Subjective Q & A

Prose-6 The Artist

by Shiga Naoya

1. Where did Seibei Live?

Ans- Seibei lived in a Harbour town.

2. Which type of gourd did Seibei like?

Ans- Seibei like round and symmetrical gourd.

3. Why did the conversation of his father and his friend make Seibei Laugh inwardly?

Ans- The Conversation of his father and his friend made Seibei laugh inwardly because his father commented on baking gourd that they had at the agricultural show last spring. The baking gourd had made quite a stir at the time but when Seibei had gone to see it he had found it rather a stupid-looking object and had walked out of the show.

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

Ans- Seibei's father shouted at him because he had interrupted their discussion on baken gourd.

5. Why did Seibei wander about the town?

Ans- Seibei wander about the town as he wanted to look for gourd. He wanted to recognize almost every gourd in the market.

6. What made Seibei's heart beat faster?

Ans- When Seibei was Examining the gourds, suddenly he caught sight of one which was about five inches long so it made Seibei's heart beat faster.

7. Which is called effeminate to pastime in the story?

Ans- The teacher came from another part of Japan & found it most offensive that children should indulge in such womanish pastimes as collecting gourds. As such it is called effeminate pastime in the story.

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

Ans- Seibei's father reacted to teacher's complaint when he knew about Seibei fault. He became angry and grabbed his son's collar and give him a sound beating.

9. How much did the curio-dealer pay for the confiscated gourd?

Ans- The Curio-Dealer paid 50 yen for the confiscated gourd.

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

Ans- Seibei was engaged in his pictures after he was forced to give up collecting gourds.

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