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visit website  https://sugarybloom.blogspot.com/   A CONVERSATION WITH A READER --- Hilaire Belloc Short Answer Questions : 1. The author's fellow traveller appeared as eithe r commercial traveller or  a publican, or the Hangman . 2. Why did the narrator feel dizzy with happiness? The narrator felt dizzy with happiness upon catching the title of the book which his fellow-traveller had in his hands. It was one of his too numerous books of essays. 3. What was the reader's first remark on the book? The reader's first remark on the book was “Silly stuff that.” 4. Name the two poems the reader mentions and praises.   The two poems the reader mentioned and praised were  "Has made us what we are" and another poem  called "Sambo's Prayer" . 5. Why did the man like the verses more than the book? The man liked the verses more than the book because he felt that verses were splendid and good ringing stuff and  he felt that it stirred the blo...

        visit website  https://sugarybloom.blogspot.com/ CHAPTER – 4  HOW SOON HATH TIME  - John Milton About the author John Milton was an English poet ,polemicist,pamphleteer, and a civil servant during the commonwealth era of England.A scholarly man of letters, Milton’s prose and poetry deal with contemporary issues and reflect the religious flux and political upheaval of England of his time. He is best known for his epic poems ‘Paradise Lost’ and ‘Paradise Regained’. Writing in English, Latin, Greek and Italian, he achieved international fame and his celebrated ‘Areopagitica’ (1644) written in condemnation of pre-publication censorship is among History’s most influential and impassioned defences of freedom of speech and the press. He is regarded as one of the greatest English writers of all time. How Soon Hath Time, a Petrarchan sonnet, is believed to have been written by Milton on his birthday . Milton begins the poem in a tone of frustration and ...

English Literature Chapter 6  RULE BRITANNIA Short Answer Questions 1. What was normal for the British families in those times? In those times, it was normal for the  British families  to have one or two close friends among the Indians with whom they were on visiting terms. 2. What did her father's superior call him? The author's  father's superior,  a balding, red-faced gentleman named Ross, called her  father ‘my good friend Nair' whenever he came to their  house. 3. Who taught their cook the basics of European cookery? Mrs.Ross taught their cook the basics of European cookery.Whenever they go to Malabar,the author's family used to lent their  cook to Mrs.Ross  , so that she might teach him the rudiments of European cookery. 4. How did the children enjoy their food? The children, the author's elder brother and author, used to eat early and unsupervised, ate Western meals with their little brown fingers, licking their hands, enjoying all th...

English Literature https://sugarybloom.blogspot.com/ CARTOONING Rasipuram  Krishnaswami Laxman About the author Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman, well known as R.K. Laxman,is a cartoonist who created the comic strip ‘You Said It’, featuring the  common man. The comic strip showcased the life of the average Indian, his hopes and hardships. He started  taking up freelance projects with newspapers and finally landing his first full-time job as a political cartoonist. Later  he joined ‘The Times of India’ where “Common Man”, the character that every Indian would easily identify was created. He was also a writer in addition to cartoonist  and had published many short stories, essays and  articles related to travel. This is a part taken from his autobiography "Tunnel of Time".  Caged Bird-Maya Angelou    New!!!!! Short Answer Questions  1. Why did the teacher leave the classroom at times? The teacher left  the class  at times when...

  bcom notes| Bangalore University |English Notes  https://sugarybloom.blogspot.com/ Money chapter 1 Essay Questions Explain the theme of money versus relationship as evident in the story In the story "money "written by Muppala Ranganayakamma, the author is bringing out the themes of money and relationship and the dowry systems prevailing in the society.The dowry system has become a practice or almost like a tradition in the society.The story begins with the attitude of the educated son-in-law towards asking dowry.He thinks that there is no wrong in asking for a large dowry when there are people who are ready to give it.He is saying that, it is no surprise that one can demand as much as he want,when people are ready to give it. In this story, the father-in-law has agreed to give the son-in-law a substantial dowry.He is mentioned as dowry donor in the story and as he was so rich,  parting with one crore was not a big deal for him.But what surprises the author here is...