‘Perhaps it requires such depths of oppression to create such heights of character. My
country is rich in the minerals and gems that lie beneath its soil, but I have always
known that its greatest wealth is its people, finer and truer than the purest diamonds’.
Questions:
(a) Who is the speaker ? (1)
(b) What does ‘depths of oppression’ refer to here? (1)
(c) The speaker considers the real gemstones are below the soil of his
country. Mention True/False. (1)
(d) Which character trait of the speaker is highlighted in this extract? (1)
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Answer:
a. Nelson Mandela
b. Struggle faced by the blacks (apartheid system)
c. False. according to the speakers, the real gemstones are the people.
d. Humble, Optimistic
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