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Question 14 Marks
Notice the way Mr Gessler speaks English. His English is influenced by his; mother tongue. He speaks English with an accent. When Mr Gessler speaks, p, t, k, sound like b, d, g. Can you say these words as Mr Gessler would say them? It comes and never stops. Does it bother me? Not at all. Ask my brother, please.
Answer
Mr Gessler used to speak English with a German accent. His English sounded funny and a bit difficult to understand. Mr Gessler would have spoken these lines as – Id comes and never ‘sobs. Does ‘Id bidder’s me? ‘Nod ad all’. Ask my ‘brother, please.
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Question 24 Marks
What is the significance of the title? To whom or to what does it refer?
Answer
The title refers to the great quality boots which Mr Gessler made. It is an ideal title for the lesson. It refers to the business practices followed these days where no one cares about quality. For Mr Gessler, quality was of immense significance. He worked for long hours, didn’t allow anyone else to meddle with style of shoemaking. He lost on business, was spending days in poverty still the man didn’t compromise on quality.
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Question 34 Marks
Do you think Mr Gessler was a failure as a bootmaker or as a competitive businessman?
Answer
Mr Gessler was successful as a bootmaker because his customers were immensely satisfied with the boots he made. They perfectly fit them and lasted long. Yes, he was a failure as a competitive businessman.
He didn’t have money like the big firms so couldn’t invest on advertisements. He lost his business to them. He took time in delivering the boots because he made them alone. He lost his customers because of the delay in delivery. He worked hard, striving for long hours. Whatever he earned went on paying the rent for his shop and for buying leather. He spent his days in great poverty.
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Question 44 Marks
Mr Gessler was spending his days with great difficulty. Give suitable arguments in favour of this.
Answer
Mr Gessler was having a tough time in his final years. He had lost his customers because of the delay in delivery of his orders.
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Question 54 Marks
Mr Gessler in his last years wasn’t in good health. Give three examples to prove this.
Answer
Author had mistaken Mr Gessler for his elder brother because he looked too old. There was very thin lining of hair left on the top portion of his head. During the last meeting with the author within a period s of one year, Mr Gessler had grown older by around $10$ years. He looked tired and exhausted. The hardships of the trade have taken a toll on his health. He even failed to recognise the author at first.
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answer in four to five sentences each. - English STD 7 Questions - Vidyadip