Characters Of M Hamel Mukesh And Saheb

1-Character Sketch Of M Hamel

A strict Disciplinarian: M. Homel is a traditional school Master. He always keeps his terrible iron ruler under his arm. He is a very strict teacher, a man of discipline but he has sympathy and respect for his students. As he very lovingly and politely  treats and recognizes him for not learning his French lesson he gave students Participle He has  taught 40 years in the same school.

Soft at Heart M. Hamel loves his country france and French people from the Care of his heart He consider French language as the most beautiful Language in the world. He is calm and cool by nature. He appeals people not to forget their french language, he ask if they forget their Language mean's forget ther Identify.

A True Patriot. M Hamel displays the quality of true patriot. He loves his country and people very much, He thinks for the welfare of children and then education.

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Character Sketch Of Derry

Derry is a 14-year-old boy who suffers from a sense of inferiority complex. It was because he was physically disabled due to a terrible accident in his childhood. As a result, he has a scarred face and is blind in one eye. This makes him lonely and withdrawn. He avoids the company of others. He thinks that people get scared when they look at his horrible face. So he keeps himself away from others. But his meeting with Lamb brings a turning point in his life. It gives him confidence. He is able to develop a positive attitude towards life.

Overall, Derry is a thoughtful and kind person who is able to see the beauty in the world despite his difficult circumstances.

Draw a character-sketch of Mr Lamb.

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Mr. Lamb stands as a symbol of optimism and hope. Support your answer with examples from the text.

Ans. Mr Lamb is an old man. He lost his leg in the war. He has an artificial tin leg. He lives in a very large house with a big garden.

Mr. Lamb is an elderly man who has a tin leg. Children called him Lamey- Lamb. He lived alone and kept the doors of his garden open which symbolises his openmindedness towards all who visited his garden. He becomes happy by spending time with others and reading books. He knows the art of living. He is a man with a positive attitude. 

He brought a major change in Derry’s attitude towards life as he was full of negativity due to the scar on his face. Mr. Lamb told him to meet people happily and learn to be happy with himself instead of burning himself with the acid of hatred for others. He demonstrates the power of kindness and empathy, and he serves as a role model for both Derry and the reader.

Character Sketch of Sophie

Sophie is an escapist. She is a romantic dreamer who has very high aspirations. As seen at the start of the story, she ignores her reality of working in the biscuit factory and instead, aspires to become something a bit sophisticated. Her choices are manager, actress, and fashion designer. She has not seen the world but tries to get a glimpse of it from Geoff. Sometimes she wishes that he would take her out with him as she was ready for the vast world. Sophie liked to daydream about Danny Casey. She could not draw the fine line between reality and dreams. She believed her own fantasies to be true and waited for Danny at the park. When she realised that he would not come, she turned disappointed and felt a burden. These imaginary expectations that she creates in her mind cause her sadness.

Character Sketch of Jansie

Jansie has been portrayed as the frame character in the story ‘Going places’ written by A. R Barton. Sophie and Jansie are both from the working class, and their families appear to be friends with one another.

Jansie has been Characterised as a realistic, Practical and lives in reality.Jansie is a friend of Sophie’s. Jansie is considerably more realistic and pessimistic than Sophie. She is also noted as a gossipmonger who is unable to keep secrets. She knows that the two of them are “earmarked for the biscuit factory” a truth which makes her feel “melancholy”. 

Character Sketch of Danny Casey

 

Danny Casey is a famous football star who is greatly admired, most importantly by Sophie’s older brother Geoff. He is described as a young, bright, beloved “prodigy.” Sophie tells her family a story that she met Danny Casey and he asked her on a date, which is meant to impress them and make them admire her. However, she seems to believe her own fantasy, and is disappointed when Danny Casey doesn’t appear on the night she said they would meet. The version of Danny Casey that Sophie creates is gentle, has soft eyes, and is kind towards her. She says that Casey plans to open a boutique (which is also Sophie’s ambition), and she describes Casey as being her own height and “no bolder” than her. Clearly, then, the Danny Casey of Sophie’s fantasy is meant as a stand-in for her, someone living Sophie’s own dreams of success and acclaim who she imagines to be not meaningfully different from her (thereby making her own dreams seem more in reach).

Character Sketch of Bama

Bama is a small innocent school girl of South India and is a victim of caste discrimination and untouchability. She is always curious and pondered about various things- the way in which the tea stall owners poured the tea etc. She is a typical kid who is very observant and gets distracted because of all the fun and entertaining events happening around her. She is surprised to see distinction based on class and caste. When her brother tells her about the reality, she was astonished to realize the fact that the rich and upper caste people have lost all humanity. She feels that they too are human beings. Her brother who tells her about the mishap in their life because they are born into this community. The words of her brother that until their Dalit community can uplift their identity through education they will continue to be looked down upon makes a deep impacted on her mind.  She becomes studious and studies hard to stand first in her class to overcome the discrimination done with the backward class people. In this way, she wins everyone’s respect and becomes a role model for all Dalits.

