Maharashtra Board Class 11 English Solution Chapter 4.2 – The Rising of The Moon
Yuvakbharati Maharashtra Board Class 11 English Solution Chapter 4.2: The Rising of The Moon. Marathi or English Medium Students of Class 11 get here The Rising of The Moon full Exercise Solution.
Std |
Maharashtra Class 11 |
Subject |
English |
Chapter |
4.2 |
Chapter Name |
The Rising of The Moon |
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
Q1. The sergeant supports the man by misguiding his comrades. Write your views.
Ans: This is almost at the ending of the drama. Being an Irish man, the sergeant has patriotic feelings for his country, but as a police officer he serves the British and has to go against his feelings. When the man begins to sing same patriotic ballads which the sergeant used to sing in his young age, he become nostalgic. So he misguided his men and let the man escape. So we see, the sergeant’s character changes from loyal Police Officer to a patriotic Irish man.
Q2. Write your opinion about the man and the sergeant.
Ans: The sergeant was a loyal British Police officer but being an Irish man he also wished that his country must be free from British hands. In the beginning of the drama the sergeant is eager to arrest the escaped prisoner to get the reward of 100 pounds. He even was so loyal to say “The whole country depends on us to keep law and order.” But at the end, when the man begins to sing the ballads, the sergeant’s hidden patriotism came out. So, he sacrifices his reward for the sake of the country and let the man escape.
On the other hand, the escaped prisoner introduced himself as a poor ballad singer, is an intelligent man with patriotic passions for his country. He was successfully able to bring out the patriotism within the sergeant. But the prisoner is good man as he promises the sergeant to pay back for his good deed.
Q3. Write about the persuasive approach of the man.
Ans: The man introduced himself to the sergeant as a poor ballad singer. He told the sergeant that he earns money by singing and selling ballad song. The man was really good at calling the shots, as even after repeated command by the sergeant he remained at that place only. He changed the approach of the sergeant by continuously singing the ballads in front of him.
Q4. Find the life of the singer that is mentioned in the extract.
Ans: The man introduces himself to the sergeant as a ballad singer who earns his living by singing patriotic ballads for the sailors.
Q5. The sergeant’s reaction surprises the audience. Write your opinion.
Ans: The man (escaped prisoner) is so confident and dominant that he changed the loyal Police officer to a patriotic Irish man. The sergeant even misguided his comrades to let the man escape easily. This was surprising to the audience. From a loyal police officers to a patriotic man’s changeover was surprising and unusual to the audience.
Q6. There is a reference to a criminal. Find sentences in the context and write them.
Ans: Extract from the context – “And may be the man you are watching for tonight used to be sitting on the wall, when he was young and singing those same songs…”
BRAINSTORMING
A1.) There are some dialogues which are short, but quit effective. They give us enjoyment and add beauty to the main story. Find some more.
Ans: a) “Back to the town is it?”
b) “You’d be as wise as myself.”
c) “It’s a pity we can’t stop you.”
d) “I’d know him a mile off, sergeant.”
e) “You deceived me well”
f) “I wonder now, am I as great a fool as I think I am”
g) “Take a draw yourself.”
A2.) Comment on the given statement after reading the given dialogues.
a) And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations-
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We do not think about society at largewhile we are on duty for our nation. Most of the time we get criticised, instead of getting any recognition, still we have learnt to continue our work for the society.
b) It’s a pity some honest man not to be better of thatQuite a disheartening thing for an honest man who hardly makes any money, to be enticed by a reward of 100 pounds.
c) I wouldn’t be in your shoes if he reward me ten times as much. People generally fall victim to incentives. Some people stick to values. Theyare people of principles and with high morals and are not tempted at any cost. Such people never decieve anyone. They are very brave and loyal.
d) But when I saw a man in trouble, I could never help trying to set him out of it.
It’s human to help others. Here the statement tells us thatwe should try to help someone who is in dire need of help. We should try to help in our every way possible.
ii.) The priorities of sergeant are shifted. Complete the given table by using the given clues.
Ans. i) Priorities of sergeant in the beginning – Law and Duty
ii) Priorities of patriotism at the end – missed the Reward for the love of the country.
iii.) Find sentences from the play related to the given points.
a.) Loyalty in Irish Nationalism:
1) May be Sergeant you’ll be on the side of the country yet.
2) “I have my duties and I know them”.
3) “If the other boys had told you some plan they had, some plan to free the country, you might have joined with them.”
b.) Tension between different loyalties
1) It’s little we get but abuse from the people, and no choice but to obey our orders.
2) ‘You won’t betray me… the friend of Granuaile”.
3) “Maybe, Sergeant, it comes into your head sometimes, in spite of your belt and your tunic, that it might have been as well for you to have followed Granuaile.”
A5.) The description of the character is given below. Identify the character from the play.
a) He is brave but irresponsible person
Ans. Sergeant
b) He is a major character. He dominates the story.
Ans. The man who escaped from the prison
c) He is smart as well as brave
Ans. The man
d) He is the centre of the play
Ans. The character is Sergeant
e) He is obedient and simple
Ans. Police man
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