DESCRIPTIVE/ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
Answer the following questions [in about 100 words] However, word limit not to be strictly adhered to in case of a well-written answer
1 How did the narrator try to hide the fact that he was blind!
🅰️Ans. The narrator of the story The Eyes Have It was a blind man. He was going to Dehra Dun and then to Mussoorie A girl got into his tram compartment. He varted conversation with her. The enchanting voice of the girl moved him: He imagined her looks, He tried to hide his blindness from the girl. He spoke and behaved in a manner that she could not understand his blindness. He moved to the window and presended to look out of the train. He then tried to describe the outside scenery in a way that a person from a moving train could see He pretended that he could see her face and described her as interesting This gave the giri the idea that the man could see
2. Well, it often happens that people with good eyesight fail to see what is right in front of them Elucidate the remark
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Would you agree that this story is a comment on Seeing? Support your point withinstances
🅰️Ans. The title of Ruskin Bond's story The Eyes Have It indicates that the story is a comment on seeing. It implies that perception is an important theme of the story. The narrator says-it often happens that people with good evesight fail to see what is right in front of them. The comment suggests that insight is more important than eyesight. It makes a distinction between those who can see clearly and those who p cannot. The narrator of the story thinks that he has somehow more insight than people un with normal eyesight. But it is found that he is also a fool to think imself more witty 6 and insightful. But by the end of the story we realize that every character in the story displays limited perception. We all should have our inner eyes to realize the things
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