CHAPTER 6 MY CHILDHOOD
Thinking about the Text
II. Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph (about 30 words)
QUESTION-1
How does the author describe: (i) his father (ii) his mother (iii)
himself?
ANSWER:
i) The author describes his father as honest and self-disciplined.
His father used to avoid inessential comforts and luxuries. The author tells
that his father never had a formal education or much wealth, but he
possessed great wisdom and was very generous.
ii) The author describes his mother as an ideal helpmate to his father. She
used to feed a lot of outsiders along with her family members.
iii) The author describes himself as a short boy with undistinguished looks
born to tall and handsome parents.