aL QUESTIONS f ou-read Questions on” : the writer mean by ‘the fiery misery’ of those subjected joe subjected to mal 1 rer cans the misery caused by the incan ji oom of the Ge ‘ andescent lights that pow room OF Jemini Studios had bright bulbs in ane " oom full of lary ge aunt tights. Under such blazing heat mak yon ja the example of national integration thatthe author refers ae or refers t m and also those who came and went were from dif up was done makeup te ew, penal ‘and next in hierarchy was a Maharashtrian, assisted b Cristian, Anglo-Burmese and other local Tamils. 1 was truly asp men. a what work did the ‘office boy’ do in the Gemini Studios? Why did he join the st FT ijsappointed? ; w toe offi esi ha ‘e up the crowds, mixing his paint in a giant ves and skapping #08 soe cron players. He ad joined the studios in the hope of becoming @ stat tor or a top sree me, director oF hytics ter He was a bit of a poet. He was disappointed ® he was placed low ren in the hierarchy of make-up men. be doing nothing at the studios? gs on a wide v2 'd. Seeing him sittin do at the studios. sety of subjects and Store them J at his desk and teat srpy did the author appear 10 ‘ob was to cut out newspaper clippin of these had to be written out in han le thought he had nothing 10 1d he show his anger on? ing big in the movi «0. 2in the studios, whom he hel The author's j jp files. Many 0 uP ewspapess most Pel Why was the office boy The office boy was frustra anger and frustration 0D Kothai fos bis dishonour and neglect & Who was Subbu’s principal? Js. was the boss and Subbu's Principal in the sas, 9S, Vasan, the founder of Gemini Studio: him. This made him identify himself with his principal complet had a great loyalty to his entire creativity to his principal's advantage. J /Subb is described as many-sided genius- List four los, Subbu was a many-sided genius. He was born a Brahmin. [risa virtue in itself more affluent situations and people. Second, he had the ability to look cheerful be always had work for somebody. Fourth, he had great loyalty to his principal. S | adviser referred to a5 the opposite Ans. The lawyer was the only one-at the studios who wore pants, tie a ‘showore thadi-dhoti-and shirt Bis job 82° to give support and a ‘reated problems. He brought the career of a brilliant actress to a rightly called an illegal adviser. .¢ world failed. He vent his frustrated? Who di \d responsible ted because his hopes of maki mangalam Subbu, the Ni studios. Subbu ely. He turned of his special abilities. as it exposed him t at all times. Thite S. Vasan, the Bos a py others? at, unlike-othe but in fact Hew nd sometimes a CO: dvise on problems, in end by terrorizing he! was the Iat Gemini Studios? while all wore khadi dhoti and whi had 9. What made the lawyer stand out from the others Ans. The lawyer wore pants, a tie and sometimes a coal ic in a crowd of dreamers. He wag He looked alone and helpless. He was a man of cold logic in @ ; mea ‘man among Gandhiites and Khadiites. ; rticular political affiliations? but beyond that they hay 4 Ch thy 10, Did the people at Gemini Studios have any pa! a fea and worshipped Gandhi, ¥ only had opinions on communism, wh sas heartless atheists wy ; Ans. The people at Gemini Studios wore Khadi 7 Particular political interests or understanding. They only ha! opi loathed and looked down on communists. They considered mee devoid of emotions. They went about letting loose anarchy ini Studios? 11. Why was the Moral Re-Armament Army welcomed at Gemini stu et abnat Ans, The Moral Re-Armament Army was invited to stage two plays, wt ich were mor lke Plin hom (sermons/lectures) for the Gemini family. It was discovered only aa atthe group Ww aN oft movement countering international communism and Vasan had invite uence e his political interes Go Name one example to show that Gemini Studios was influenced by the plays staged by MR? ‘Ans, MRA staged two plays ‘Jotham Valley’ and ‘The Forgotten Factor’. Their high auality costumes ang well made sets earned a lot of admiration. Their sunrise and sunset scene impressed them so mu, that all Tamil plays started reproducing the scene with a bare stage, a white background curtain ang a tune playing on the flute. 435 Who was the Boss of Gemini Studio: 7 . Mr. S.S. Vasan, the founder of Gemini Studios was the Boss. Apart from producing films, he was an editor of a popular Tamil weekly ‘Ananda Vikatan’, He was a great admirer of scholarly people Al Subbu seemed to enjoy an intimate relationship with him. Mr. Vasan is projected as a bit of showman here. 14, What caused the lack of communication between the Englishman and the people at Gemini Studios? Ans. The Englishman’s speech was peppered with words like ‘freedom’ and ‘democracy’ and the Gemini family had no political interests, so they were dazed and a silent audience. Also, the Englishman's accent was difficult to understand, because of which all communication had failed. He was basically a poet and that made no sense to the people whose life centered around a film studio, * man’s visit referred to as unexplained mystery? 