Maharashtra Board Class 12 English Solution Chapter 1.3 – The Cop and the Anthem
Balbharati Maharashtra Board Class 12 English Solution Chapter 1.3: The Cop and the Anthem. Marathi or English Medium Students of Class 12 get here The Cop and the Anthem full Exercise Solution.
Std |
Maharashtra Class 12 |
Subject |
English |
Chapter |
1.3 |
Chapter Name |
The Cop and the Anthem |
Ice breakers:
a.) Ways to protect from cold-
- Wearing warm clothes like woollen jackets, sweaters, leather jackets, pullovers etc.
- Enjoying bonfire at night.
- Being inside after evening.
- Using room heater and thick blanket.
b.) Situations:
Relieved | a) You are walking alone in a dark street.
b) If a stranger follows you on your way. c) You wait for bus in an empty bus stand. |
Scared | a) You are riding a bike without a valid driving licence.
b) You are riding bike at high speed in highway. c) When you get involved in unwanted conflicts. |
c.) listening to an inspiring speech.
Reading motivational books.
Doing yoga and meditation on regular basis.
Being self-disciplined to accomplish tasks.
Brainstorming:
A1.) i)
a.) Tried to enter a luxurious café.
b.) Broke the glass of an attractive shop window with stone.
c.) He ate great meal in a restaurant without paying for it.
d.) He attempted to steal the umbrella of a stranger in a cigar store.
ii.)
a.) A soft light glowed through the violet-stained window.
b.) The organist loitered over the keys to make sure his mastery of the coming Sabbath anthem.
c.) The sweet music of the anthem caught Soapy’s ears and held him transfixed against the convolutions of the iron fence.
d.) The moon was full and radiant above head.
A2.) i.)
Column A |
Column B |
1) Soapy tried to enter a café | Strong and ready hands off the head waiter turned him around. |
2) Soapy broke a glass window | The cop ran after another man. |
3) Two waiters pitched soapy on the callous pavement | He stood up slowly beating the dust from his clothes. |
4) Soapy heard the anthem being played in the church. | Suddenly a wonderful change came in his heart. |
5) Cop arrests soapy for hanging around. | Dream of turning around in life was shattered. |
ii.)
a.) Soapy had confidence in himself because he was shaven, he wore a trim coat with a black bow which was presented by a lady missionary on Thanksgiving Day.
b.) The head waiter of the luxurious café did not allow soapy to enter because his eyes fell upon his tattered trousers and decadent shoes.
c.) The cop did not arrest soapy for breaking the glass window because he came to chat with police in friendly voice as one greets good fortune.
d.) The cop did not arrest soapy for shouting and dancing because he thought soapy as a Yale lad celebrating the goose egg they give to the Hartford College.
iii)
a.) Soapy wants to enter the café for two reasons.
It would be his success if he could reach a table in the restaurant unsuspected. He would show above the table would raise no doubt in the waiter’s mind.
b.) Soapy was afraid that he won’t be able to enter the prison.
Disconsolate, soapy stopped his unavailing racket. In his fancy, the island seemed an unattainable.
c.) Soapy was not caught by the cop for throwing stones at the glass.
The policeman refused to accept soapy even as a clue. He saw a man half-way down the block running to catch a car. With drawn club he joined in the pursuit.
d.) Soapy actually did not want the umbrella.
Soapy hurled the umbrella angrily into an excavation.
e.) Listening to the anthem, soapy remembered his good old days.
The anthem that the organist played cemented soapy to the iron fence, for he had known it well in the days when his life contained such things as mothers and roses and ambitions and friends and immaculate thoughts and collars.
iv.) The word ‘man’ in the sentence means the positive and actual person content with life like before whom he left behind.
v.)
Earlier life | Present life |
a) Contained friends and roses | a) Unworthy desires |
b) immaculate thoughts and collars | b) degraded days |
c) ambitions | c) dead hopes |
vi.) a.) he would pull himself out of the mire and would make a man of himself again.
b.) He would resurrect his old eager ambitions and pursue them without faltering.
A3.) i.) winter island, coveted island, limbo, unattainable arcadia.
ii.) Disorderly conduct, disconsolate, turmoil, standstill, quaint, rambling, unworthy desire, dead hopes, wrecked faculties.
iii.) The word ‘anthem’ means calling from inner voice.
A4.) i.)
a.) The policeman did not accept soapy even as a clue.
b.) Soapy did not flow along twice unsuccessfully.
c.) Soapy stopped his racket when he did not avail anything.
d.) The island seemed not so near.
e.) The island seemed as an arcadia which is not attainable.
ii)
a.) Men who smash windows leave chatting with the police.
b.) You may call a cop.
c.) On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant without much pretensions.
d.) Noisy but harmless.
e.) They seemed to regard him as a king who was incapable of doing wrong things.
A5.) i.) forgiveness is often better than punishment:
For: human beings are considered as ideal creatures on the earth with all positive qualities, feelings and emotions. We have the power of thinking in better way before taking any action. We have the control over our mind which make us capable to avoid conflicts, becoming stronger and leading a positive life journey. Still we can go out of control for being emotional or certain triggers for which we may forget about right or wrong things. To satisfy our ego and anger we may take harsh decisions which can cause excessive lose. People can take certain decisions out of negativity which calls severe problems in future. But we all are humans after all which means we cannot be perfect every time. If one can realise their faults and feel miserable for that then that person should have got forgiveness. It will make the person positive in future with the chance of growing and improving in life.
Against: human beings are expected to treat and behave rightly in every situation. As they have thinking power, knowledge, manners and other positive qualities they can handle any situation in easier way. Still some situations triggers negative emotions in human minds which make them forget about right things. They tend to focus on explaining their points by harming others. As a result, they get into troubles or unavoidable situations for their own actions. Sometimes people refuse to understand the main fact and do not realise the effects of their actions. So, then we have to be strong for making them realise. When they do not understand the words of kindness they have to face the stage of punishment. As some people should face the cruelty of punishment for knowing the results of their actions.
ii) This is an interview preparation which is organised for conducting an interview of a cop. According to the instruction of the principal questions are arranged for the interview. People will get information regarding responsibilities, work life, experience and important guidance of a cop who is serving to our society. So, the questions are the following:
1.) What inspired you for joining in the police department?
2.) From when did you plan to serve as policeman?
3.) How was the training period for you?
4.) What are the significant things that you learned in this service?
5.) What are the tricks to identify and locate criminals?
6.) How do you feel while dealing with criminals?
7.) Can you share some of your experiences to catch criminals and deal with them?
8.) How do you feel for being in this emergency department?
9.) What are your achievements and records in the police service?
10.) What are your views for improving the police service?