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Read and Find out (Page 63)
Q1. Why was the twentieth century called the “Era of the Book”?
Ans. The twentieth century was often called the ‘Era of the Book. In those days books were in plenty and on almost every subject. There were books from anteaters to Zulus. Books taught people, ‘how to, and when to, and where to and why to.’ Books illustrated educated and even decorated. But the strongest thing a book ever did was to save the earth.
Q2. Who tried to invade the earth in the twenty-first century?
Ans. The Martians or the people of the planet Mars tried to invade the earth in the twenty-first century in 2040. Their supreme commander was Think-Tank. He was the most intelligent creature in the whole universe.
Other crew members were also with him in the Mars Space Control. Everything was being watched in a magical mirror by Think Tank. They had planned to attack the planet called Earth.
Read and Find Out (Page 65)
Q1. What guesses are made by Think-Tank about the books found on earth?
Ans. After seeing the books, Think Tank jumps to a strange conclusion. He says that books are sandwiches. He asks Omega to eat it. At last, Oop bites the corner of the book and reports that it is not delicious.
Noodle guesses that the books are communication devices. Noodle again suggests that they are perhaps for eye-communication and not for ear-communication.
Think About It (Page 74)
Q1. Noodle avoids offending Think-Tank but at the same time, he corrects his mistakes. How does he manage to do that?
Ans. Think-Tank is the Commander-in-Chief. He is considered as the most powerful and intelligent of all the creatures in the universe. Noodle can’t afford to displease him. At the same time, he manages to correct his mistakes very humbly and subtly. He talks and suggests very respectfully and humbly.
He never tries to find out his mistakes. When Think-Tank calls the books sandwiches and aks Omega to eat a part of them, he doesn’t oppose him. Noodle suggests that they (the books) are for communication. Then Think-Tank again makes a mistake and orders captain Omega to hear it.
But then, Noodle suggests very humbly that they are for eye-communication and not for ears. At last, when Omega can’t read the language, Noodle suggests giving all the space people vitamins to increase their intelligence.
Q2.If you were in Noodle’s place, how would you handle Think-Tank’s mistakes?
Ans. Well, it is very difficult to imagine how I would have handled the situation had I been in a place of Noodle. I think Noodle walks on a tight rope and succeeds in maintaining the balance. Perhaps, I would have followed Noodle but with a little difference. I wouldn’t have resorted to pure flattery and humming a fool like Think-Tank.
After all, Think-Tank was the Commander-in-Chief and he was supposed to be the most intelligent of all the Martians. If I had tried to oppose him directly, I would have imitated his wrath. I would have handled him by being polite and humble. If I had given him some suggestions, I would have used a very subtle and diplomatic language to deal with such a man.
Q3. Do you think books are being replaced by electronic media? Can we do away with books altogether?
Ans. It is time that we can’t arrest the march of the times. With the advancement of science and computers, a new phenomenon has started. Books have been replaced by electric media. E-Books are trying to replace the conventional books printed on papers. It is argued that paper books would be phased out like typewriters and second players.
But it seems that doing away with books altogether may not be possible. Books are still our constant companions and trustworthy friends. It is very difficult to do away with printed books completely in the near future.
Q4. Why are books referred to as a man’s best companion? Which is your favourite book and why? Write a paragraph about the book.
Ans. Definitely, books are referred to as a man’s best companions. Right from the ancient times, they have been instrumental in imparting education and knowledge to generation after generations. Right from the Vedas, they have not only been the source of knowledge but also have remained man’s best friends and most trustworthy companions.
Even today, one can find a person holding a copy ‘Shakespeare’s `Hamlet’ in his hand while travelling by train. Poetical works of Keats, Omar Khayam and Kalidas still find a place of honour in our shelves. Tolstoy, Tagore and Premchand are still widely read. Munshi Premchand’s masterpiece `Godan’ is my favourite book. The book describes the miserable condition of small peasants in 1930s in rural India.
Hori represents the typical Indian farmer who tries to meet both ends by working hard and sweating in the fields. Like millions of small, farmers who own just a few ‘bighas’ of land, Hon has to become a constant victim of the Zamindar and the moneylenders. From a petty farmer, he is reduced to landless labourer.
Talk About It (Page 74)
Q1. In what ways does Think-Tank mis., interpret innocent nursery rhymes as threats to the Martians? Can you think of any incidents where you misinterpreted a word or an action? How did you resolve the misunderstanding?
Ans. Think-Tank is an expert in misunderstanding and misrepresenting things. He even misrepresents nursery rhymes as threats to the Martians. When Omega reads the rhyme of “Mistress Mary ‘……… from ‘Mother Goose’ he misinterprets the words of the rhyme. He jumps to the conclusion that the Earthlings have discovered how to combine agriculture with mining.
He also interprets that they can even grow explosives. When the rhyme ‘Humpty Dumpty’ is read, Think-Tank sees the pictures. He jumps to a fantastic conclusion. He declares that the Earthlings have discovered and seen him and they are planning to capture the Mars Control and him.
No, I don’t possess a fantastic mind like Think Tank. I don’t remember of having committed such blunders. If I don’t know a language, I have no right to jump to such wild guesses and fantastic conclusions.
Q2. The aliens in this play speak English. Do you think this is their language? What could be the language of the aliens?
Ans. The characters or the aliens in the play speak the language of the writer. Precious British English used only in the colonies. Mars has not yet been colonised by any superpower of the world.
Hence neither English nor any other language on earth can be the language of the aliens. They must have their own peculiar language known only to them.
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