15. Why was the Eng! Ans. The Englishman was a poet whose name was not familiar. In his speech he talked about the thrills and travails of an English poet, which made no sense for the simple people at Gemini Studios who hhad had no exposure other than films and so they were not interested. These simple people had neither taste for English poetry nor political interests. Hence, his visit is referred to as an unexplained mystery. 16, Who was the English visitor to the studios? Ans. The English visitor to the studios was poet Stephen Spender, editor of British periodical ‘The Encounter’. How did the author discover who the English visitor to the studio was? Ans, The author discovered his identity by reading his name on the pages of The Encounter’ in the British aperback edition of the book The God Thatsme God That Failed refer (02 es ntmen. Iw 1 Revolution: Failed refers to a book that was compilation of six i am dont edition released fo commemorate the SOth anniversary of the Bit author's disillusionment with communism 5 by six emine ext ondind the t ' es of this «9 0 7 nor bas used gentle humour to point out human foibles. Pick out instances fre serves co make th ¢ interesting’ Jeplayed ; aa been deploy’ po “gd Pancakes’ has an underlying tone of humour which is salir sl and has 4 P si make-up fested in his de poet yor to point out human foibles. 1 is mainly m we py he 8 ty people cription of the Robert Clive. He 00 jke-up room. he says, was in a building that had once been the stables of Rober 7 ; i 4 ure iy (ee makes fun of the am that slapped m Ironically, the make-up 10) id ‘pn it fi sto the fiery 1 of it into a hideous monster, far from being presentable Heals to the fiery por mors when their make-up was done under the bright bulbs, large mirrors reflectin a jeseription of Subbu’s No. position in Gemini Studios, the frustration of th offi {is dele played by the legal adviser in the acting career of a countryside git! ; eros bot effectively bring out the flaws in the set-up, The showmanship of the boss and what ences his guest list point out human weaknesses in a light-h arted manner, The ata it erpeak inthe deseription of the visit of Stephen Spender. SS. Vasan’s reading a long speech 10 forour but he t00 knew precious little about him. Spender’s accent is highly uninteltigible. T> a the author's establishing Jong lost brother’s relationship with the English visitor 1s also funny an umorous. All these slight digs at human foibles tickle in us humour. morously sn Why was Kothamangalam Subbu considered No. 2 in Gemini Studios? ; ws. Kothamangalam Subbu was on the attendance roll with the story department and was No. 2 at Genini Studios not by virtue of any merit, but because he was a Brahmin with affluent exposure. He ‘ta cheerful and had a sense of loyalty that placed him close to the Boss. He was quick to delegate soik to others. As if tailor-made for films, sparks of his creativity showed in his suggestions on how tpcreate shots. He composed poetry, scripted a story and a novel. He gave direction and definition to Gemini Studios during its golden years. He performed in a subsidiary role better than the main phyers. He had a genuine love for his relatives and near and dear ones. His extravagant hospitality vas popular among his relatives and acquaintances, probably that is why he had-enemies. YC How does the author describe the incongruity of an English poet addressing the audience at Gemini Studios? ws. The Gemini Studios witnessed a surprising visit by a tall Englishman who was proclaimed to be a poet, The welcome speech by the Boss was delivered in the most general terms, which only showed that even the Boss did not know much about him, The poet talked about the thrill and travails ‘tan English poet which made no sense to the simple people at Gemini Studios. They had no rears optaeeya remperrenerp oreo nary Mineo ae aera ee ieee ae Political thought or interests, u s s difficult to understand, because of which all communications ied ete Ene fag = was basically a poet and that made no sense to the people whose life centred round a fil - Therefore, his visit remained an unexplained mystery for much time. Ei22. What do you understand about the author's literary inclinations from the accounr? Ans. The author, Asokamitran, was entrusted with the job of maintaining the newspaper hippy, movies and other articles. Though to others, whe just saw him fearing papers, he *ppeateg be doing nothing, the job kept the author well informed. Also, there prevailed an imtetlecy. environment to some extent because the pocts and script writers used to hang out there in the = that served coffee any time of the day. The author would pick up Fifty paisa copies of jersey om, the footpath and took part in the poetry writing competition. He actually read essays The Cag Wig, Failed’ to know more about the poct Stephen Spender All these ate evidence that he Ire Sn literary taste.