English with Sathish!

  “The Convocation Address” 1. Who does the speaker claim to represent? The speaker claims to represent a common man in all his ruggedness. 2. Why are universities necessary for a society? Universities are necessary to trim, train, guide and lead the youth to the development of society. They have the responsibility to fit and equip an individual to make democracy fruitful and effective. 3. What was the role of scholars and poets in olden days? In olden days, scholars and poets adorned the chambers of royalty or the mansion of lords and nobles. They worked in secluded places, away from the lives of the common place. 4. In what ways have universities improved the society? Universities impart wisdom and knowledge to the youth of the society. 5. Universities develop broad-mindedness. How does Dr. Radhakrishnan drive home this idea? Universities can develop the true spirit of democracy, appreciate others’ point of view and solve the differences through discussions. 6. What should the yo...

  Prose – 6    “The Accidental Tourist” I. Short Answsers. 1. Give a few instances of Bryson’s confused acts. Bryson was always confused to locate lavatory in cinema theatre, struck in the wrong side of the self-locking door and forget the room number of the hotel. 2. What were the contents of Bryson’s bag? Newspaper cuttings, magazines, tin of pipe tobacco, passport etc. 3. Describe the fluttery cascade of things tumbling from the bag. A hundred of documents came running in a fluttery cascade. The coins bounced noisily and tobacco tin rolled across the airport. 4. Why did the author’s concern over tobacco shift to his finger? He had to pay more tax for having tobacco but his bleeding finger was more important than the price of tobacco. 5. What happened to Bryson when he leaned to tie his shoelace? When Bryson leaned over, someone in the front seat of him threw his seat back into full recline. 6. How did Bryson free himself from the crash ...