SEMESTER - I - :ENGLISH
STUDY MATERIAL
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THE LOADED DOG
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1.
Describe the short
story of "The Loaded Dog". (Or)
What is the theme of the short story of "The
Loaded Dog". (Or)
Write
the summary of The Loaded Dog". (Or)
Justify the title
"The Loaded Dog".
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The short story "The Loaded Dog" is written by Henry Archibald Hertzberg
Lawson. He was born in 1867 in Australia.
He was an Australian writer and poet.
One day, Dave Regan, Andy Page, and Jim Bently are 'sinking shafts' at
Stony Creek. Dave and Andy like
to fish, so Dave comes up with a new way of catching the fish. He suggests they
should try to blow-up the fish with cartridge. Jim is not interested in the "damned
silliness," but Andy, who "usually put Dave's theories into practice
if they were practicable, or bore
the blame for the failure and the chaffing of his mates if they weren't," starts to
work on the project.
When all three men are
back at the camp. Their playful retriever Tommy gets hold of the explosive.
He starts chasing after the three men. Who are trying to runaway, following each other.
After some time they split. Tommy ends up following Dave. Dave runs into a
local pub. The announcement he makes causes chaos. Meanwhile Tommy encounters an aggressive
yellow dog. So he drops the cartridge and runs away. The yellow dog sniffs
around the explosive when it suddenly blows up.
2.
Who are Dave, Jim
and Andy ?
The
short story "The Loaded Dog" is written by Henry
Archibald Hertzberg Lawson. He was born in 1867 in Australia. He was an
Australian writer and poet.
Dave Regan: A laid-back gold miner,
who is fond of fishing. It is Dave's idea to use a cartridge to catch fish.
Jim Bently: Described as being
uninterested in the "damned silliness" of Dave and Andy's scheme. He
enjoys eating fish, but has no interest in fishing.
Andy Page: A fellow gold miner, who
"usually put Dave's theories into practice if they were practicable,
or bore the blame for the failure and the chaffing of his mates if they weren't.
3.
What happens in the
coda of "The Loaded Dog" by Henry Lawson?
The short story " The Loaded
Dog" is written by Henry Archibald Hertzberg Lawson. He was born in 1867 in Australia. He
was an Australian writer and poet.
In the
strangest of ways, the conclusion to Lawson's story is one where a sense of justice emanates. The conclusion is-one
in which the "mongrel" dog that terrorized Tommy took the cartridge from his mouth, mistaking
it for something of value. The other
dogs follow the malevolent one's lead and when it explodes, evil. In a sense,
it is destroyed. Tommy, the force of goodness, is one that is none the
wiser and he goes back to the camp with Dave,
immediately inundating him with his slobber and an unconditional love, unaware of the moral
implications of what he initiated or what happened, but knowing that he did enough for one day. Andy ties him up
in order to prevent the dog from getting into any more mischief.
The
Bushmen, for their part. They have appropriated the story for themselves as a
sort of an "outback legend," Something that they can tell to one
another for a guaranteed laugh. Each time they pass by Dave's camp. They call
out to him in an indigenous manner to indicate what passes to be an almost
inside joke about what Tommy did and the results from it.
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4.
Describe the dog
which the party have with them in the short story "The Loaded
Dog" ? (Or)
What type of dog
did the party have with them ?
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The short story
" The Loaded Dog" is
written by Henry Archibald Hertzberg Lawson. He
was born in 1867 in Australia. He was an Australian writer and poet.
Dave Regan, Jim Bently and Andy page had a big black young retriever
dog. It was an over grown pup. It was big. It was
four -footed mate who was always slobbering round
them. It was lashing their legs with his heavy tail that swung round like a
stock -whip. Most of his head was
usually a red. It was idotic. It was a slobbering grin of appreciation of his own silliness. He seemed to
take life in the world. His two - legged mates and his own instinct as a huge joke. He could retrieve anything.
He carted back most of the camp
rubbish that Andy threw away. He used to retrieve them when they went in
swiming. He had jumped in after them. He took their hands in his mouth. He tried to swim out with them. He scratched their
naked bodies with his paws. They loved
him for his good - heartendness.
5. What methods Dave Regan, Jim Bently and Andy
page use blast the rock?
OR
What procedure did
the trio follow for mining gold? How do
Andy and his team mates make the cartridge ?
The
short story " The Loaded Dog" is written by Henry Archibald Hertz Lawson. He was born in 1867 in Australia. He was an
Australian writer and poet.
