What are the themes H.G. Wells brings out in the story 'The Diamond Maker'.
Justify your answer for each of the theme.
Answers
Answer:
In The Diamond Maker by H.G. Wells we have the theme of dedication, desperation, sacrifice, regret, appearance and isolation. Narrated in the first person by an unnamed man the reader realises after reading the story that Wells may be exploring the theme of dedication.
Explanation:
1. What would you have done if you were in the narrator's place?What would you have done if you were in the narrator's place? HG Wells brings out the following themes in the story. Justify each of these. The first has
Justification
The diamond maker has spent fifteen years of his life trying to perfect
the art of making diamonds.
Real
been done for you.
Themes
VB
dedication
desperation
sacrifice
regret
appearance
isolation
The story shows how it is always a bad idea to assess others on stereotypes rather than actions. How does it bring this out?5. Why did the man want to keep his diamond-making business a secret?tely.Write the full form of dBWhy was the narrator not keen on buying diamonds from him?II. Substitute the phrasal verb in the sentences with a single word:
1. Raman broke off his marriage with Ramani.
a) destroyed
b) damaged
2. I call up the days of my childhood.
a) recall
3. Students took down notes.
a) bought
b) hate
b) wrote
4. Meena takes after her mother.
a) cheats
b) loves
5. We put on new clothes on festive days.
a) drop
b) wear
c) ended
c) like
c) read
c) resembles
c) clean
d) cleared
d) dislike
d) carried
d) obeys
d) washphrasal verbs for surrendred