Gulliver In Lilliput – II | Prose 2
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Lesson 2 – Gulliver In Lilliput – II (Jonathan Swift)
(Gulliver Capture Fleet – I)
Thinking about the Text
Q1. Where was Blefuscu situated and what separated
it from Lilliput?
Ans.
Blefuscu was an island situated to the north-east of Lilliput. It was separated
by a channel about 800 meter wide.
Q2. Why did Gulliver avoid appearing on the
north-east coast of Lilliput?
Ans. Gulliver avoided appearing on the north-east coast so that some enemy should see him, as the enemies had no news of him.
Q3. How deep was the channel? What were the
devices with which Gulliver armed himself?
Ans. The
channel was about five feet deep in most of the places and nowhere more than
six. Gulliver armed himself with fifty strong cords and fifty hooks of iron.
Q4. Why did Gulliver seek the advice of the
most experienced sailor?
Ans.
Gulliver was not aware about the depth of channel, so he got advice from most experienced
sailor of Lilliput so that he could capture all the warships at once, as per
his framed plan.
Q5. What did the Blefuscan soldiers do while
Gulliver was fastening hooks to the warships?
Ans. While
Gulliver was fastening hooks to the warships, the men of Blefuscu shot several
thousand arrows at him, which gave him a sharp pain.
Q6. What did Gulliver do to save his eyes?
Ans.
Gulliver quickly took out his eye-glasses and put them on, to save his eyes
from the arrows.
Q7. Why did the ships not move when Gulliver
pulled them?
Ans. Ships
did not move when Gulliver tried to pull them because they were all held fast
by their anchors.
Q8. What did Gulliver do to relieve the pain
caused by the arrows?
Ans.
Gulliver rubbed on an ointment that the Lilliputians had given him, to relieve
the pain caused by arrows.
Q9. What did the Emperor and his court think on
seeing the fleet at a distance?
Ans. When
the Emperor and his court saw the fleet at a distance, they thought that
Gulliver had been drowned and that the enemy fleet was advancing towards them
for battle.
Q10. How did Gulliver show his loyalty to the
Emperor?
Ans.
Gulliver held up his hand from the water and cried in a loud ‘Voice’, “Long
live the mightiest Emperor of Lilliput!”. In this way he showed he showed his
loyalty to the Emperor.
Q11. How did the Emperor reward him for his
services?
Ans. The
Emperor received him with honour and made him a great lord on the spot.
Language Work
(a) Find from the lesson words which
mean the following.
(Section I, para. 1)
1. (an adjective meaning) placed (in a certain
position): Situated
2. divide; keep apart: Separated
(Section I, para. 2)
1. make out; make out from other things: Made
2. a thick strong rope: Cord or Cable
3. fix; tie: Fasten
(Section I, para. 3)
1. To the shore: Ashore
(Section II, para. 3)
1. a substance used on the skin to relieve pain
etc.: Ointment
2. make (pain etc.) less; free somebody from
worry: Relieve
(b) Find the verbs from which the following
nouns have been formed.
Intention: Intend
Engagement: Engage
Situation: Situate
Relief: Relive
Distinction: Distinguish
Advancement: Advance
Beginning: Begin
Knitting: Knit
Transportation: Transport
(c) Use the following phrases in your own
sentences
leave alone: Gulliver was left alone in
the prison after ship-wreck.
let go: Gulliver let the ships go as they
were held with anchors.
on the spot: He was on the spot when the
bus fell in the river.
in case of: In case of him, he was not
involved in any bad activity.
look up: You should look up new words in
the dictionary.
give up: He was suffering with severe
cough, so the doctor advised him to give up smoking.
give in: After withstanding hours
begging, the principal gave in and allowed the to go for excursion.
give way: The channel gave way to other
region of the country.
give away: She gave away her husband who
had beaten her at home.
help out: He helped him out of the
tensions, he had faces after his grand-mother’s death.
at least: It took, at least one day, to
complete this lesson.
be situated in a place: Blefuscu was situated
in a place separated by a channel.
distinguish from: His immodesty
distinguishes him from his friends.
(d) Punctuate the following.
1. while they stood amazed at the sight Ariel
said to Antonio and the king you are two men
guilty before god and man think of your evil deeds
2. O, wonder said Miranda when she saw so many
people together how many wonderful people are there here how beautiful mankind
is
Ans. 1. While
they stood amazed at the sight, Ariel said to the Antonio and the King, “You
are two men guilty before God and men, think of your all deeds.”
2. “O wonder!” said Miranda, when she saw so
many wonderful people are there here. “How beautiful mankind is!”
Writing Work
·
Give a brief
account of how Gulliver captured the Blefuscan fleet?
‘Gulliver
in Lilliput’ has been taken from Jonathan Swift’s satire ‘Gulliver’s
Travels’. Blefuscu was separated from Lilliput, by a channel.
Gulliver
learned from an expert that the channel was five feet deep and nowhere more
than six. So, he framed a plan to capture all the warships at once. He made
fifty hooks and fifty strong cords. Armed with these, he tied the hooks with
the ships and began to pull them but none of them moved, as they were held with
fast anchors. He then cut the cables, and drove all the ships with him towards
Lilliputian side. This is, how Gulliver captures the Blefuscu fleet.
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