Partha Garain

          Questions & Answers Q1: Where was the narrator going to? Ans: The narrator was a going to Dehradun and then to Mussoorie. Q2: Why was the girl’s entry a great relief for the narrator? Ans: The narrator had been traveling all alone in his compartment. He was bored of this lonely journey so the girl’s arrival was a welcome sign for him. Besides, he was fond of talking to people. Q3: How did the narrator learn that his companion in the compartment wore slippers? Ans: Blind but a keen observer, the narrator was good at taking every perceptual stimuli from his surroundings. From his experience of sounds, he learnt that the girl who presently got into the compartment wore slippers from the sound of its back slapping against her heels. Q4: What was extraordinary about the girl’s relatives? Ans: The girl’s relatives, a man and woman, probably the girl’s parents, seemed very anxious about her comfort. The woman gave the girl detailed instru...

                    শিকার                        জীবনানন্দ দাশ  ভোর;  আকাশের রং ঘাসফড়িঙের দেহের মতো কোমল নীল:  চারিদিকে পেয়ারা ও নোনার গাছ টিয়ার পালকের মতো সবুজ।  একটি তারা এখনো আকাশে রয়েছে :  পাড়াগাঁর বাসরঘরে সবচেয়ে গোধূলি-মদিরমেয়েটির মতো;  কিংবা মিশরের মানুষী তার বুকের থেকে যে-মুক্তা  আমার নীল মদের গেলাসে রেখেছিল  হাজার হাজার বছর আগে এক রাতে তেমনি-  তেমনি একটি তারা আকাশে জ্বলছে এখনও।  হিমের রাতে শরীর উম্ রাখবার জন্য দেশেয়ালিরা  সারারাত মাঠে আগুন জ্বেলেছে  মোরগ ফুলের মতো লাল আগুন  শুকনো অশ্বত্থ পাতা দুমুড়ে এখানো আগুন জ্বলছে তাদের;  সূর্যের আলোয় তার রঙ কুসুমের মতো নেই আর;  হয়ে গেছে রোগা শালিকের হৃদয়ের বিবর্ণ ইচ্ছার মতো।  সকালের আলোয় টলমল শিশিরে চারিদিকের বন ও আকাশ  ময়ুরের সবুজ নীল ডানার মতো ঝিলমিল করছে।  ভোর;  সারারাত চিতাবাঘিনীর হাত থেকে নিজেকেবাঁচিয়ে বাঁচিয়ে ...

               SHORT QUESTIONS Q: How does a tree become strong ? A: A tree grows on earth, feeds on its crust, absorbs years of sunlight, air and water. It makes them strong. Q: What does ‘hack and chop’ do to a tree? Does it kill it? A: ‘Hack and chop’ does not kill a tree. It does not cause much pain to it. It wounds the barks and makes them bleed. No, it does not kill it. Q: What happens if the miniature boughs are left unchecked ? A: If the miniature boughs are left unchecked, they expand and become a huge tree. The chopped tree comes back to its former size. Q: How does the sun and the air contribute in the killing of a tree? A: the sun and the air harden and wither the exposed roots of the tree and kill it. Q: Can a ‘simple jab of the knife’ kill a tree? Why not? A: No, a simple jab of the knife cannot kill a tree. It is firmly held by the earth and its roots are safe. The tree is too strong to be killed by a simple jab...

Annotation:- “On killing a tree” is written by Gieve Patel. It tells us that only cutting the branches or cutting its stem is not enough to kill a tree. The branches and leaves will grow again. We need to cut out the root and dry it in the sun so that it is destroyed. This poem highlights a lot of morals. Firstly, it displays the destructive nature of humans. Secondly, it shows that Mother Nature is inevitable and cannot be easily destroyed. Thirdly, the tree is a symbol of mankind. It says that human life is not so easy to end. If we cut the fingers or the skin, then we do not die. It is the heart that should be cut-out. This is the main theme of the poem. The poem is very short. But it slashes out scar in our minds. Full Interpretation:- In the poem, “On Killing a Tree” by Gieve Patel, the poet wants to say something about the cutting of trees. According to him, it will take too much time to kill a tree. It is not just a simple jab: a quick stab or blow: to do the job. ...

         On Killing a Tree                     Gives Patel It takes much time to kill a tree, Not a simple jab of the knife Will do it. It has grown Slowly consuming the earth, Rising out of it, feeding Upon its crust, absorbing Years of sunlight, air, water, And out of its leperous hide Sprouting leaves. So hack and chop But this alone wont do it. Not so much pain will do it. The bleeding bark will heal And from close to the ground Will rise curled green twigs, Miniature boughs Which if unchecked will expand again To former size. No, The root is to be pulled out - Out of the anchoring earth; It is to be roped, tied, And pulled out - snapped out Or pulled out entirely, Out from the earth-cave, And the strength of the tree exposed, The source, white and wet, The most sensitive, hidden For years inside the earth. Then the matter Of scorching and choking In sun and air, Brown...

Short Questions Q1: What were the king’s three questions? Ans: The king wanted to know three things- the right time to begin a thing, the right person he should consult and the most important thing for him to do. Q2: Why was he keen to get the answers? Ans: He was keen to get the answers so as never to fail in life. Q3: Who did he call to the court to answer his questions? Ans: The king called wise men to his court to answer his questions. Q4: Why did the king go to the wood? Ans: The king went to the wood to meet a wise hermit. Q5: What did he do there? Ans: He took the spade from the hermit and started digging the beds. Q6: Who came running towards the hut? Ans: A wounded man came running towards the hut. Q7: Who wounded him in the wood? Ans: The king’s bodyguard wounded him in the wood. Q8: Why did the king want to know answers to three questions? Ans: The king wanted to know the answers to the three questions because he thought that he would never fa...