EXERCISE:-2
★ Write a Short Note:
The title ‘The Adjustment’ -explain
OR
Appropriacy of the title ‘The Adjustment’
OR
Justify the Title ‘The Adjustment’
OR
Nana and Nani :-Made for each other
Que. : 1. Who was Nana ?
2. How did Nana love Nani ?
3. How did she behave with Nani ? 4. What happened to Nani ?
5. How was Nana changed after Nani's Death ?
6. Which trouble Nana faced ?
7. How is this title appropriate ?
Ans:
• "The Adjustment" is a heart touching story of Nana and Nani.(an aged couple.)
• They lived together more than fifty years yet there was no adjustment between them.
• Though Nana was 85 years old, he quarrelled with Nani as if they were newly married couple.
• They wouldn't talk with each other for many days.
• They would even fight for who was going to die first.( for dying first).
• However differences between them, they were made for each other.
• After the death of Nani, Nana's nature was changed.
• Nana couldn't believe that Nani was no more.
• He imprisoned himself in a room. • He didn't eat and talk with anybody.
• He even did not allow anybody to cart away Nani's belongings.
• Eventually, Nana started behaving as if he were Nani.
• He spoke like Nani.
• He ate what Nani used to eat.
• He thought of himself as Nani.
• Dr K. D. Kamble, a psychiatrist informed that Nana was suffering from mental illness. 【Dissociative Personality Disorder.】
• He also advised the narrator to adjust with Nana just like Nana had adjusted with Nani.
• So we can say that Nana and Nani were made for each other and the title "The Adjustment is suitable. (appropriate).
Nana and Nani :-Made for each other
Que. : 1. Who was Nana ?
2. How did Nana love Nani ?
3. How did she behave with Nani ? 4. What happened to Nani ?
5. How was Nana changed after Nani's Death ?
6. Which trouble Nana faced ?
7. How is this title appropriate ?
Ans:
• "The Adjustment" is a heart touching story of Nana and Nani.(an aged couple.)
• They lived together more than fifty years yet there was no adjustment between them.
• Though Nana was 85 years old, he quarrelled with Nani as if they were newly married couple.
• They wouldn't talk with each other for many days.
• They would even fight for who was going to die first.( for dying first).
• However differences between them, they were made for each other.
• After the death of Nani, Nana's nature was changed.
• Nana couldn't believe that Nani was no more.
• He imprisoned himself in a room. • He didn't eat and talk with anybody.
• He even did not allow anybody to cart away Nani's belongings.
• Eventually, Nana started behaving as if he were Nani.
• He spoke like Nani.
• He ate what Nani used to eat.
• He thought of himself as Nani.
• Dr K. D. Kamble, a psychiatrist informed that Nana was suffering from mental illness. 【Dissociative Personality Disorder.】
• He also advised the narrator to adjust with Nana just like Nana had adjusted with Nani.
• So we can say that Nana and Nani were made for each other and the title "The Adjustment is suitable. (appropriate).
EXERCISE:-3
◆ Read the following extracts and answer the questions:
★ It was a mistake not to take Nana, our grandfather, to the funeral અંતિમ સંસ્કાર of our grandmother, our Nani.
'Go, take her away ... whisper into her ears that I too am on the way, not far behind; tell her I will see her in the beyond. મૃત્યુ પછીની દુનિયા
1. Whom does the author talk about?
Ans:- The author talks about his grandfather.
2. What was the mistake according to the author?
Ans:- Acording to the author, It was a mistake not to take Nana, his grandfather, to the funeral of his grandmother.
3. Give the synonyms of 'speak softly'
Ans:-The synonyms of 'speak softly' is 'whisper'
★ He must have been what, about eighty-five, and yet he would find something to grumble વઢવું at everything Nani did. He would keep quibbling નજીવી બાબતમાં દલીલ કરવી with her, as if they were two people who had just married in the first flush of love પહેલા પ્યાર ની જેમ and were still discovering સમજવાની કોશિશ કરી રહ્યા હોય each other. At times a petty quarrel બિનજરૂરી કચકચ, ઝઘડા would push them into long silence. They would stop talking to each other for days together. When we would try to intervene, દરમિયાનગીરી કરવી all Nana would quip, કટાક્ષ કરતા 'It happens, son; it happens ... it takes time to adjust to each other.'
