Tiger King – Character sketch of Tiger King
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The Enemy – Justify the title, Character sketch of Hana
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Memories of Childhood (Bama) – Untouchability wala question
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On the Face of It – Character sketch of Derry, Turning point question
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Evans Tries an O-Level – Character sketch of Evans
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Going Places – Character sketch of Sophie
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Should Wizard Hit Mommy? – Jack as a father
1. Justify the title “The Enemy”.
Question: Justify the title “The Enemy”.
Answer (Points):
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The story is set during World War II between America and Japan.
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Dr. Sadao finds an injured American soldier, who is considered his country’s enemy.
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Though the soldier is an enemy of the nation, he is not an enemy of humanity.
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Dr. Sadao saves his life because he is a doctor and believes in humanity.
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The story shows the conflict between patriotism and human values.
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Thus, the title “The Enemy” is suitable because it highlights both national enmity and human compassion.
2. Character Sketch of the Tiger King.
Question: Write a character sketch of the Tiger King.
Answer:
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The Tiger King was brave and fearless.
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He was proud and arrogant about his power.
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He was determined to kill 100 tigers to prove the prophecy wrong.
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He was selfish and careless about his people.
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He was foolish and superstitious.
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In the end, he died because of a wooden tiger, showing irony in his character.
3. Why and how did Bama decide to fight against untouchability?
Question: Untouchability is not only a crime but also inhuman. Why and how did Bama decide to fight against it?
Answer:
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Bama saw a man carrying food by holding it with a string to avoid touching it.
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She felt sad and angry at this discrimination.
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Her brother explained that it was because of caste discrimination.
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She decided to study hard and become successful.
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She believed education was the best weapon to fight untouchability.
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She worked hard to gain respect in society.
4. Character Sketch of Derry.
Question: Write a character sketch of Derry.
Answer:
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Derry is a young boy with a burnt face.
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He feels lonely and insecure.
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He thinks people hate him because of his appearance.
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He lacks confidence and avoids society.
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After meeting Mr. Lamb, he becomes positive.
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He learns to accept himself and face the world bravely.
5. Character Sketch of Hana.
Question: Write a character sketch of Hana.
Answer:
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Hana is Dr. Sadao’s wife.
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She is kind and caring.
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At first, she is afraid of helping the enemy soldier.
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She supports her husband in treating him.
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She is practical and worried about her children.
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She shows humanity despite fear.
6. Character Sketch of Evans.
Question: Write a character sketch of Evans.
Answer:
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Evans is a clever and smart prisoner.
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He is called “Evans the Break” for escaping from jail.
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He is intelligent and plans carefully.
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He disguises himself to escape successfully.
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He fools prison officers with his confidence.
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He is humorous and calm even in difficult situations.
7. Character Sketch of Sophie.
Question: Write a character sketch of Sophie.
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Sophie is a young girl with big dreams.
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She is imaginative and unrealistic.
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She dreams of becoming rich and famous.
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She lies about meeting Danny Casey.
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She belongs to a poor family but wants a high-class life.
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She represents teenage fantasy and ambition.
8. What impression do you form of Jack as a father?
Question: What impression do you form of Jack as a father?
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Jack is a caring but practical father.
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He tells stories to his daughter Jo every evening.
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He gets irritated when she questions his stories.
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He wants to teach moral values.
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He is loving but sometimes impatient.
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He represents a typical middle-class father.
9. Derry sneaked into Mr. Lamb’s garden and it became a turning point in his life. Explain.
Question: Derry sneaked into Mr. Lamb’s garden and it became a turning point in his life. Explain.
Answer:
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Derry entered the garden secretly because he felt lonely.
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Mr. Lamb treated him kindly and spoke positively.
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He taught Derry to accept himself.
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He told him that appearance does not matter.
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Derry gained confidence and courage.
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This meeting changed his thinking and became a turning point in his life.