Discuss some problem-questions.

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Manhood

Speak on or write an essay about your assessment of the story and your impressions of it.

The message of the story Grand gestures are absurd.

The theme of the story

Speak on how the bum's response to the sudden attack of the policeman and his final gesture with the banknote characterize him.

Say if you agree or disagree with the following observations of the writer. How are these observations connected with the central problem of the story? Do they throw some light on what might have happened to the red-haired man?

1. The gesture is grand and like all grand gestures absurd. (1)

2. There are hundreds, thousands of youths who enter upon the hard calling of the arts with extravagant hopes; but for the most part they come to terms with their mediocrity and find somewhere in life a niche where they can escape starvation. (13)

6. Explain which of the following phrases could be said to be:

The arrogance of youth.

Never cheat on life or life will cheat on you.

Unexpected things always happen.

It takes more than arrogance to be a somebody. One must know how to compromize.

1. What were the relations between the three members of the family? Does the attitude of the father and the mother to Rob seem typical to you?

2. Do fathers and mothers usually have different views on how to bring up a child?

3. Is the mother's attitude to boxing usual for women?

4. Why was the father so keen on making an athlete out of Rob?

5. Why did Rob make up a story about his going in for boxing? Do you think it was proper of him? clever of him?

6. What will the father do, to your mind, after the telephone talk with the teacher?