CLASS 12 ENGLISH CORE REVISION ( LONG QUESTIONS WITH HINTS)
How do ‘Indigo’ by Louis Fischer and ‘The Roadside Stand’ by Robert Frost, highlight the theme of exploitation, and what similarities do they reveal about the plight of marginalised communities? OR How can the character of the office boy in ‘Poets and Pancakes,’ who harbours dreams, be compared to Sophie from ‘Going Places,’ who is quite aspirational? Consider their ambitions and the obstacles they face in their respective Answer any one of the following two questions, in about 120-150 words 1x5=5 Justify how Sadao's character arc is more central to the moral dilemma in the ‘The Enemy’ as opposed to Hana’s. OR Analyse how the narrative technique used in ‘The Tiger King’, enhances the impact of the story on the reader. HINTS While ‘Indigo’ delves into the economic and systemic oppression of sharecroppers by British landlords, ‘The Roadside Stand’ highlights the plight of rural people exploited by urban elites and a neglectful system. Both works emphasise the i...