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Answer the following question in 120 – 150 words:

How is Godfrey Cass different from his younger brother, Dunstan?


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‘‘Misdirected and self-serving ambition essentially remains an exercise in futility.’’ Describe Griffin’s character in the light of the above statement.


Godfrey and Dunstan are sons of Squire Cass who is a respected and wealthy man of Raveloe. Godfrey was the eldest son of Squire Cass. Although Godfrey enjoys more respect than his brother, he is weak of character, prone to being misled and easily fooled. He is also described as lacking resolution and of being morally coward.


Dunstan is described more negatively than Godfrey. He is selfish, arrogant and senseless. He is more lose in terms of character. His overall character is described as ‘spiteful’ and ‘jeering.’


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Griffin had graduated from a very good college and was a genius and undoubtedly a wonderful scientist. But he was a very bad and destructive human. Every action of his was for his personal gains; he did everything in his interest without thinking about the life and future of others. He robbed his own father, and when he was short of money, he continued to do experiments without thinking of the consequences. If he was so genius, he should have helped the environment and humanity. He experimented on a cat and called his dad ‘sentimental madmen’ in his funeral. This shows his callous behavior. He killed an old man with a rod who tried to catch him and also looted a costume shop.


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Answer any four of the following questions in 30 – 40 words each :

(a) What does the poet’s smile in the poem, ‘My Mother at Sixty-six’ show?


(b) ‘‘Listening to them, I see two distinct worlds....’’ In the context of Mukesh, the bangle maker’s son, which two worlds is Anees Jung referring to?


(c) Though the sharecroppers of Champaran received only one-fourth of the compensation, how can the Champaran struggle still be termed a huge success and victory?


(d) Which article in McLeery’s suitcase played perhaps the most significant role in Evans’ escape and how?


(e) Why does Derry’s mother not want him to go back to visit Mr. Lamb?


(f) What considerations influenced the Tiger King to get married?


 10

Answer the following question in 120 – 150 words:

In one’s approach to life, one should be practical and not live in a world of dreams. How is Jansie’s attitude different from that of Sophie?


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Fear is something that we must learn to overcome if we want to succeed in life. How did Douglas get over his fear of water?


 11

Answer the following question in 120 – 150 words:

At the end of the storytelling session, why does Jack consider himself ‘caught in an ugly middle position’?


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It may take a long time for oppression to be resisted, but the seeds of rebellion are sowed early in life. How did Zitkala-Sa face oppression as a child and how did she overcome it?


 12

Answer the following question in 120 – 150 words :

How does the perception and attitude of the villagers of Raveloe towards Silas Marner change from the beginning to the end of the novel?


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How do you perceive Dr. Kemp based on his interaction with Griffin? (The Invisible Man) How do you perceive Dr. Kemp based on his interaction with Griffin? (The Invisible Man)