Answer the questions from the stories. (any 5 out of 8) (a) What is the main theme of the story "Mr. Moti"? (b) How did the family show responsibility in "Mr. Moti"? (c) What made Rosamond excited in the chemist's shop in the story "The Purple Jar"? (d) What did Rosamond's mother hope she would learn from the experience in "The Purple Jar"? (e) Why was Antonio so well-loved by the people of Venice in "The Merchant of Venice"? (f) What problem did Bassanio often face in "The Merchant of Venice"? (g) How did Mrs. Mallard react [গণিত] the weather in "The Story of an Hour"? (h) What was the irony in the [গণিত] of "The Story of an Hour"?

উত্তর: (a) The main theme of the story "Mr. Moti" is deep maternal love. The story explores the mother-son relationship based on love and care in the context of war. (b) In "Mr. Moti", the family showed great sense of responsibility. Ameen showed his responsibility to the country by going to the war. He was very sensitive to his mother. He looked after the rooster Moti with great love. Sonabhan reared Ameen with great maternal love. She looked after Moti with such a sense of love and responsibility that his death shattered her. (c) In the story "The Purple Jar", Rosamond saw jars of various colours in the chemist's shop. But, the purple jar fascinated her most. She was very excited to see it and ardently wanted to buy it. (d) Rosamond's mother hoped that she would learn from the experience because as a wise woman with practical experience she knew that the purple jar was a fake one, and she would suffer tremendously with her worn-out shoes. (e) Antonio was an honest and kind man. He helped the poor people. So, the people of Venice loved him very much. (f) In "The Merchant of Venice", Bassanio often faced economic problem owing to his living a luxurious life. He loved grandeur and style. He spent more than he earned. (g) In "The Story of an Hour", Mrs. Mallard reacted to weather positively. In such a crucial time, she enjoyed the delicious breath of rain. She fixed her gaze at one of the blue patches of blue sky, representing that far from plunging into deep sadness and depression, she got new life free from all repression or control. (h) The irony was that Mrs. Mallard died when her husband returned alive. People thought she died from happiness, but it was from shock and disappointment.

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