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Class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 6. Poets and Pancakes [Removed] Summary, Explanation, Question Answers (NCERT Solutions)

Poets And Pancakes (6. Poets and Pancakes [Removed]) CBSE class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 6. Poets and Pancakes [Removed] summary with detailed explanation of the lesson Poets And Pancakes along with meanings of difficult words. Given here is the complete explanation of the lesson, along with summary, explanation and questions and answers of each topic of lesson 6. Poets and Pancakes [Removed].

English Flamingo (Chapter 6. Poets and Pancakes [Removed]) Solution
 Understanding The Text

1. The author has used gentle humour to point out human foibles. Pick out instances of this to show how this serves to make the piece interesting.

Answer :


The instances of humour, used by the author, mark the eccentricities and idiosyncrasies without making any direct and rude comment on anybody. For instance, the author portrays the make-up artists and the usage of the pancakes in an interesting way. Even the caricature of Subbu is hilarious. The way he tries to help his principal by offering quick solutions to his problems is quite amusing. The episode of the legal adviser that inadvertently causes the end of an actress’s career is yet another example. The frustration of the office boy, the superficial praising of Gandhi, hatred of Communism and the ‘mystery’ surrounding Stephen Spender are some of the instances where the author has incorporated gentle humour.


All Questions of English Flamingo Chapter 6. Poets and Pancakes [Removed]
Notice these expressions in the text
Notice these words and expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context.

blew over,
was struck dumb ,
catapulted into,
a coat of mail ,
played into their hands,
the favourite haunt ,
heard a bell ringing

Think As You Read
1. What does the writer mean by ‘the fiery misery’ of those subjected to make-up’?
2. What is the example of national integration that the author refers to?
3. What work did the ‘office boy’ do in the Gemini Studios? Why did he join the studio? Why was he disappointed?
4. Why did the author appear to be doing nothing at the studios?
1. Why was the office boy frustrated? Who did he show his anger on?
2. Who was Subbu’s principal?
3. Subbu is described as a many-sided genius. List four of his special abilities.
4. Why was the legal adviser referred to as the opposite by others?
5. What made the lawyer stand out from the others at Gemini Studios?
1. Did the people at Gemini Studios have any particular political affiliations?
2. Why was the Moral Re-Armament army welcomed at the studio?
3. Name one example to show that Gemini Studios was influenced by the plays staged by MRA.
4. Who was The Boss of Gemini Studios?
5. What caused the lack of communication between the Englishman and the people at Gemini Studios?
6. Why is the Englishman’s visit referred to as unexplained mystery?
1. Who was the English visitor to the studio?
2. How did the author discover who the English visitor to the studios was?
3. What does The God that Failed refer to?

Understanding The Text
1. The author has used gentle humour to point out human foibles. Pick out instances of this to show how this serves to make the piece interesting.
2. Why was Kothamangalam Subbu considered No. 2 in Gemini Studios?
3. How does the author describe the incongruity of an English poet addressing the audience at Gemini Studios?
4. What do you understand about the author’s literary inclinations from the account?

Talking About The Text
Discuss in small groups taking off from points in the text.

1. Film-production today has come a long way from the early days of the Gemini Studios.
2. Poetry and films.
3. Humour and criticism

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