Questions
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
In almost every house we've been,
We've watched them gaping at the screen
They loll and slop and lounge about,
And stare until their eyes pop out.
Last week in someone's place we saw
A dozen eyeballs on the floor. - Television , Roald Dahl
(a) Who are they' in the extract? What are they presently doing?
(b) Why do parents allow the children to watch television? What do children do
Answers
Answer:
According to the poet, people allow their children to watch television for long hours because it keeps them quiet. While watching TV they neither climb out the window sill nor fight, kick or punch. They leave the parents free to cook the lunch or wash dishes in the sink. So, in short, parents let them to watch TV because it keeps them away from all the nasty things they do to disturb others.
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Answer:
The children keep on gaping at the screen as they get hooked/addicted to whatever is shown on the television.
In almost every house, it has been observed that the children are laying about and staring at the television screens without doing any productive work. Leaving the parents are left free to ‘cook the lunch’ and other chores