Comprehension Question : 1. What does Chubukov at first suspect that Lomov has come for? Is he sincere when he later says "And I've always loved you, my angel, as if you were my own son"? Find reasons for your Answer from the play. 2. Chubukov says of Natalya: "... as if she won't consent! She's in love; egad, she's like a lovesick cat..." Would you agree? Find reasons for your Answer. 3. (I) Fin d all the words and expressions in the play that the characters use to speak about each other, and the accusations and insults they hurl at each other. (For example, Lomov in the end calls Chubukov an intriguer; but earlier, Chubukov has himself called Lomov a "malicious, doublefaced intriguer." Again, Lomov begins by describing Natalya as "an excellent housekeeper, not bad looking, well-educated.") (ii) Then think of five adjectives or adjective l expressions of your own to describe...
Comprehension Question : 1. When her son dies, Kisa Gotami goes from house to house. What does she ask for? Does she get it? Why not? 2. Kisa Gotami again goes from house to house after she speaks with the Buddha. What does she ask? For, the second time around? Does she get it? Why not? 3. What does Kisa Gotami understand the second time that she failed to understand the first time? Was this what the Buddha wanted her to understand? 4. Why do you think Kisa Gotami understood this only the second time? I n what way did the Buddha change her understanding? 5. How do you usually understand the idea of 'selfishness'? Do you agree with Kisa Gotami that she was being 'selfish in her grief '? Answer : 1. Kisa Gotami's had only one son and he died. In her grief she went from house to house carrying her dead chi...