10th Class English The Frog and the Nightingale by Vikram Seth Question Bank 10th CBSE English The Frog and the Nightingale by Vikram Seth

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      In spite of having a melodious voice and being a crowd puller, the nightingale turns out to be a loser and dies. How far is she responsible for her own downfall?                                  

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                      The nightingale is a simple-hearted innocent and unsuspecting creature. She personifies the real human qualities and has no ill-will against anybody. Also she doesn't suspect anyone of evil. She respects all and thinks that all are like her. That's why she is easily deceived by the sly and wily frog. She gets 'training' to give more pleasure to her audience. But she does't suspect that the frog intends to kill her. So she easily gives in and follows his commandments in the name of training. She doesn't resist and dies like a martyr to the cause of singing. She focuses only to sing in an excellent manner and wishes to make her listeners happy. Initially, she gets success in it. But the greatest weakness of her personality is that she is unable to understand the intension of the cruel frog, who can't bear her progress. He plans to destroy her and works accordingly. He organises concerts and makes money. Later on, he takes more and more work and loses her melodious voice and becomes unhealthy and finally dies. She is really responsible for her own downfall as she does not oppose the cunning frog.  


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