What Does The Inward Eye Refers To In This Poem Written By William Wordsworth? What Is It That Flashes Upon This Eye? Do You Think The Poet Is Affected By It In Any Way? Give Reasons For Your Answer.

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Do you think the poet has merely described the scene or has he commented upon it too? Give reasons for your answer.

Q. Do you think it is important for people to be involved in decisions that affect them? Give two reasons for your answer.

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Discuss the following questions in detail and write the answers in your notebooks:

(a) Do you think the tiger shooting organized by the villagers was a serious affair?

Give reasons for your answer.

(b) Do you think the writer is trying to make fun of the main characters in the story i.e. Mrs. Packletide, Miss Mebbin and Loona Bimberton? Pick out instances from the story that point to this fact.

(c) A person who is vain is full of self importance and can only think of himself/herself and can go to great lengths to prove his/her superiority. Do you think Mrs Packletide is vain? Give reasons in support of your answer.

(d) Sometimes writers highlight certain negative aspects in society or human beings by making fun of it. This is called satire. In your groups discuss whether you would classify this story as a satire. Give reasons to support your answer

(e) How does the writer create humor in this story?

Q. The government has made a law that no one can catch and keep snakes. What do you think about this law? Give reasons for your answer and write in your own words. (2 marks)

Q. Do you think it is correct to divide history on the basis of religion of the rulers? Is this division acceptable or unacceptable? Give reasons for your answer.