Question No. 4
The school mates of Hazlitts son
are ...
Answer
A. from royal families
B. physically weak
C. equals or stronger
D. well behaved
Answers
The school mates were equal or stronger.
- The question has been asked from the story On the Conduct of Life.
- Hazlitt observes that his son had been apprehensive about attending school and tries to counsel him.
- He had trouble getting along with other children after he arrives since he pays little attention to them and was unwilling to get to know them.
- The children were strong, equal and responsible.
- Furthermore, young William despised other classmates because they were less well dressed than he was, and he found them physically weak.
The correct answer is C. equals or stronger.
The question is from the text titled "On the Conduct of Life", by William Hazlitt. It is an essay that addresses Hazlitt’s concerns as a father and is full of advice for his son.
Hazlitt’s son has told his father about how his schoolmates do not pay attention to him and instead laugh at him. The boy is not used to this sort of behaviour and is upset about it. His father however, tells him the logic behind why the boy feels so. Hazlitt admits that his son has been a ‘spoiled child’ and has made everyone listen to him. He has been used to bossing over his playmates at home and those children were forced to accept him as their ‘leader’.
At school however, the other children are his ‘equals, or bigger and stronger’ than him. So, they do not see any reason to accept his leadership. Hence, they either ignore him or ridicule him. Thus, the reason behind him feeling left out and unattended is the fact that the boys are either as strong as or may be stronger than him, and do not need a leader or someone to please.