English Confluence By CL Gautam

Ch- 3 DEEP WATER by William Douglas Q1. What is the “misadventure ” that William Douglas speaks about? Ans. Douglas had experienced  the fear of water twice. Once at the age of three or four and then at the age of eleven years. William O. Douglas had just learnt swimming. One day, an eighteen year old big bruiser picked him up and tossed him into the nine feet deep end of the Y.M.C.A. pool. He hit the water surface in a sitting position. He swallowed water and went at once to the bottom. He nearly died in this misadventure. Q2. What were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool? What plans did he make to come to the surface? Ans.Douglas had experienced  the fear of water twice. Once at the age of three or four and then at the age of eleven years at YMCA pool.  Douglas was frightened when he was thrown into the pool. However, he was not frightened out of his wits. While sinking down he made a plan. He would make a big jump ...

Ch-6   POETS And PANCAKES             by Ashokamitran TEXTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS  Q1. What does the writer mean by the fiery misery' of those subjected to make-up'? Answer. The heat produced by the lights in the make-up room brought about a lot of discomfort to the actors in the make-up room. Hence the writer refers to this pain and trouble as 'fiery misery' Q2. What is the example of national integration that the author refers to? Answer The make-up division of the Gemini Studios was an example of national integration. According to the author, this is so because people from different regions and religious groups worked together in the same department. The department was headed by a Bengali who was succeeded by a Maharashtrian. The other helpers included a Dharwar Kannadiga, an Andhra, a Madras Indian Christian, an Anglo Burmese and the local Tamils Q3. What work did the 'office boy do in the Gemini Studios? Why di...