Give reasons for the following statements.
The article has been titled ‘Silk Road.’
Tibetan mastiffs were popular in China’s imperial courts.
The author’s experience at Hor was in stark contrast to earlier accounts of the place.
The author was disappointed with Darchen.
The author thought that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all.
Briefly comment on
The purpose of the author’s journey to Mount Kailash.
The author’s physical condition in Darchen.
The author’s meeting with Norbu.
Tsetan’s support to the author during the journey.
“As a Buddhist, he told me, he knew that it didn’t really matter if I passed away, but he thought it would be bad for business.”
Notice the kind of English Tsetan uses while talking to the author.
How do you think he picked it up?
What do the following utterances indicate?
(i) “I told her, through Daniel ...”
(ii) “It’s a cold,” he said finally through Tsetan.
Guess the meaning of the following words.
Kora, drokba, kyang
In which language are these words found?
The narrative has many phrases to describe the scenic beauty of the mountainside like:
A flawless half-moon floated in a perfect blue sky. Scan the text to locate other such picturesque phrases.
Explain the use of the adjectives in the following phrases.
(i) shaggy monsters
(ii) brackish lakes
(iii) rickety table
(iv) hairpin bend
(v) rudimentary general stores
The account has only a few passive voice sentences. Locate them. In what way does the use of active voice contribute to the style of the narrative.
Notice this construction: Tsetan was eager to have them fixed. Write five sentences with a similar structure.
Does the poem talk of an exclusively personal experience or is it fairly universal?
How is the father’s helplessness brought out in the poem?
Identify the phrases and lines that indicate distance between father and son.
Does the poem have a consistent rhyme scheme?