List of top English Questions

What does the author mean by ‘tremulations on ether’ and ‘the novel as a tremulation’?
What are the arguments presented in the essay against the denial of the body by spiritual thinkers?
What is the nature of the first impressions that form the basis for a film?
Which art form is film-making closest to? What is the reason for the similarity?
What, according to Bergman, is the relationship between a film-maker and his audience?
What are some of the flaws of the world of filmmaking today?
Pick out examples from the text that show Bergman’s sensitivity to sensory impressions which have made him a great filmmaker
What do you understand of the complexity of the little invisible steps that go into the making of a good film?
What are some of the risks that film-making involves?
An account of reflections is more important than a description of reality according to the author. Why?
Looking back at objects and habits of a bygone era can give one a feeling of phantom-like unreality. What examples does the author give to bring out this idea?
How does the imagery of (i) the fish (ii) the tree, used almost poetically by the author, emphasise the idea of stillness of living, breathing thought?
How does the author pin her reflections on a variety of subjects on the ‘mark on the wall’? What does this tell us about the way the human mind functions?
Not seeing the obvious could lead a perceptive mind to reflect upon more philosophical issues. Discuss this with reference to the ‘snail on the wall’.
What childhood memories does the author recollect that had a bearing on his later involvement with filmmaking?
What connection does the author draw between filmmaking and conjuring?
How does the process of inquiry lead to true freedom?
According to the author, the masses are prevented from realising their slavery; the masses are also continually reminded that they have the right to vote. Do you think this idea holds good for our country too?
‘Nature may have tricks up her sleeve to check us if the chemists exploit her too greedily.’ Discuss.
Respect for elders is not to be confused with blind obedience. Discuss.
Both the texts are on ‘freedom’. Comment on the difference in the style of treatment of the topic in them.
When Shaw makes a statement he supports it with a number of examples. Identify two sections in the text which explain a statement with examples. Write down the main statement and the examples.
Notice how this contributes to the effectiveness of the writing.
Notice the use of personal pronouns in the two texts. Did this make you identify yourself more with the topic than if it had been written in an impersonal style? As you read the texts, were you able to relate the writer’s thoughts with the way you lead your own life?
What is the string of varied thoughts that the mark on the wall stimulates in the author’s mind?
What change in the depiction of reality does the author foresee for future novelists?