NCERT Solutions for class 12 English Prose Chapter 8: Going Places

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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 English Going Places are provided in the article below with the download link. Going Places was written by A.R. Barton. It revolves around adolescent fantasies, daydreams, and hero-worships. The story tells us about the unreachable and unrealistic dreams a middle-class teenager may have. These dreams can be painful if they are beyond the limits of someone’s socio-economical situation.

NCERT Solutions for Class 12 English Going Places

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Going Places Summary

The story, Going Places is a third-person narrative. The story revolves around the fantasies and desires of a teenage girl- Sophie. Though she belongs to a poor family, she dreams about owning a boutique in the future. The story itself starts with her telling her friend Jansie about her fantasies.

On the other hand, being realistic, Jansie tried to convince her friend Sophie not to indulge in fantasies. According to Jansie, as per their economical background, they will probably have to work in the biscuit company in the future.
At this point of the story, the author decided to explain the family background of the central character Sophie. Sophie lives in a small house with her parents and two siblings. Her parents suggested she be realistic.
The level of Sophie’s daydreaming was clear to the readers, as the author here describes her fantasies about the famous Irish Football player Danny Casey.
Sophie told her little brother Geoff that she has met Danny Casey. But Geoff wasn’t ready to believe that as he knew her sister well.
Sophie had started to believe in her fantasies so much, that she believed that she actually did meet Danny Casey and he will be back soon to meet her again. And Sophie waits for him to come back.

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CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

1.
‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever.’ Explain with reference to the poem. (A Thing of Beauty)

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2.
Read the following extract and answer the following questions:
The make-up room had the look of a hair-cutting salon with lights at
all angles around half a dozen large mirrors. They were all
incandescent lights, so you can imagine the fiery misery of those
subjected to make-up. The make-up department was first headed by
a Bengali who became too big for a studio and left. He was succeeded
by a Maharashtrian who was assisted by a Dharwar Kannadiga, an
Andhra, a Madras Indian Christian, an Anglo-Burmese and the
usual local Tamils. All this shows that there was a great deal of
national integration long before A.I.R. and Doordarshan began
broadcasting programmes on national integration. This gang of
nationally integrated make-up men could turn any decent-looking
person into a hideous crimson hued monster with the help of truck-
loads of pancake and a number of other locally made potions and
lotions.
(Poets and Pancakes)
(i) Why does the author compare the make-up room to a salon?
(ii) Select the correct option from those given in brackets to fill in the blank.
The term ‘crimson hued monster’ refers to the make-up applied to actors to make them look ugly so that they look \underline{\hspace{1.5cm}} (beautiful/terrified) on screen.
(iii) Complete the following sentence appropriately.
The make-up team’s ability to transform actors reveals two things about their skills:
First, their _ and second, their use of _.
(iv) Give textual evidence to prove that the make-up team reflected national integration.
(v) Explain the phrase ‘fiery misery’ with reference to the given extract.
(vi) What does the following line from the extract showcase?
“With the help of truck-loads of pancake and a number of other locally made potions and lotions.”
(A) creativity
(B) normalcy
(C) exaggeration
(D) simplicity

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3.
You are Mrs. Savita Manjrekhar, a professor in English. You are invited to be one of the judges for the inter-school debate competition by the Principal of J.M. Public School, Cochin. Write a formal letter expressing your inability to accept the invitation.

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4.
Paragraph 5 uses the words ‘competencies’ and ‘adoption’.
Classify the following sentences which talk about ‘competency’ and which talk about ‘adoption’.
Sentence 1: Ria embraced new technology to gain a global market for her paintings.
Sentence 2: Ria displays her artistic skill through her paintings.

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5.
How did Franz plan to turn the commotion in the classroom to his favour?

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6.
Bama and Zitkala-Sa have proven that education is the antidote to all social evils. Analyse their characters in terms of their struggles and their will to win. (Memories of Childhood)

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NCERT Solutions for class 12 English Prose Chapter 8: Going Places

NCERT Solutions for Class 12 English Going Places

Going Places Summary

CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

1.
‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever.’ Explain with reference to the poem. (A Thing of Beauty)

3.
You are Mrs. Savita Manjrekhar, a professor in English. You are invited to be one of the judges for the inter-school debate competition by the Principal of J.M. Public School, Cochin. Write a formal letter expressing your inability to accept the invitation.

5.
How did Franz plan to turn the commotion in the classroom to his favour?

6.
Bama and Zitkala-Sa have proven that education is the antidote to all social evils. Analyse their characters in terms of their struggles and their will to win. (Memories of Childhood)

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NCERT Solutions for class 12 English Prose Chapter 8: Going Places

NCERT Solutions for Class 12 English Going Places

Going Places Summary

CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

1.‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever.’ Explain with reference to the poem. (A Thing of Beauty)

3.You are Mrs. Savita Manjrekhar, a professor in English. You are invited to be one of the judges for the inter-school debate competition by the Principal of J.M. Public School, Cochin. Write a formal letter expressing your inability to accept the invitation.

5.How did Franz plan to turn the commotion in the classroom to his favour?

6.Bama and Zitkala-Sa have proven that education is the antidote to all social evils. Analyse their characters in terms of their struggles and their will to win. (Memories of Childhood)

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1.
‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever.’ Explain with reference to the poem. (A Thing of Beauty)

3.
You are Mrs. Savita Manjrekhar, a professor in English. You are invited to be one of the judges for the inter-school debate competition by the Principal of J.M. Public School, Cochin. Write a formal letter expressing your inability to accept the invitation.

5.
How did Franz plan to turn the commotion in the classroom to his favour?

6.
Bama and Zitkala-Sa have proven that education is the antidote to all social evils. Analyse their characters in terms of their struggles and their will to win. (Memories of Childhood)