Read the above extract from Autobiography of Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam and comment about following questions
1) What part of the extract shows change in the attitude of others?
2) Which part of the extract expresses the originators’ feelings and attitudes?
3) Which part of the extract expresses abstract things and ideas?
4) Discuss the various functions of the language that you could identify from this extract.
1) Reformation of young teacher.
ReplyDelete2) Sad, Could not stomach, communal intolerance, a short boy to tall and handsome parents,secure childhood,
3) Could no stomach, lasting impression, innate wisdom and generosity of spirits, communal intolerance.
4) To communicate, to express feelings, Aesthetic
1) What part of the extract shows change in the attitude of others?
ReplyDeleteWhen Lakshmana Sastry summoned the new teacher, and asked him not to spread the poison of the social inequality and communal intolerance in the minds of innocent children. This strong message reformed the young teacher.
2) Which part of the extract expresses the originators’ feelings and attitudes?
The feelings and attitudes of the originator are expressed as
- a short boy,
- undistinguished looks,
- very secured childhood both materially and emotionally
3) Which part of the extract expresses abstract things and ideas?
Abstract things and ideas expressed are
- Father possessed great innate wisdom and true generosity of spirit,
- very secured childhood both materially and emotionally,
- teacher could not stomach
- a strong sense of conviction conveyed
- reformed the young teacher
4) Discuss the various functions of the language that you could identify from this extract.
The various functions of the language that were identified from this extract are
- Social Function – The social interaction could be seen between the boy and his friend as well as between the Lakshmana Sastry and the new teacher.
- Expressive Function – There was expression of grief by the friend when the boy was asked to change his place.
- Intellectual aspect – The thought process of Lakshmana Sastry where is convey the message of not spoiling the environment of the village by spreading the social inequality.
ReplyDelete1. When a new teacher came to the class and saw a Hindu priest's son sitting with a Muslim boy was unable to stomach that Scenario
2.When the new teacher made APJ Abdul Kalam tk sit on the last bench and Ramanandan Sastry to sit on the first bench Kalam became very sad and started weeping by this attitude of the teacher.
3. How being a teacher who in order to become a role model in student's life rather tried to spread the poison of inequality and communal intolerence in the minds of innocent children.
On the other hand Lakshmana Sastry summoned the teacher and made her to apologize and not time spread such poison in the minds of the children which is a sign of true humanity and integrity.
1)Hindu priest son sitting with a muslim child
ReplyDelete2)as per the religion ranking muslim child was told to sit on the last bench
& Short boy, indistinguishable looks
3)teacher should not spread the poison of social inequality and communal intolerance in the mind of small children
1.The extract shows the change in the attitude of other when the action taken by the Lakshmana Sastry against teacher to stop spreading the poison of social inequality in the minds of innocent children.
ReplyDelete2.short boy, indistinguished look, social ranking, Muslims child was asked to sit on last bench.
3.Innate wisdom and true generosity, avoid all i essential comforts and luxuries.
4.social language, expressive language, communication.
When the action was taken by the Lakshmana sastry against teacher to stop spreading inequality
ReplyDelete2 Muslim child was asked to sit on last bench , in-distinguished look
3 avoid all luxuries and comfort reformed young children
4 Aesthetic
Good attempt everyone
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