1. Who was about eighty-five?
Ans:- The author's(writer's/ narrator's) grandfather was about eighty-five.
2. What did petty quarrels between Nana and Nani result into?
Ans:- Petty quarrels between Nana and Nani resulted into long silence.
★ I had a friend, Dr K.D. Kamble, a psychiatrist મનોચિકિત્સક. I called him over. બોલાવી લીધા
He talked to Nana at length - for hours. Most of the time, Nana kept quiet. He did not answer most of Dr Kamble's queries. But when he did, he spoke like Nana normally did and in his own voice
1. Who is a psychiatrist?
Ans:- Dr K.D. Kamble is a psychiatrist.
2. Did Nana answer mostly?
Ans:- No, Nana did not answer mostly
3. What was strange during the talk?
Ans:- Nana spoke in his own voice.Not as Nani spoke.
★ I drove the good doctor back to his home. He said that Nana was suffering from a sort પ્રકાર of dissociative personality disorder બેવડું વ્યક્તિત્વ ધરાવતો માનસિક રોગ. The condition was little understood, he said, and there was no sure cure for it. He said, 'We will keep at ધ્યાન રાખવું it, do our best. But at your Nana's age, that kind of recovery સુધારો is nearly impossible.'
1. What was doctor’s examination’s report?
Ans:- Doctor’s examination’s report was that Nana was suffering from a sort of dissociative personality disorder.
2. What was the doctor’s final surmise અટકળ ,અનુમાન regarding Nana’s disorder?
Ans:- The doctor’s final surmise regarding Nana’s disorder was that that type of condition was little understood. there was no sure cure for Nana’s disorder.
EXERCISE:4
◆Tick mark True or False against the following statements:
1) It was not a mistake not to take Nana to the funeral of Nani._ False
2) Nana began to behave as if he were Nani. _True
3) Nana’s behavior had changed a lot after Nani’s death._True
4) Nana was 65 years old. _ False
5) Nana perceived માનતા Nani as dead._ False
6) Nana always agrees with Nani._False
7) Nani behaved as if she were Nana._ False
8) At Nana’s age, that kind of recovery is quite possible. __False
9) Nana’s son in law got remarried._ True
10) When Nani brought the grand children home, Nana agreed._ False
11) ‘The Adjustment’ is a story of an old couple who hate each other deeply. _ False
12) Dr. Kamble is a physician._ false
13) Nana brought the grand children home._ False
EXERCISE:-5
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words given in the brackets.
★1) (radiant, hoisted, stepping away, stunned)
With heavy hearts we ____1____ Nani's bier over our shoulder. I turned to look, just once, and found Nana ____2____ from the balcony into the room, pulling the door shut after hi. He had lived with Nani for over half a century, seen her ____3____ face every day of those years.
Ans:
◆ Read the following extracts and answer the questions:
★ It was a mistake not to take Nana, our grandfather, to the funeral અંતિમ સંસ્કાર of our grandmother, our Nani.
'Go, take her away ... whisper into her ears that I too am on the way, not far behind; tell her I will see her in the beyond. મૃત્યુ પછીની દુનિયા
1. Whom does the author talk about?
Ans:- The author talks about his grandfather.
2. What was the mistake according to the author?
Ans:- Acording to the author, It was a mistake not to take Nana, his grandfather, to the funeral of his grandmother.
3. Give the synonyms of 'speak softly'
Ans:-The synonyms of 'speak softly' is 'whisper'
★ He must have been what, about eighty-five, and yet he would find something to grumble વઢવું at everything Nani did. He would keep quibbling નજીવી બાબતમાં દલીલ કરવી with her, as if they were two people who had just married in the first flush of love પહેલા પ્યાર ની જેમ and were still discovering સમજવાની કોશિશ કરી રહ્યા હોય each other. At times a petty quarrel બિનજરૂરી કચકચ, ઝઘડા would push them into long silence. They would stop talking to each other for days together. When we would try to intervene, દરમિયાનગીરી કરવી all Nana would quip, કટાક્ષ કરતા 'It happens, son; it happens ... it takes time to adjust to each other.'
1. Who was about eighty-five?
Ans:- The author's(writer's/ narrator's) grandfather was about eighty-five.
2. What did petty quarrels between Nana and Nani result into?
Ans:- Petty quarrels between Nana and Nani resulted into long silence.
