THE ARTIST QUESTION ANSWER

Complete बिहार बोर्ड 12th  English Solution 

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2. All Word Meanings,
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4. Summary - Very easy, Line by Line English and Hindi.

The Artist | Shiga Naoya – Bihar Board 12th | 100 Marks English |Sunil Sir 

B. 1 Complete the following sentences on the basis of the study:

i) Seibei was passionately interested in Gourds.

 ii) Seibei laughed all the way home because he had misunderstood the bald head of an old man as a gourd

 iii) Seibei was twelve years old and at primary school.

iv) Seibei did not appreciate Baken gourd because it was not attractive.

 v) Seibei was now engrossed in his pictures.

B.1.2. Answer the following question briefly:

Q. 1  Where did Seibei live?

Ans. - Seibei lived in a small harbour town of Japan.

Q.2  Which type of gourd did Seibei like?

Ans. - Seibei liked even and symmetrical type of gourds.

Q.3 Why did conversation of his father and his friend make Seibei laugh inwardly?

Ans. Seibei's father and his friend were talking about a big sized gourd exhibited in the agricultural show last year. They found it amazing but it seemed like a stupid object to Seibei. That’s why he was laughing inwardly at their interest.

 Q.4 Why did Seibei's father shout at him?

Ans. - Seibei's father shouted at him because he did not like him interrupting them.

Q.5 Why did Seibei wandered about the town?

 Ans. Seibei always wandered in the market to find some gourds of his choice, even and symmetrical.

The Artist | Shiga Naoya – Bihar Board 12th | 100 Marks English |Sunil Sir 

 B.2.1 Complete the following sentences on the basis of the story.

 i) The old woman asked ten yen for the gourd.

 ii) Teacher was-particulariy angry because he caught Seibei playing with his gourd while the class was going on

. (iii) Seibei's father worked at a carpenter's shop.

v) Seibel's father fetched his hammer and smashed all gourds into pieces.

v) The curio-dealer sold the confiscated gourd to a wealthy collector.

 B.2.2. Answer the following question briefly:

Q.1 What made Seibei's heart beat faster?

 Ans. - One day when Seibei was walking along an unfamiliar back-street, he came upon an old woman with a fruit-stall. On the shutters of the house behind the stall, she had hung a large cluster of gourds. Asking the woman he immediately ran behind the stall and began examining the gourds. Suddenly he caught sight of one which was about five inches long. Something about it made Seibei's heart beat faster.

Q.2 Which is called effeminate pastime in the story?

Ans. - In the story, the activity or hobby of collecting gourds is called effeminate pastime.

Q.3 How did Seibei's father react to the teacher's complaint?

Ans. - Seibei's father became very angry, He grabbed Seibei by his collar and gave him a sound beating.

Q.4 How much did the curio dealer pay for the confiscated gourd?

 Ans. - The curio dealer paid the porter fifty yen for the confiscated gourd.

Q.5 What did Seibei do after he was forced to give up collecting gourds?

 Ans. - Seibei started doing painting when he was forced to give up collecting gourds. The Artist Shiga Naoya.

The Artist | Shiga Naoya – Bihar Board 12th | 100 Marks English |Sunil Sir 

Q.1 Who was Seibei? What was his hobby?

 Ans. - Seibei was a twelve years old small boy. He lived with his parents in a small harbour town. His hobby was to  collect even and symmetrical gourds and then polish and decorate them.

 Q.2 Pick out instances from the story to show that Seibei was passionate towards gourd collection.

 Ans. There are many instances that show that Seibei was passionate towards gourd collection. He used to wander in the streets to watch out every gourd on sells, Instead of playing with his friends he used to spend time polishing and treating his gourds. He followed his passion even when his father was against him. Only he can do all these things who is passionate about his hobby.

 Q.3 Explain the views of Seibei's father about him and his hobby.

