What is the connection between music lessons and Miss Meadows life?
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The connection between
Miss Meadows started her music class in a gloomy and depressed mood. She taxed the students by making them sing a sad song, ‘A Lament’. The words were “Fast fade the roses of pleasure”, “Music’s gay measure passes away.” The girls, sense the change in her behaviour and in her stony tone voice. They sang the song in a sorrowful mood.
A sudden change
Suddenly she was called by Miss. Wyatt, the headmistress. She gave Miss Meadows a telegram from Basil. In the telegram Basil stated- “Forget the letter, I was in a mad mood”. It meant that he would marry her. This gave her greatest happiness. Miss Meadows felt happy and returned to the class with vigour and cheer and she announced a song of happiness.
"We come here To-day with Flowers o'er laden,
With Baskets of Fruit and Ribbons to boot, To-oo Congratulate...
Conclusion
Thus there were two different moods of Miss Meadows and the changes in her mood affected everyone in the music class. The story brings out the two moods clearly and effectively.
A. Based on your understanding of the story, answer the following questions in about 30 – 50 words each.
1. What was the knife that Miss Meadows carried with her?
Baton was the knife carried by Miss.Meadows. Baton is a. thin, light stick used by the conductor of an orchestra. Here the Baton is referred to as the knife, a symbol of her mood.
2. What kind of relationship existed between Miss Meadows and the Science Mistress?
The relationship between Miss Meadows and the Science Mistress was very unfriendly. When the Science Mistress greeted Miss Meadows, the latter stared in hatred at the Science Mistress. Again when the Science Mistress smiled Miss. Meadows gave a grimace (an ugly expression of the face)
3. Why was Miss Meadows upset and dejected?
The fiance of Miss Meadows had sent a letter to her stating that the marriage between himself and Meadows would be a mistake. So Miss Meadows was upset and dejected.
4. How would Miss Meadows usually treat Mary? How did her behaviour towards the girl change that day?
Usually Mary would hand over to Miss Meadows a beautiful yellow Chrysanthemum. Miss. Meadows would take it and tuck it into her belt. But that morning, Miss Meadows did not take it, and simply said “Thank you, Mary” Then she announced, “Turn to page-32”
5. Why had Miss Meadows chosen 'A Lament' as the lesson that particular day?
Basil, the fiance of Miss Meadows had sent a letter breaking his marriage. So, Miss Meadows was heart-broken and therefore she selected “A Lament”
6. What brought agony to the girls during the music lessons?
Miss. Meadows Chose “A Lament” for singing. It was a sad song. Every note was a sigh, a sob, a groan of great sorrow. The words were “Fast fade the roses of pleasure”, “Music’s gay measure passes away.” Therefore the song brought agony to the girls.
7. Bring out the substance of Basil's letter to Miss Meadows.
Basil wrote to Miss, Meadows. “I feel more and more strongly that our marriage would be a mistake” Then he wrote “I am not a marrying man”
8. Why did Miss Wyatt summon Miss Meadows to her room?
Miss Wyatt summoned Miss Meadows because a telegram had come for Miss Meadows.