2 To Sir, with Love
- Describe the atmosphere of the school described in the extract. In the extract, the narrator describes the day on which the half-yearly report of the Students’ Council takes place. Here, the students of t... 1
- Explain in brief the theme of the extract. The theme of the extract is the student- teacher relationship and the proceedings of the half-yearly report of the Students’ Council. The ex... 1
- The relationship between the teacher and the students is highlighted in the extract. Illustrate with suitable In the extract, the narrator describes the day on which the half-yearly report of the Students’ Council takes place. It is entirely the stud... 1
- ‘When the turn of my class came I sat up anxiously’. Explain the reasons of the narrator’s anxiety The narrator initially had a very difficult time with the students who were disrespectful, ill-mannered and mischievous. They were in no moo... 1
- Explain how the setting of the extract contributes to the theme of the novel. One of the themes of the novel is the teacher- student relationship, and the change in the behaviour of the students after the narrator’s pa... 1
- The incidents in the extract occurred at a particular place. Explain the significance of that place in your own words. The extract confines itself to narrating the incidents that take place on the important day of the half-yearly report of the Students’ s Cou... 1
- Describe the question-answer session that took place at the end of the extract. The questions were mostly from the two top classes. The teachers had no briefing, and were often caught out stammering in their indecision.... 1
- Write in your words the entire half- yearly report programme of Students’ Council. In the half-yearly report of the Students’ Council, the students report to the faculty and other students on what they have been studying th... 1
- Describe in brief the purpose of organising the half-yearly report programme of Students’ Council. During the half-yearly report programme of Students’ Council, each class would report, through its representatives, on the studies pursued d... 1
- Arrange the incidents in correct sequence as per their occurrence in the extract. (a) Denham was outwitted (g) Students’ Council was held every year on November 15th. (f) Denham called out the names of the representatives. (e) Fernman was as usual... 1
- Fernman and Miss Dare: Fernman is clear, precise and dramatic. He keeps the audience spell-bound by his speech. Miss Dare and Fernman discuss the subject of physio... 1
- Miss Joseph and Denham: Miss Joseph and Denham are both business-like and efficient while allocating tasks and fitting in the programme. They are important official... 1
- Give a brief character-sketch of -Miss Phillips. Miss Phillips, whom everyone had thought to be frilly and brainless, proves while answering Denham’s questions that she is the best-informed... 1
- Give a brief character-sketch of –Miss Dare. Miss Dare spoke about the problems which all humanity has to face in terms of sickness and disease, and of the advantages gained by intercha... 1
- Give a brief character-sketch of –The Narrator. Ricky Braithwaite, the narrator, is a very sensitive person. He is very upset at the racism that he has to face after serving in the army. H... 1
- Give a brief character-sketch of –Miss Joseph. Miss Joseph is business-like and confident while allocating tasks and fitting in the programme. She is an important official for the functio... 1
- Give a brief character-sketch of – Denham. Denham is business-like and confident while allocating tasks and fitting in the j programme. He is an important official for the function an... 1
- Femman brought a comic relief in the Students’ Council programme. Explain with an incident. In order to explain a point, Fernman made a signal to someone off-stage. Two students, Welsh and Alison, appeared bearing a skeleton between... 1
- The narrator played a crucial role in bringing a significant change in the students. The narrator initially had a very difficult time with the students who were disrespectful, ill- mannered and mischievous. They considered hi... 1