 Ans. Seibei's father didn’t like Seibei’s hobby of collecting gourds. He wanted Seibei to be a good student. Seibei's father didn’t want him to interrupt when he talked to his friend it means that Seibei couldn’t express his views openly. Seibei's father gave him a sound beating and when the school teacher made a fabricated serious complain against him. His father destroyed all his gourds. After this event when Seibei got engaged in painting he started scolding him for that hobby also.

 Q.4 - Why did Seibei's teacher become angry with him? Was his anger justified?

Ans. - Seibei's teacher became very angry when he found Seibei polishing his gourd in his school bag. No. His anger was not justified. Actually Such teachers do not understand the tender psychology of the children. Even if Seibei had done wrong he might have acknowledged him about the classroom norms. The teacher belonged to the faculty of ethics or moral science. Teachers in moral science and language-literature are expected to change the aberrated psychology of children. Not only he complained against Seibei to his parents but he seized his gourd also.

 Q.5 Ans. Seibei's teacher held his parents responsible for Seibei's mistake. Do you agree with the teacher? Explain.

 Ans. - No. I think Seibei had committed a childish mistake. He had not committed any heinous crime to make complain to parents or declare them to be responsible. He 

should have tried to bring a change in him instead of creating such scene.

Q.6 Describe in your own words the attitude and reaction of the teacher to Seibei's passion.

Ans. - Seibei was very passionate to collect gourds. Once he was caught by the teacher. Seibei had kept a small gourd in his school bag. When the teacher saw it he scolded him very bitterly. He was so angry that his voice trembled like anything. After the school hour the teacher reached to Seibel's house and in absence of his father, he scolded his mother and said that only parents are responsible for such acts. And It was the duty of parents to check him.

Q.7 Why and how did Seibei change his hobby?

 Ans. Seibei changed his hobby because of hard punishment by the teacher and his parents. He was very scared and afraid to continue his hobby and passion for gourds again. Seibei was an Artist so he found another way of expression and engaged himself in painting and drawing pictures.

Q.8 Do you have similar experiences? Describe in your own words.

 Ans. – I think everyone of us has some type of experience similar to Seibei. In my early childhood days I had the hobby of dancing. But my parents didn’t allow me to continue it when I grew up. They told me to focus on my studies and do something valuable in life. In their perspective dancing was not a reputed profession.

 Q.9 Sketch the character of Seibei as an artist.

Ans. – I think, Seibei had everything that it takes to become an artist. He was only twelve years old but the level of his determination and sincerity was amazing. He dedicated almost his every minute and hours to gourds. He worked on it before sleeping and gourds were the first thing which he would check in the morning then he would get ready for school. Even after being punished for his art of gourd collection, though he left this art but he turned towards painting. It reflects the tender heart of an Artist that resided in Seibei.

The Artist | Shiga Naoya – Bihar Board 12th | 100 Marks English |Sunil Sir 

Ex.1 Correct the spelling of the following – Incorrect Correct Incorrect Correct embaras glimpes enterupt symetrical emidiatly Embarrass Glimpse Interrupt Symmetrical Immediately persinoms favrite intrest confesner Persimmons Favorite Interest Confectioner Ex.2 Look up a dictionary and write two synonyms of each of the following: Word Meaning Word Meaning Passion Absorbed Startled Desire, love Immersed, lost Surprised, amazed Mistake Precious Clumsy Error, fault Valuable, costly Awkward, rough

 D.4 Use these phrases in sentences of your own – 

1. Get rid of– छुटकारा पाना – Try to get rid of bad people of your acquaintances.

 2. At all – – Students like to wake up early at all.

 3.Instead of – की जगह – Instead of wasting time develop any hobby in your life.

 4.Look for –ढूढना – we are always looking for peace. 

5. Set out – शरू करना – Set out for a goal right from this day. 

6. Part with – अलग होना – we should not part with our well-wishers.

7. A sigh of – सांस लेना – they got a sigh of relief to cross the river safely.