Answer Key

Section C( Literature)

9. Answer Any four of the following questions in 30-40 Words

a) How did Decious Brutus interpret Calpurnia's Dream?
- Indication of Good luck
- From the influence/ spirit of Caesar Rome shall revive/ get a new life.
- Romans will gain life blood from the strength of Caesar
-Great men shall gather around Caesar and stain their handkerchiefs in his blood which will serve as colour added to a coat of arms, an object of reverence, mementos and a badge of service.
- Great men shall strive to get some token of approval from your holy blood.
whenever Brutus speaks of blood it refers to Caesar's spirit.

b) Why did Patol Babu feel that people were pulling his leg?

- Given a monosyllabic dialogue but had promised a speaking part.
- He was a known actor in his early times.
- Sosanko's question seems not go well with him "What is the matter Grandpa? You don't seems too pleased'.
- Had high expectation of the role that was offered but the reality shocked him.
'Just oh'?Is that all I had to say?'
- He found himself to be addressed as Grand papa.

c) Can we have last try? ' what was Sebastian's idea?
- Had failed all the earlier attempts
- Play Warzone
-Escape from there unhurt using  a helicopter

d) What does the expression 'look upon my workks, ye mighty, and despair; reflect about Oxymanidas?
- Ozymandias was obviously a very proud and arrogant man. 
- He was vain enough to imagine that he was the most powerful ruler on earth and he wanted every one to be terrified of him.
-  tells everyone that nothing can equal his works and glory

e) Irony in the act of throwing a log at the snake in the poem Snake.
- he admired the snake and considered it to be a fellow creature.
- he tries to exert his masculinity by attacking the snake.
- he then regrets his action as he would wish to have the snake around there as he admired it.
- it is his action that hasten the snake to disappear into the hole.
-as the mariner wished the albatross to be back so does the the poet.
10. Patol Babu as a practical man.

I agree with the statement that Patol Babu was a practical man. His life was full of struggle which enabled him to lose his jobs and his passion ‘acting’. He did whatever job was offered to him irrespective of his dignity in the past. 

-He  was an actor 

- but when he was offered a better paid job with Hudson and Kimberly  he came culcutta

-- in 1943 he wanted to start a club in the neighbourhood when he lost his job.

- - struggled to make his living

- opened a variety store, worked a insurance salesman etc.

- excited about the role offered in a film

- asks his wife to give him ginger juice to make is throat clear

- reaches the shooting site earlier than he was asked to

-he wanted to have rehearsal

- he suggested for a newspaper to make the scene more realistic

- he is upset when he is offered a very small role- however he accepts the role when  he recalled his mentors words.

- all these proves himself to be a very practical man.