Character Sketch of Zitkala Sa

The author Zitkala Sa, was a native American who was a victim of racism in the Carlisle Indian school at a young age. She faced indignity, discrimination and exploitation at school. She is caught in dogma because of the strict regulations imposed on her. Inspite of this, she is quite determined/optimistic to fight against the pale face women. She was forced to get her hair shingled against which she protested to the best of her capacity though she didn’t succeed. She is symbolic of all the native American women who were exploited at the hands of their masters. She suffered extreme indignities and felt humiliated.  She is very sensitive because at last, she comments that she is now one among the many animals driven by the herders.

Q2. Give a pen portrait of Umberto Eco on the basis of the chapter "The Interview".

Ans. Umberto Eco is a professor at the University of Bologna in Italy. He has an authority on semiotics (the study of signs). He has acquired a formidable popularity as a scholar for his literary interpretation and medieval aesthetics. No less reputation has he earned in the field of fictional writing, which comprises literary fiction, academic texts, essays, children's books, newspaper articles, etc. The range and volume of his written output is mind boggling. Despite achieving such an intellectual Stardom, Eco remains quite a humble and modest scholar. Far from boasting and harping about his achievements, he brushes aside the compliments and makes himself look quite simple and ordinary person. He doesn't hesitate in sharing his personal experiences and talks about the utilisation of interstices, as his secret of success. He is quite logical and subtle in his arguments. His wit and humour is quite evident in his conversation with Mukund Padmanabhan (his interviewer) all through. "I'm a professor who writes novels on Sundays' and again "I give the impression of doing so many things" are good examples of his spirited style replete with his wit and humour.

Give a brief character sketch of the lawyer.

The lawyer in the Gemini studios was officially known as the legal adviser. But people often referred to him as its opposite. Like Kothamangalam Subbu, the lawyer was also very close to the Boss. He has the knack of making himself important and useful in the eyes of the Boss. His mischief making bent of mind has earned him the title 'illegal adviser'. He is the sort of a person who is first bothered about the opinion of those who don't matter much in the promotion of his career. A man of cold logic, he stands out in the crowd of dreamers. Neither his political affiliations match with those of his co-workers nor his dressing style bears any resemblance to theirs.

The lawyer is equipped with a great presence of mind. Rather than getting stunned by blatant bashing of the producer by an actress, he records and replays her outburst to her great bafflement and thus gets rid of her, Devoid of any brilliance, he could neither produce successful films nor retain his job by proving his indispensability.

MAHATMA GANDHI

1. Mahatma Gandhi is well-known as a freedom fighter and the father of our nation. He is popularly called Bapu.

2. He was born in Porbandar, Gujarat on October 2, 1869.

3. His father's name was Karamchand Gandhi, and his mother's name was Putlibai Gandhi.

4. Gandhiji was married to Kasturba Kapadia.

5. He went to London to pursue his higher education.

6. He worked in South Africa as a civil rights activist and fought against racial discrimination.

7. In 1915 he started the Indian National Congress party.

8. Gandhiji was a firm believer in ahimsa, which means non-violence, and followed the path of satya vachan, which means being truthful.

9. As a leader of the freedom struggle, he began his first anti-British movement in 1917.

10. He was shot to death on January 30, 1948

Character Sketch Of Saheb -e -Alam

Saheb is a rag-picker from Seemapuri whose parents migrated from Bangladesh in the year 1971. The writer encounters him every morning barefoot in her neighbourhood. He is scrounging for gold in the garbage dumps. It is ironical on his part that a poor fellow roams in the streets picking up the rags.Saheb's full name was . Saheb-E- Alam It means the Lord of the Universe. The irony in Saheb's name was he was a poor ragpicker who did not even have chappals to wear. Though his name meant that he was the lord of the universe, in reality he did not have money to even meet the most basic needs.

Character Sketch Of Mukesh 

Mukesh is a boy who belongs to a poor bangle making family of Firozabad that is famous for its amazing glass-blowing industry. There is an engagement of nearly 20,000 children in this particular business. Furthermore, no one over there understands or respects the law that forbids child labour.

Mukesh seems to be a strong determined boy belonging to the family of bangle makers. He has got courage and dare to move away from his traditional work since the family is engaged in the God- given- lineage. but he is prone to his occupation .