TAKE PITY B.A / A.D.P Multi Answer English Notes

TAKE PITY 

Bernad Malamud

TAKE PITY B.A / A.D.P Multi Answer English Notes

1. Eva is a very, very complex character, wherein does her complexity lie? (Take pity) 

2. What is Eva: Proud and stubborn or true and uncompromising? (Take pity) 

3. Eva was a highly sensitive genius and well aware about the core of female problems. Discuss.

4. Write a note on Eva's life after the death of her husband? OR What type of woman is Eva? 

5. What did Eva do after the death of her husband? 

6. Why does Eva turn down every offer of help from Rosen's? (Take Pity) 

7. Eva stands out as a person who can endure hardships for the sake of female glory. Elaborate. Take Pity) 

8. Eva lets go so many benefits but retains female dignity. Comments (Take Pity) 

9. In "Take Pity" we read an undaunted struggle of a woman against the exploitation of a man? Discuss.

10. Eva stands for self-respect and dignity, what is your opinion about it? 

11. Why does Eva refuse to marry Rosen? 

12. Write a note on Eva's character in "Take Pity" 

13. What type of offer did Rosen give to Eva? 

14. What advice did Rosen give to Eva? 

15. How did Rosen want to help Eva? 

16. Write a note on the hypocrisy of Rosen in "Take Pity"?  

17. Is Rosen in "Take Pity secretly in love with Eva but does not have the chance to express feeling? 

18. Do you think that Rosen suggestions to Eva are based on sincerity 

19. What are the suggestions which Rosen gives Eva? 

20. "Whore, bastard, bitch," he shouted at her "Go away from here. Go home to your children". How was Rosen In "Take Pity" provoked to make such remarks about Eva? 

21. Window scene is the most appalling scene of woman helplessness, discuss  

22. The end of the story is only to please old hags and conservative males, discuss.

23. What is the defect in Rosen's character?

Ans: -

[Theme]:- Actually charity means to get fame, pity means a state of joy and love means more payback. And these delights can be fulfilled only by keeping the people poor. Woman is the biggest fool, weak. victim and poor. And brain and brave Eva is aware of this fact. But she is a helpless pack of resolution and female dignity in male dominant society.

[Struggle]:- The world broke and fell on her and in ruins she sprung head to foot a marble constant. She became a rebel, resolute, proud stubborn stout heart, and uncompromising, fighter of freedom-a very clear-cut character. So for the sake of female glory, she turned down every golden package of overriding Rosen. Under the ugly shade of male power, the widow struggled hard against the death of Kalish, down fall of store, bone tearing starve, and stress of Rosen. She purchased new items, mopped floor, cleaned jars, dressed her and waited for customers but in vain.

[Help] Ex- coffee salesman is a person who shakes hands with people's hearts. His pity melts his mind to love. He offers luis pocket-handkerchief to streaming eyes. He advised her to run away or take refuge at his home or bind herself in marriage. He supplied a nice piece of beef and cakes to children. He provided her money indirectly. He proposed to her to make her rich. But she remained unmoved. Out of fury, he wrote a will to fulfill his revenge, charity, pity and love, and that was his last Shaft to make the victim helpless and selfless.

[End] Window scene is the most appalling scene of woman helplessness which reminds us Nora of Great Ibsen in Germany, Malamud prospers the masculine supremacy and perishes feminine dignity only for dwarfs. The discussion confirms that.