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ACTIVITY - I (Think And Respond) 1. What does the poet think of stammer primarily?            The poet thinks primarily that stammer is not handicap. It is a mode of speech. 2. How does the poet link stammer and lameness beautifully to silence?             The poet beautifully links stammer and lame to silence by saying that stammer is the silence that falls between the word and its meaning. Just as lameness is the silence that falls between the word and the deed. 3. What, according to the poet, is a person doing when he stammers?                When he stammers, he is offering a sacrifice to the God meanings. When a whole people stammer, it becomes their tongue. 4. Why does the poet refer to the linguist here?                The poet refers to the linguist here because in his opinion stammer itself is a language. Linguist is the one who is skilled in the science of language. 5. When does stammer become a social phenomenon?                Stammer becomes a social phenomenon

READ AND RESPOND 1. What was Shaheen's first impression of orphanage?         In the Orphanage shaheen saw crying children, laughing children,quiet children and screaming children. She was confused. She saw the inequity of life there. 2. Why does she say that life was not perfect during summer vacation?         She says that life was not perfect during summer vacation because her summers were spent between the orphanage in Jakarta and trips back to Mumbai. She saw the extreme poverty and children begging for food. 3. What was the 'search' shaheen had in her childhood? How was India answering it?          The 'search' she had in her childhood was finding ways to help the kids in need. India was answering it because in India she found many children begging on the streets for food. She knew she could help them to live better lives. 4. What do you understand by the expression "manicured reality of my university life"?           'Manicure' m

Character Sketch of Robert Baldwin            The Hour of Truth by Percival wilde is a psychological study of the corrupting influence of money on people. Mr.Robert Baldwin is the main character in the story. He is very just and honest.He is also sincere in his work.He is working as the secretary of the bank president, Mr.John Gresham. He represents an everyday American man who works for a living and his salary is not good enough to support his family. Still he is very upright in his thoughts and deeds.                               The strength of Baldwin’s honesty is evident when Mr.Gresham , Robert’s Boss is accused of mishandling bank’s money. Mr.Gresham requests Baldwin to say just three words- ‘I don’t remember’ to  escape from the crime.He also offers him one hundred thousand dollars as a reward for it. Though all tries to make Baldwin accept the money, he is the same as he has been known for being true to himself. He is not ready not only to accept bribe also to tel