The Purple Jar (Part-1): Answering the questions from reading the story. [Unit-11; Lesson-6(B)]

The Purple Jar (Part-1): Answering the questions from reading the story. [Unit-11; Lesson-6(B))

The Purple Jar (Part-1): Answering the questions from reading the story. [Unit-11; Lesson-6(B))

Rosamond, a little girl about seven years old, was walking with her mother in the streets of London. As she passed along she looked in at the windows of several shops and saw a great variety of things. She wanted to stop to look at them and buy them all, without knowing their uses or even without knowing their names.

At first they stopped at a milliner's shop. The windows of the shop were decorated with ribbons, lace and festoons of artificial flowers.

"Oh, Mamma, what beautiful roses! Won't you buy some of them?"

"No, my dear."

"Why?"

"Because I don't want them. They are not real flowers."

They went a little further and came to a jeweler’s shop. In it were a great many pretty, bright ornaments of little value, set beautifully behind the glass.

"Mamma, will you buy some of these?"

"Which of them, Rosamond?"

"Which? I don't know which. Look at those earrings, that necklace, those pendants! Any of them will

do, they are so pretty!" "Yes, they are all pretty, but of what use would they be to me?"

"I am sure, Mamma, you could find some use if you only bought them first."

"But I would rather find out the use first."

Though a little disheartened, Rosamond kept on looking at the shops and tried to persuade her mother to buy this or that.

"Mamma, buckles are very useful things, Please buy some."

"I have a pair of buckles. I don't need any now." So saying her mother walked on.

বঙ্গানুবাদ: রোসামন্ড, ৭ বছরের একটি ছোট্ট বালিকা, তার মায়ের সঙ্গে লন্ডনের রাস্তায় হাঁটছিল। সে যখন সামনের দিকে অগ্রসর হচ্ছিল তখন বিভিন্ন দোকানের জানালার দিকে তাকাচ্ছিল এবং বিভিন্ন জিনিস দেখছিল। সে এগুলো দেখে দাঁড়াতে চেয়েছিল এবং সব জিনিস কিনতে চেয়েছিল। জিনিসগুলোর নাম এবং ব্যবহার সম্পর্কে না জেনে।

প্রথমে তারা একটি টুপির দোকানে থামল। দোকানের জানালাগুলো বিভিন্ন ধরনের চুল বাঁধার ফিতা, কারুকার্যময় ফিতা/লেস এবং কৃত্রিম ফুলের ফেস্টুন দ্বারা সজ্জিত ছিল।

"আহ্ মাম্মা, কী সুন্দর গোলাপ ফুল। তুমি এগুলোর কিছু কিনবে না?"

"না, আমার প্রিয়।"

"কেন?"

"কারণ আমি এগুলো চাই না। এগুলো প্রকৃত ফুল নয়।"

তারা একটু সামনে অগ্রসর হলো এবং একটি অলংকারের দোকানে এলো। এখানে অল্প দামের অনেক সুন্দর সুন্দর গহনা চমৎকারভাবে কাচের পিছনে সাজানো ছিল।

"মাম্মা, তুমি এগুলো থেকে কিছু কিনবে?"

"কোনগুলো, রোসামন্ড?"

"কোনগুলো? আমি জানি না কোনগুলো। ওই কানের রিংগুলো, ওই কণ্ঠহার, ওই গলার মালাটির দিকে তাকাও! সেগুলোর যে-কোনো একটি হলেই হবে, এগুলো খুবই সুন্দর!"

"হ্যাঁ, এগুলো খুবই সুন্দর, কিন্তু এগুলোর ব্যবহার কে আমাকে শেখাবে?"

"আমি নিশ্চিত মাম্মা, যদি তুমি প্রথমে সেগুলো কিনে দাও তাহলে তুমি ব্যবহার দেখতে পারবে।"

"কিন্তু আমি বরং এর কিছু ব্যবহার প্রথমে খুঁজে বের করব।"

কিছুটা হতাশ হলেও রোসামন্ড দোকানগুলোর দিকে তাকাচ্ছিল এবং তার মাকে এটি বা ওটি কিনে দেওয়ার জন্য রাজি করাতে চেষ্টা করেছিল।

"মাম্মা, বগলস/চর্মবন্ধনী খুবই দরকারি জিনিস। অনুগ্রহ করে কেনো।"

"আমার এক জোড়া বগলস/চর্মবন্ধনী আছে। এখন আমার এর কোনো প্রয়োজন নেই।" এটি বলতে বলতে তার মা হাঁটা শুরু করল।

QUESTIONS FROM ENGLISH FOR TODAY

(1) Make a list of things Rosamond wanted to buy.

Answer:
Rosamond wanted to buy:

  • Artificial roses from the milliner’s shop
  • Earrings
  • A necklace
  • Pendants
  • Buckles

(2) What did the milliner’s shop look like?

Answer:
The milliner’s shop windows were decorated with ribbons, lace, and festoons of artificial flowers.

(3) What can you see in a jeweler’s shop in a town/city in Bangladesh, which you know well?

Answer:
In a jeweler’s shop in a town or city in Bangladesh, we can see:

  • Gold and silver ornaments like necklaces, rings, earrings, bangles, and bracelets
  • Precious and semi-precious stones
  • Watches
  • Nose pins and anklets
  • Jewelry sets for weddings and special occasions

QUESTIONS FOR MORE PRACTICE

(a) Who was Rosamond and where was she walking?

Answer:
Rosamond was a little girl about seven years old. She was walking with her mother in the streets of London.

(b) What items did Rosamond see in the milliner’s shop and what attracted her most?

Answer:
Rosamond saw ribbons, lace, and festoons of artificial flowers in the milliner’s shop. She was most attracted to the beautiful artificial roses.

(c) Why do you think Rosamond wanted to buy all the things she saw?

Answer:
Rosamond was a curious and excited child. She found all the beautiful and shiny things in the shops attractive and wanted to have them, even though she didn’t know their use.

(d) Why do you think Rosamond’s mother didn’t buy anything?

Answer:
Rosamond’s mother wanted her to understand the value and usefulness of things before buying them. She also wanted Rosamond to make wise decisions and learn from experience.

(e) How will you evaluate Rosamond and her mother?

Answer:
Rosamond was innocent, curious, and easily attracted to pretty things. Her mother was wise, patient, and wanted to teach her daughter important life lessons about decision-making and priorities.

(f) How did Rosamond persuade her mother to buy the things she saw in the shops?

Answer:
Rosamond kept admiring the items in the shops and kept requesting her mother to buy them. She mentioned how beautiful and useful they seemed and tried to convince her mother that she needed them.

(g) What is the significance of the colour purple in the story ‘The Purple Jar’?

Answer:
Though not yet revealed in this part of the story, the "purple jar" symbolizes Rosamond’s desire and the consequences of making choices based only on appearance. It hints at an upcoming lesson about value, disappointment, and understanding.

(h) How did Rosamond’s mother try to stop Rosamond from buying all the things she wanted to buy?

Answer:
Rosamond’s mother explained that they should first understand the use of the items before buying. She also told Rosamond that she already had similar items and didn’t need new ones.

(i) What is the main purpose of the author in the story?

Answer:
The author wants to teach a moral lesson about making thoughtful choices, understanding the value and use of things, and not getting carried away by appearances.

(j) Why, even being little disappointed did Rosamond keep on persuading her mother to buy something?

Answer:
Rosamond was naturally curious and excited by the beauty of the things she saw. Despite being a little disheartened, her desire to own the pretty items made her keep asking her mother to buy them.

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