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10. On Umbrella Morals
– A. G. Gardiner
Some IMP Quuestions & Answer
Special English
Class – 12th
Q.1. How did people who pick things belonging to others satisfy their conscience?
Ans. People who pick things belonging to others satisfy their conscience by expressing an apology to themselves that they hadn’t done it deliberately but by mistake. Sometimes they say ‘Ah! I way was just going to return it . I don’t know how did it happen.’ Such people if not caught won’t bother to feel sorry. They don’t say a word of apology . They are umbrella conscience.
Q.2. What does the author say about ‘umbrella conscience’? Mention some of its chief characteristics .
Ans. This essay is a satire on the modern culture where people have lost their morals. They do wrong but don’t accept it. They do wrong knowingly. They don’t care for others ‘ trouble. The author gives many examples. He says that such people take your umbrellas made of silk and leave their own cotton umbrellas in exchange . They take your books and never return. they are not only ordinary people but some religious and high profile people also who do it . They also don’t feel shy. They do it only to appease their conscience sometimes they may feel sorry and say to you that they were just going to return it but that is not the fact . They only play hide and seek with their own conscience.
Q.3. What does the author mean by ‘play hide and seek with our own conscience’?
Ans. The Author is very much annoyed with the people;s habit of picking up other;s things . Usually they do it deliberately . They know that they are picking up a better thing and leaving their own inferior thing. They don’t feel shy . They don’t bother to return it back even if the owner’s name is written there. If caught hey will simply say ‘AH! I don’t know , how did it happen?” They ignorance but they feel happy.In this way , they play hide and seek with their own conscience by their inner- self which did wrong.
On Umbrella Morals by A. G. Gardiner
Q.4. Justify the title, ‘ On Umbrella Morals’ in your own words.
Ans. A. G. Gardiner was famous for his essays on even trivial is like on Catching Trains. On the Rule of the Road. On saying Please On Umbrella Morals is such a peculiar essay which captures a very common phenomena which expresses the modern way of life. Here he takes the theme of losing things. There are people who pick up other’s things without hesitation. They do it deliberately and if caught they with out any sense of shame say ” AH! I don’t know how did it happen? It is really a surprise to me .” they don’t return the umbrella even if they got any clue of the owner. The whole of the Story is based on Umbrella. Since , the author shows, how the umbrella goes from one person to another and how one incident made him realise. how can he protect his umbrella by putting his name on it gives him a moral of life. Hence the title is very suitable to its theme.
On Umbrella Morals by A. G. Gardiner
On Umbrella Morals by A. G. Gardiner