English: Ch-7 Dusk (N.B work)

 

Ch-7 Dusk

By Hector Hugh Munro

Characters

1.Norman Gortsby

2.Elderly gentleman

3.Young man

                                    Word Galaxy

1.mitigated-made less severe

2.mien-attitude or personality

3.predecessor-

4.dispassionately-

5.predicament-

6.eloquent-

7.reminiscence

8.improbable

9.quest

                                 Dictionary Activity

1.flung-throw or move forcefully.

2.groan-make a deep sound of pain or despair.

3.strolled

4.shilling

5.outrageously

6.hailing

                                 

 Make Sentences

1.flung- She flung herself down on the bed.

2.groan-They glanced at the man on the floor, who began to groan.

3.strolled

4.shilling

5.outrageously            

 6.hailing

A Extracts

Why was the young man in a bad temper when he sat down on the bench next to Gortsby?

Answer:

(iii) He was in a difficult situation.

b. How did Gortsby respond when the young man said he had done the silliest thing he had ever done?

Answer: (iii) He didn't respond.

c. Complete the following analogy. climate : weather :: mood :

Answer: temper

Weather is a specific state of the climate, and temper is a specific state of a person's mood.

d. Where was the conversation held?

Answer: (ii) in a deserted park

e. Which of the following word from the extract means the same as 'difficulty'?

Answer: (iii) fix

In the extract, the young man says he is in a "fix," which means he is in a difficult situation.

B. Extracts

a. What is the thing being referred to in the extract?

Answer: A bar of soap.

b. Where did Gortsby find the thing?

Answer:By the side of the bench.

c. What was the young man's response when Gortsby returned it to him?

Answer: The young man blurted out a word or two of thanks and fled.

d. How did Gortsby judge the youth at first?

Answer: Gortsby initially judged the youth as being a swindler who was trying to trick him.

e. Find the synonym of the term 'say suddenly'.

Answer: blurted out

2. Answer the following questions in 40-50 words.

a.How does Norman Gortsby view ‘dusk’?

a) Norman Gortsby views dusk as the hour of the defeated. The people who had fought and lost came out at this time so that their shabby clothes, bowed shoulders and unhappy eyes might pass unnoticed and unrecognised by those who were successful.

b.DidGortsby believe the young man’s story?Why?

b) Gortsby did not believe the young man’s story. However, he wanted to see how far the young man would act or talk to prove his point and get some sympathy and money. He told the youth that the weak point of the story was that the youth couldn’t produce the bar of soap which would have given some credence to the story.

c.What did Gortsby conclude on finding the soap by the bench?

c) Gortsby linked the young stranger’s story and the bar of soap together and concluded that the soap had fallen out of the youth’s overcoat pocket when he had flung himself down on the bench.

d.What kind of help was the young man looking for?

d) On arriving at a new hotel in London, the young man had gone out to buy a bar of soap. On his way back, he could not remember the name of the hotel or the street. Therefore, he was looking for monetary help as he had no money, nor friends or any connections in London.

 

3. Answer the following questions in 80-100 words.

a.How did the young man present himself as genuine in his tale?

a) The young man was agitated as he sat on the bench to gain Gortsby’s attention. He frankly stated that he had done the silliest thing in his life. His reference to the mix up in hotel bookings is often a genuine problem faced by travellers. His stepping out to buy an essential item such as a bar of soap lent further credence to the story. Thus, by blaming himself and behaving frankly, he presented himself as a genuine person.

b.Do you think ‘Dusk’ is an appropriate title for the story ? Explain your answer.

Yes, "Dusk" is a highly appropriate title for the story because it functions on both a literal and symbolic level, reflecting the story's setting and its central theme of ambiguity and uncertainty in human perception. The story takes place at dusk, a time of fading light that symbolizes how characters like Gortsby struggle to distinguish truth from deception, mirroring the blurred lines between honesty and dishonesty that Gortsby faces The mood is reflected in all the three people of the story. It also refers to the darkness - feelings, thought of the human being - the young man - the age of the gentleman who lost his soap.

 

HOTS

Q.1 What is the ironical ending of the story “Dusk”?

Q.2 What is the main theme of the story Dusk?