Subjective Q & A

Prose-10 India Through Traveller's Eye

by Pearl S. Buck

1. What does the word 'Colour' remind the writer of?

Ans- The word colour remind the writer of the variety of hue that is Indian life, as various as our own American scene.

2. What were the benefits of the English rule?

Ans- The benefit of the English rule is that they have put to good used the benefits the English gave and left acknowledge of best woman education on both side of the globe.

3. What were the intellectuals in India restless and embittered?

Ans- The intellectuals in India were disappointed with the British rule because they were not happy to live a life of slavery. As such, they were restless and embittered.

4. What are the 'great lesson' that India had to teach the West?

Ans- The great lesson that India had to teach the west was humanity. it is our Tradition and Culture as well.

5. Where was the real indictment against the Colonization to be found?

Ans- The real indictment against colonialism however, was to be found in the villages in India. The British rule for all was the ills of India.

6. Why was the writer moved at the sight of the children of the Indian villages?

Ans- The children of the Indian villages were lean, and them, weak and with huge sad dark eyes. The writer moved to see their poor condition it tore at her heart.

7. Why was the land between Bombay and Madras famished?

Ans- The land between Bombay and Madras was Famished because due to scarcity of water and no food and it was burning like a hot desert.

8. Why did the Indian always blame the British for their Suffering?

Ans- The Indian always blame the British for their suffering because it is an easy excuse to run away from their problems and realities.

9. Who was the real master of the house which Buck visited?

Ans- The real master of the house which Buck visited was a young brother.

10. Why did the writer not mind her host eating in the opposite corner of the room?

Ans- The writer not mind her host eating in the opposite corner of the room because he was able to understand that this reaction was due to their difference in culture.

11. What does she mean by saving "Religion is ever present in Indian life"?

Ans- She mean by saving "religion is ever present in Indian life" is that Indian life religion is very important thing. All are very closely related to religion and it is present in all spheres of life.

12. What are her views on the Christian Missionaries?

Ans- Pearl S. Buck says that for all the people that I have known the missionary it, in his way, the most dedicated, the most single-hearted. He believes that God is the one the father of mankind and that all men are brothers. At least the Christian says he so believes and so he preaches.

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