Question

Who was Mr Pakrashi and how did he instil the value of being true to one's work and Patol Babu?
(Cbse class 10 English Communicative Question paper 2016)

Answer 1

Mr Gogon Pakrashi was a wonderful actor.He had no trace of vanity in him. He was a saintly person. Patol Babu looked upon him as his guru. His advice to Patol Babu was that an actor should never consider his role, however short below his dignity to act. According to Mr Pakrashi a true actor always tries to make the most of whatever role he is given to do. He should squeeze the last drop of meaning out of his lines. An actor must know the essence of each word spoken by him or her. Mr pakrashi used to say, “ Each spoken word in a play is like a fruit in a tree. The actor must know how to pluck it get at its essence and serve it to the audience for their edification.”with these priceless words of his, Mr Pakrashi instilled in Patol Babu the value of being true to one's work.

Answer 2

Mr Gogon Pakrashi was a wonderful actor.He had no trace of vanity in him. He was a saintly person. Patol Babu looked upon him as his guru. His advice to Patol Babu was that an actor should never consider his role, however short below his dignity to act. According to Mr Pakrashi a true actor always tries to make the most of whatever role he is given to do. He should squeeze the last drop of meaning out of his lines. An actor must know the essence of each word spoken by him or her. Mr pakrashi used to say, “ Each spoken word in a play is like a fruit in a tree. The actor must know how to pluck it get at its essence and serve it to the audience for their edification.”with these priceless words of his, Mr Pakrashi instilled in Patol Babu the value of being true to one's work.