Dave
Regan, Jim Bently and Andy page used the old fashioned blasting - power time fuse. They make a sausage or cartridge of blasting -
powder in a skin of st calico or canvas. The
mouth was sewn. They bounded round the end of the fuse. 1 dip the cartridge in melted tallow to make
it.
They get the drill - hole as dry as posy They
drop in the cartridge with some dry dust. And was and ram with stiff clay broken brick.
Then they light the fuse
and get out of the hole and wait. The result was usual!) ugly pot - hole in the bottom of the
shaft and half a barrow load of broken rock.
6. Describe the scene after explosion ? (Or)
How is the scene after explosion ?
How is the scene after explosion ?
The short story "The Loaded
Dog" is written by Henry
Archibald Hertzberg Laws He was born in 1867 in
Australia. He was an Australian writer and poet.
After the explosion
there were several Bushmen round behind the stable. TI crouched, doubled up against the wall.
They rolled gently on the dust. They were try to laugh without shrieking. There
were two white women in hysterics at the house. half - caste was rushing aimlessly round with a dipper of
cold water. The publican 1, holding
his wife tight. He was begging her between her squawks to hold up for his sake.
Mary he said that he would lam the life out of
ye.
7.
How did the boom's
explosion affect the animals in the story?
The short story " The Loaded Dog"
is written by Henry
Archibald Hertzb Lawson. He was born in
1867 in Australia. He was an Australian writer and poet.
When
the smoke and dust cleared away, The remains of the yellow dog were ly against the paling fence of the yard looking as if he had
been kicked into a fire b' horse.
Afterwards rolled in the under a barrow. Several saddle-horses which had be
'hanging-up' round the varanda.They were galloping widely down the road in
cloud 01 dust. Two dogs of them went
home. One was trying to walk on two legs. There was one old one -eyed cattle-dog round.
ONE ACT PLAY
1. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
(Court Scene — Act —IV -Scene —I)
1.
What
is Antonio's attitude towards this scene? Elaborate your answer
by examining his statements to the Duke and to Bassanio? .(0r)
by examining his statements to the Duke and to Bassanio? .(0r)
What
things Antonio says to the Duke in the court?
The one- act - play 'The Merchant of
Venice 'was written by William S-„akespeare. He was born in 1564 in
England. He was an English poet, playwright actor.
Antonio says to Duke that Shylock is
obstinate. He says to Bassanio that they are talking to a cruel money lender and they cannot
change his heart. They may well
go to the beach and ask the tide to lower its height or they may ask the wolf why he is killing the lamb. They may
go to the mountain, and ask the pine trees shake their tops when there is wind, but not make any
noise. He too requests court to give the
judgment. He asks Bassano to convey his best wishes to his wife. Bassanio tells Antonio that he can
give up everything, if it will save his life.
- What was
Shylock adamant about and why! What reason does he give to those in court. (Or)
What did Shylock appeal to things about the Antonio in the court.
(Or) What reasons does Shylock give to Duke
in the court. (Or)
Why does Shylock refuse to show mercy on Antonio.
Why does Shylock refuse to show mercy on Antonio.
The one- act - play 'The Merchant of
Venice 'was written by William Shakespeare. He was born in 1564 in
England. He was an English poet, playwright and actor.
Shylock wanted a pound of flesh rather than three thousand
ducats. He would only say that it
was his desire to have it so. He had no reason to give for his wanting to get a pound of flesh
except that he had always hated Antonio. Because he insulted in
the public places and he called him a dog. He
spoiled his interest business. Due to this, Shylock
was adamant. He filed a suit about the case the suit the case in the Duke's court.
Antonio had failed to pay the debt in time. As per the bond, Shylock had a
right to cut off a pound of flesh from Antonio chest.
3.
How is Shylock
utterly defeated at the end of this scene? What punishments are meted out to him. (Or)
What happened at the end of the scene? What type of
punishment did Shylock get at the
end? (Or)
How does Portia turn the tables on Shylock ?
The one- act - play 'The Merchant of
Venice 'was written by William Shakespeare. He was born in 1564 in
England. He was an English poet, playwright and
actor.
Portia said that he should not shed
any blood and take exactly one pound of flesh. If the flesh he takes from
Antonio's body weighs more or less than one pound even by the weight of a hair, he
will be put to death and all his properties will be confiscated. Duke punishes him. He pardons the
Shylock even before his asks for it. Duke will not put him to death. As for his wealth, half of
it goes to Antonio. The other half goes to the State.
4. What is the theme of Portia's first major speech
addressed to Shylock? (Or)
What is the speach called 'Portrait of Lady? (Or)
Why does Portia assert that Shylock must show mercy? (Or)
Does the object of Portias make major speech addressed to
Shylock?
