2nd PUC English Textbook Answers I Believe that Books will never Disappear
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Comprehension I
1.) ‘I was educated more by more my father’s library says Borges. He means he was educated in his father’s library too.
3.) According to Borges, blindness is actually a resource.
4.) Why does Borges prefer to believe that he is not blind?
Ans. Borges is an optimistic man who believes that his blindness is the way of his life. He thinks it is as a resource.
5.) Borges feels that when we read a book what matters is not the author’s intention, but what sense we get out of it. True.
6.) How according to Borges does the book go beyond the author’s intention?
Ans. According to Borges, book is something that is always sacred, something magical which leaves great impact on the readers.
7.) When does the poetic act happen, according to Borges?
Ans. When there is proper use of words in poem, poetic act happens. There is magical effect created by the poem.
8.) What cannot be defined without oversimplifying it?
Ans. Poetry cannot be defined without oversimplifying it.
9.) Which is the most astounding invention of man?
Ans. Books are the most astounding invention of man.
Comprehension II
1.) Why does Borges feel remorseful after his mother’s death regarding his relationship with her? Can this experience be generalized?
Ans. Borges’ mother was an extraordinary woman. Her kindness was something that Borges cannot ever forget. He feels guilty because he was not happy enough to give her the happiness that she deserved. He feels guilty because he didn’t understand her well. He took her for granted and now there is no point in regretting that.
Yes, this experience can be generalized because we all tend to take our mothers for granted. We sometimes fail to understand her feelings and when she he gone, all we can do is just regret.
2.) How does Borges elaborate on Goethe’s words ‘all that is near becomes far’?
Ans. Borges is an optimistic man who believes all things leave and in his case, it was his vision that left him. Things that are close leave. But this didn’t stop him from reading. He enjoys every bit of life. He accepts the life the way it is and finds joy in little things.
3.) What according to Borges should one think of humiliations and misfortunes?
Ans. According to Borges, humiliations and misfortunes should be taken as resources. All things serve some purpose in our life. To him, all these negative things serve as raw materials as clay to shape our art called life. He sees the positive side of life.
4.) Why is it important for poetry to use language precisely? What example does Borges use to demonstrate this aspect of poetic language?
Ans. It is very important for poetry to use a precise language because he has an immense power to take a man into another world. It is magical and intimate. When precise words are used, the right message is delivered to the readers and it serves its meaning. He gives example of Emily Dickinson’s poem in which there is a line – “This quiet dust was gentlemen and ladies”. Here Borges says that the poet could have used men and women instead of gentlemen and ladies, but that would be a failure as poetry and it couldn’t have deep meaning. But because gentlemen and ladies these words have been used, it gives magical effect to the poetry and this is why it has great impact on the readers.
5.) In spite of modern modes of communication, Borges believes that books will not disappear? Illustrate.
Ans. According to Borges, modern modes of communication are nothing but extensions of our bodies. Only the books are extensions of our imagination and memory. Books will never disappear for it serves a deeper purpose in human being’s lives. It has great impact on man’s imagination.
Comprehension III
1.) ‘Poetry is magical, mysterious and unexplainable.’ How does Borges explain the strange aspect of poetry?
Ans. According to Borges, poetry is such an art that cannot be defined. It has deeper meaning to it. Poetry is an aesthetic act. It is more than a series of symbols. There is poetic act when the poet writes words in such a order that it takes the readers into another world. When there is precise used of words in right manner, then the poetic act happens. When the poetic act happens, there is magic. Poetry that creates magic is something that cannot be explained. It has deeper meaning to it. It is a process where a poet writes and the reader understands it. It might look simple, but it has got layers of deep meanings to it. Poetry is magical and mysterious and the one who truly understands it knows the meaning of art.
2.) How does Borges value literature? Why is it important for the future of mankind?
Ans. According to Borges, books are the most astounding inventions of the mankind. It serves great meaning. Literature is a dream. It is something of which cannot ever be able to replace. Literature is the greatest memory of all centuries and it will continue to create many more memories in the future. It there is no literature, history would disappear and ultimately mankind would also be disappeared. So, this is why literature is not just only for the sake of reading, but it serves great meaning for the human society too.