork. The idea appealed and pleased him as he was in a state of abject poverty and had nothing and used to envy those who were in a better position than him.
Question 2.
Who was the peddler? What was the thought that took hold of his fancy?
Answer:
The peddler was a poor vagabond who used to make rattraps to earn his living. One day while making the rattrap, a thought struck him that this world is a rattrap for all the people. Food, clothes and luxuries and comforts work as a bait like cheese and pork.
Question 3.
In what sense was the world a big rattrap, according to the peddler? [Delhi 2014 (C)]
Answer:
According to the peddler, the world was a big rattrap as it offered shelter, food, clothing and other comforts for the sole purpose of entrapping us just as the rattrap entrapped its victims through cheese and pork.
Question 4.
Why was the peddler surprised when he knocked at the door of the cottage?
Answer:
The peddler was surprised when he knocked on the door of the cottage and received a warm welcome there. He was not refused shelter. Moreover, he was offered warmth and hospitality. The crofter gave him food and tobacco. He played ‘mjolis’