The one- act - play 'The Merchant of
Venice 'was written by William Shakespeare. He was born in 1564 in
England. He was an English poet, playwright and
actor.
In the court, Portia's first major
speech is addressed to Shylock that Mercy is not forced on any one. It comes as the gentle rain from
the heaven. It is twice blessed. It blesses the
man who gives it and the man who receives it. Therefore, Shylock, was asking for justice, but justice will not give
him salvation. All of them pray to God for
mercy. So it is our duty to show the same mercy to our fellowmen. She
has appealed to him to soften justice with mercy. Of course, if he insists on
justice, this court would pass its judgment against the merchant there.
5.
How do Bassanio,
Portia and the Duke try to appeal to Shylock not to pursue his determined course of action? (Or)
What was the request of Bassanio, Portia,
and the Duke to Shylock?
The one-act- play 'The
Merchant of Venice' was written by William
Shakespeare. He was born in 1564 in
England. He was an English poet, playwright and actor.
In the court, Portia, Bassanio and Duke try to convince
to Shylock show mercy on Antonio. Duke advises Shylock that
he should show kindness at the last moment.
And they hope that he will give up his claim on a pound of this poor merchant's flesh. Antonio has lost all his wealth
suddenly. His story is sad, show pity and love towards him. Portia
asks Shylock that he has been offered three times the money. Bassanio asks Shylock that instead of your three thousand ducats
to take six thousand. Shylock cannot accept their appeal and he does not listen
to their words.
6. Sketch the Character of Shylock.
Shylock is not a fictional character in William
Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of
Venice". Passion for revenge and passion for money are the two leading
traits of his character. He is a miser who hoards, and for
him even to spend a single penny is a Lo, .ure. He lives for
money. Money is his life and soul.
Money
is the standard by which he judges others. His greed has destroyed him and even his affection for his daughter. Since his
solicitude at his daughter's loss is nothing compared with his rage at
the loss of his money.
Perhaps even stronger than his love of money is his hatred
of Antonio as one of the Christians who had persecuted his tribe
so cruelly. And one cannot help feeling
a natural sympathy with the Jew. A sympathy which Shakespeare evidently felt himself and presumably intended his audience to
share. How pathetic these lines of Shylock are!
7.
Sketch
the character of Portia?
The
one- act - play 'The Merchant of Venice 'was written by William Shakespeare. He
was born in 1564 in England. He was an English poet, playwright and actor.
Portia is the heroine of William Shakespeare's The
Merchant of Venice. A rich, beautiful, and intelligent girl. She is bound by
the lottery set forth in her father's will woman in marriage. Portia is
glad when two suitors.
One has been driven by greed and another by vanity, fail
to choose correctly. She favours Bassanio. He is a young Venetian noble man,
but is not allowed to give him any clues to assist in his choice.
Later in the play, she disguises herself as a man, then assumes the role of a
lawyer's apprentice (named Balthazar) whereby she saves the life of Bassanio's friend, Antonio, in court.
8.
Write the affection
between Antonio and Bassanio in the dram "The Mearchant
of Venice"?
They
both are bossom friends it can be said as Antonio , a rich merchant and his intimate
friend Bassanio shared a loving bond of
friendship. It is Antono's love for Bassanio who
is a spendthrift that makes him
disregard Bassanio's frivolous habits and sign the fatal bond, even at the risk of his life. Bassanio reciprocates his
love for Antonio with same ardour. Just after winning Portia., when
he comes to know of the danger to Antonio's
life he rushes immediately to Venice. He offers in the court the money he has inherited by marrying Portia to settle Antonio's debt.
He even promises to sacrifice his own "Flesh,blood,bones
and all ".
9.
What is the love of
Portia for Bassanio ?
Portia
and Bassanio is a compatible couple their relationship typifies ideal love and involves self-sacrificing, sharing, humility
and devotion.
Portia is as faultless as one could imagine. She is
blessed with beauty, heavenly qualities
surpassing all other women on Earth and moreover "richly left".
Portia's image is consistent as a goddess, an angel.
However, she is by no means the "un lessoned girl, unschooled, un practiced" which she claims to
be, but is on the contrary"sophisticated, educated and
intelligent". Throughout theplay, she exhibits wit, resourcefulness,
complete love for Bassanio and generosity towards friends. She came to the
court with male dress as lawyer and saved the life of Antonio.
Her
prejudice towards Jews and foreigners is probably one of the only blemish to her otherwise perfect character.
