Self-promotion always brings resentment from others. Keeping the above statement in mind, comment on the character of Private Quelch.
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Self-promotion always brings resentment from others. Keeping the above statement in mind, comment on the character of Private Quelch.
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Self-promotion is now an accepted social value. Everyone, from a politician to an actor, is engaged in self-promotion. Watch any TV serial, you will come across examples of brazen self-promotion. But it is a fact that too much self promotion often boomerangs. This is what we see in the case of Private Quelch. Private Quelch or the ‘Professor’ has awesome knowledge about his field. He is in a hurry to impress others with his knowledge to realize his aim of getting commission in the army. So he tactlessly makes a show-off of his knowledge. He loses no opportunity to correct even his seniors in public. His fellow trainees .begin to resent his attempts at self-promotion. He becomes a butt of their sarcasms and jokes. He tries to impress the Sergeant and the Corporal by interrupting and correcting them before others. Finally, his self promotion costs him dearly. He is sent on permanent cookhouse duties. He loses a golden chance to get commission in the army.
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You are ‘Professor’. Write a diary entry after your first day at the cookhouse, describing the events that led to this assignment, also express your thoughts and feelings about the events of the day in about 150 words.
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‘Each time one of us made a mistake the Professor would publicly correct him.’ The ‘Professor’ was in the habit of finding faults. He would criticize anyone in public. Do you approve or disapprove his behaviour? Should we make fun of others in public...
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“As a punishment, Quelch was put on kitchen duties.” Imagine yourself as the author of the story “The Man Who Knew Too Much”. Write a letter to your friend explaining the reason for giving him such punishment.
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What were the positive characteristics of Private Quelch’s character? Explain any four.
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What were the negative characteristics of Private Quelch’s character? Explain any four.
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