Class 12 English - Vistas - Chapter Journey to the end of the Earth NCERT Solutions | What are Geoff Green’s reasons for

Why is Antarctica the place to go to, to understand the earth’s present, past and future?

‘Take care of the small things and the big things will take care of themselves.’ What is the relevance of this statement in the context of the Antarcticenvironment?

‘The world’s geological history is trapped in Antarctica.’ How is the study of this region useful to us?

Who is the Tiger King? Why does he get that name?

Who was Dr Sadao? Where was his house?

Who is Jo? How does she respond to her father’s story-telling?

The two accounts that you read above are based in two distant cultures. What is the commonality of theme found in both of them?

What does the third level refers to?

What kind of a person was Evans?

It may take a long time for oppression to be resisted, but the seeds of rebellion are sowed early in life. Do you agree that injustice in any form cannot escape being noticed even by children?

What were the precautions taken for the smooth conduct of the examination?

Bama’s experience is that of a victim of the caste system. What kind of discrimination does Zitkala-Sa’s experience depict? What are their responses to their respective situations?

Will the exam now go as scheduled?

Reflecting on the story, what did you feel about Evans’ having the last laugh?

How would you describe the behaviour of the Maharaja’s minions towards him? Do you find them truly sincere towards him or are they driven by fear when they obey him? Do we find a similarity in today’s political order?

Do you agree that between crime and punishment it is mainly a battle of wits?

Why is an adult’s perspective on life different from that of a child’s?

What could the Governor have done to securely bring back Evans to prison when he caught him at the Golden Lion? Does that final act of foolishness really prove that “he was just another good-for-a-giggle, gullible governor, that was all”?

Will the clues left behind on the question paper put Evans back in prison again?

What will Dr Sadao do to get rid of the man?

The story is a satire on the conceit of those in power. How does the author employ the literary device of dramatic irony in the story?

What possible plot line could the story continue with?

What kind of a person was Evans?