Page 1 : GEMS, 69, Notes, vanished, fate, alienated, remnants, precious, trophy, incredicble, deprived, Questions, A. Answer the questions in two or three sentences., 1. Why does Santiago realise that the fight was, useless?, Ás Santiago was nearing the coast he was, completely drained off all strength and was left, without any weapon and it was dark also. The, sharks came in packs and attacked. He knew it, was useless to fight against the pack of sharks., 2. Describe the taste in Santiago's mouth when, there is no flesh left of the dead marlin., When Santiago sees that there is flesh left on the, dead marlin, he feels a strange taste in his mouth, which was coppery and sweet. It was blood., 3. Who all does Santiago count among his friends?, Santiago counts the wind and the bed among his, friends., 1

Page 2 : 8. What does Santiago decide to do with the head, He saw the great tail of the fish up well behind th, Pedrico who is looking after the skiff and the gear, the projecting bill and all the nakedness between., 4. What does Santiago see when he looks back a, A CHORUS GUIDE, stern of the boat. He also saw the white naked ling, of his backbone and the dark mass of the head wit, 70, G, the fish?, d thel, the projecting bill and all the nakedness betwa, 5. What does Santiago do when he reaches, hiy, shack?, When he reaches his shack, he keeps the mas, against the wall, managed to find a waterbottle and, took a drink. Then he lay down on the bed, face, down with his arms straight and palms up., 6. What is the response of the other fisherman to, Santiago's catch?, The other fishermen were around the skiff taking, a look at the skeleton of the fish. One was trying, to measure it with a length of line and found it to, be eighteen feet from nose to tail., 7. What is the boy's reaction when the proprietor|, praises the fish he brought?, When the proprietor praises the fish he bought, the, boy curses it., 8. What does Santiago decide to do with the head, of the marlin and his spear?, Santiago decides to give the head of the fish lº, Pedrico who is looking after the skiff and the gee, and give the boy Manolin the spear., 2

Page 3 : a I UN, 71, o What is the boy's decision about fishing with, the old man?, The boy has decided to go fishing with the old man, promising him luck., 10. How does Santiago plan to go about making a, new lance?, Santiago plans to make a new lance grinding a, spring leaf from an old Ford to make the blade, and that too done at Guanabacoa., 11. Why doew Manolin want Santiago to get well, fast?, Manolin wants Santiago to get well fast so that, he can learn much from him and the old man can, teach him everything., B. Answer the questions in about 100 words., 1. Describe the old man's last fight with the sharks., There was continual attack from the sharks. At last, one came against the head. Santiago swung the, tiller across the shark's head where the jaws were, caught biting the fish's head. He did so twice or, thrice. As the tiller broke, he lunged at the shark, with the splintered butt and drove the sharp part, deeper. As there was nothing left to eat the sharks, went away., 2. What is Santiago's realisation when the fish is, completely eaten away?, Santiago realises that he was beaten now and, finally without remedy and that he has to steer, back home with a single-minded obsession., 3

Page 4 : GUIDE, A CHORUS, 3. Describe how Santiago reaches the shore., As he steers homeward, he could feel that he v, homeward. He thinks of the wind as his friend ay, 4. How does the boy respond to the old man's, the sea as his enemy. With longing to reach his bed, beach, and the colonies along the shore, he sailed, inside the current. With full view of the lights of the, 72, 3. Describe how Santiago reaches the shor, homeward. He thinks of the wind as his frien, and, and his friend, he sails and reaches the shore, 4. How does the boy respond to the old man, return?, The boy was sympathetic towards the old man T, boy saw the old man’s hands and started crying, He was so caring that he went down and got coffee, for the old man. He was also mindful of the fact, that none should disturb the old man., 5. How does the boy turn Santiago's defeat into, victory?, The boy comforts the old man and offers his, company to go for further fishing. He promises, to bring luck to him. He tells him that he has to, learn much from him and the old man can teach, him everything., 6. What is the funny reaction of the tourists to, Santiago's 'great catch'?, The American tourists were confused by the, waiter's bad English and mistakes the carcass ol, the marlin for that of a shark. The tourist do not, have any real understanding of the land or tie, people and they don't gain anything by simply, seeing things., 4

Page 5 : GEMS OF IMAGINATION, 73, C. Answer the questions in about 300 words., 1. Describe Santiago's homecoming., As Santiago steered his boat towards the harbour, with the skeleton of the fish, all its flesh eaten up by, the ravenous sharks, he was tired but not defeated., He sailed and had no thoughts or feelings of any, kind. He kept on steering by fitting the jagged end, of the tiller in the slot of the rudder. He thinks that, his skiff is sound. He knew very well where he was, and how easily he could reach home., He thinks of the wind as his friend and his bed, as well. He finds it difficult to accept defeat. He, says that it was his mistake, that he went too far., As he reached the harbour, he unstepped the mast, and furled the sail and tied it. He put the mast on, his shoulders and started climbing. He turns back, to see the remnants of his precious catch., He falls down with the mast on his shoulders,, as he climbs, he puts the mast down, stands up,, picks up the mast and starts walking again. He sits, on the road five times before he reaches his shack., Santiago carrying the mast, climbing up, failing, five times and standing up and carrying it reminds, one of Christ carrying the cross. As he reaches, home, his posture on his bed parallels that of Christ, the crucified., 2. Analyse why Manolin breaks down into tears, on Santiago's return.