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Flamingo Prose CH 4 The Rattrap — ENGLISH STD 12 Commerce — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 CommerceENGLISHFlamingo Prose CH 4 The Rattrap3 Marks
Question
(i) ‘The blacksmiths glanced only casually and indifferently at the intruder.’
(ii) ‘The ironmaster did not follow the example of the blacksmiths who had hardly deigned to look at the stranger.’ What do these attitudes reveal? How does the forge-episode help to develop the story? What is its implication?
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Answer

The blacksmiths display the typical attitude of manual workers and labourers for whom work is the first priority and parasites on human society are drags on the fruit of their labour. The master blacksmith nods a haughty consent without honouring the intruder with a single word.

Evidently, he regards the tramp as insignificant. The ironmaster, who is on his nightly round of inspection, behaves differently. He walks closely up to him and looks him over carefully. Then he removes his slouch hat to get a better view of his face. In the uncertain light of the furnace, he mistakes the stranger for his old regimental comrade and requests him to go home with him. When the stranger declines the invitation, the ironmaster sends his daughter to persuade him to spend Christmas Eve with them.

Thus the forge episode helps to develop the story. The episode highlights the difference in the reactions of various persons to the same set of circumstances. This reveals the shades of human nature. It shows that even the person with best discernment may commit an error of judgement.

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