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Supp. Unit 8 — ENGLISH STD 11 Commerce — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 CommerceENGLISHSupp. Unit 82 Marks
Question
It is essential to possess intelligence and common sense to rule over others. Comment in the context of the poem ‘The Tale of Melon City’.
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Answer

  • A ruler is a role model whom people look up to and admire so it is necessary for a ruler to possess intelligence and common sense to rule over others. In the poem ‘The Tale of Melon City’ the king is said to be just and placid but in fact he was foolish and unconcerned fellow.
  • Just because the arch touched his crown and it fell, he couldn't bear the insult and wanted someone to be blamed and punished by hanging. He placed the first blame on the chief of the builders who to save his life blamed the workmen. They blamed the masons who blamed the architect.
  • The architect in turn indirectly blamed the king. However, the king realized he was in a caught up situation so he asked for a wise man’s decision. The blind and old man blamed the arch and said it should be hanged. A cunning councilor said that the arch touched the majesty’s head so it would be shameful to hang it.
  • The mob mentality of the crowd was looking for a hanging. The noose was placed at a height and the foolish king was trapped and hanged as he was the tallest. The king couldn’t administer nor take a proper decision rationally. He relied on others and was fooled by his own men.

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