★ I had a friend, Dr K.D. Kamble, a psychiatrist મનોચિકિત્સક. I called him over. બોલાવી લીધા
He talked to Nana at length - for hours. Most of the time, Nana kept quiet. He did not answer most of Dr Kamble's queries. But when he did, he spoke like Nana normally did and in his own voice
1. Who is a psychiatrist?
Ans:- Dr K.D. Kamble is a psychiatrist.
2. Did Nana answer mostly?
Ans:- No, Nana did not answer mostly
3. What was strange during the talk?
Ans:- Nana spoke in his own voice.Not as Nani spoke.
★ I drove the good doctor back to his home. He said that Nana was suffering from a sort પ્રકાર of dissociative personality disorder બેવડું વ્યક્તિત્વ ધરાવતો માનસિક રોગ. The condition was little understood, he said, and there was no sure cure for it. He said, 'We will keep at ધ્યાન રાખવું it, do our best. But at your Nana's age, that kind of recovery સુધારો is nearly impossible.'
1. What was doctor’s examination’s report?
Ans:- Doctor’s examination’s report was that Nana was suffering from a sort of dissociative personality disorder.
2. What was the doctor’s final surmise અટકળ ,અનુમાન regarding Nana’s disorder?
Ans:- The doctor’s final surmise regarding Nana’s disorder was that that type of condition was little understood. there was no sure cure for Nana’s disorder.
EXERCISE:4
◆Tick mark True or False against the following statements:
1) It was not a mistake not to take Nana to the funeral of Nani._ False
2) Nana began to behave as if he were Nani. _True
3) Nana’s behavior had changed a lot after Nani’s death._True
4) Nana was 65 years old. _ False
5) Nana perceived માનતા Nani as dead._ False
6) Nana always agrees with Nani._False
7) Nani behaved as if she were Nana._ False
8) At Nana’s age, that kind of recovery is quite possible. __False
9) Nana’s son in law got remarried._ True
10) When Nani brought the grand children home, Nana agreed._ False
11) ‘The Adjustment’ is a story of an old couple who hate each other deeply. _ False
12) Dr. Kamble is a physician._ false
13) Nana brought the grand children home._ False
EXERCISE:-5
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words given in the brackets.
★1) (radiant, hoisted, stepping away, stunned)
With heavy hearts we ____1____ Nani's bier over our shoulder. I turned to look, just once, and found Nana ____2____ from the balcony into the room, pulling the door shut after hi. He had lived with Nani for over half a century, seen her ____3____ face every day of those years.
Ans:
1.hoisted
2.stepping away
3.radiant
★2) (grumble, discovering, quibbling, manage)
He must have been what, about eighty-five, and yet he would find something to ___1____ at everything Nani did. He would keep ___2____ with her, as if they were two people who had just married in the first flush of love and were still ____3___ each other.
Ans:
★2) (grumble, discovering, quibbling, manage)
He must have been what, about eighty-five, and yet he would find something to ___1____ at everything Nani did. He would keep ___2____ with her, as if they were two people who had just married in the first flush of love and were still ____3___ each other.
Ans:
1.grumble
2.quibbling
3.discovering
★3) (ashes, whispered, immersion, postpone)
When we had to take Nani’s ___1___ for ___2____ Nana stood there. He ___3___ something but nobody could listen to him.
Ans:
★3) (ashes, whispered, immersion, postpone)
When we had to take Nani’s ___1___ for ___2____ Nana stood there. He ___3___ something but nobody could listen to him.
Ans:
1.ashes
2.immersion
3.whispered
★4) ( intervene દરમિયાનગીરી કરવી , whoosh, ધીમા અવાજે બોલવું bears the brunt, આઘાત સહન કરવું provokes, ઉશ્કેરવું reprimands ઠપકો આપવો)
★4) ( intervene દરમિયાનગીરી કરવી , whoosh, ધીમા અવાજે બોલવું bears the brunt, આઘાત સહન કરવું provokes, ઉશ્કેરવું reprimands ઠપકો આપવો)
Sometimes Jayesh makes mistake and his mother ____1___ while his father ___2___him . His grandparents don’t ____3___ and sit calmly in one of the corner.
Ans:
Ans:
1.bears the brunt
2.reprimands
3.intervene
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