When we read books, the stories in them transport us from the world we are in to the world within the pages of the book. To be transported by a book requires the reader to have an emotional response to the book, to visualise the story and eventually, become immersed in it. As a reader, I consider myself lucky to have read several books that have made me lose awareness of my existing surroundings and drawn me into the story unravelling in the book.
“There’s always room for a story that can transport people to another place.” – J.K. Rowling
When I think of being transported by a book, a recent incident comes to my mind. On a winter morning, I had boarded a train to Furkating, a small town in Assam. It was a bleak morning and the sun was a pale yellow, melting into a silver sky. In a compartment colder than December, I sat tucked in my winter clothes amidst rows of filled seats. As the train started with a jolt, I brought out a book from my overstuffed handbag and started reading the first chapter.
Soon, I was deeply engrossed in the story and before I knew it half an hour had passed… The train was starting to slow down as we had reached a station; on a cemented slab in yellow, the letters read ‘Panbari’. Some of the seats in front of me that were previously filled now lay empty. Two of the solo passengers who sat ahead of me had struck up a conversation about the weather in Dimapur – probably the place they were heading to. The winter sun was now splattered across the sky and shining over thatched-roof villages that we were fast leaving behind as the train gained momentum.
Mary Balogh describes it perfectly, “Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? I know I have. And I think that’s why historical romance is so appealing. That experience of being so immersed in the story that it feels like you’re really there: strolling along in a moonlit rose garden with a duke, or taking tea in a lady’s finely appointed drawing room. And if you’re the adventurous type (like me), perhaps you find yourself riding on a cable car in San Francisco, or exploring the canals of Venice in a gondola. Whatever the tale, these new experiences are just waiting to be discovered; beckoning you, enticing you, entreating you to pause, to sit down and to spend time between the pages of a good book.”
By - Prarthana Banikya
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Answer:
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Answer:
Isabelle, Ethan,and Marlene
Explanation:
The signal word "also" told me that Ethan and Marlene were also selected
Answer and explanation:
I'll present the answers to this long task in a list form. Hope it'll be helpful:
- What is the problems with the maids? The problem with the maids is that they acted on disloyalty while Odysseus was far away, this resulted on the maids being hanged to death.
- What does Penelope ask Odysseus, the beggar in disguise? Since Penelope didn't recognise him, she aked him about his roots, where he was from, his family and about her husband.
- What does Odysseus requests that Penelope not ask him about? Odysseus requests Penelope not to ask him about his life.
- What would make Penelope happy? What would make Penelope the happiest person is that Odysseus returned home safely.
- What does Penelope tell Odysseus about the suitors? That they wanted to marry her whatsoever and not to wait until he returned home.
- How does Penelope feel about marrying one of the suitors? She doesn't want to do so. In order for her to make time while she waited for her husband's return was to come up with various challenges for the suitors to beat them and try their luck with marrying her.
- What does "the beggar" pretend? Odysseus, disguised as a beggar with the help of Athena, plans to take his revenge upon the suitors that insist on marrying his wife.
- What does Penelope do as she listens to "the beggar"? She asks him question about her husband.
- What does Penelope ask "the beggar" to do? Penelope asks the beggar to describe how Odysseus is.
- What does "the beggar" tell Penelope about Odysseus? "The beggar" proceeds to describe very well how Odysseus looks like.
- What does "the beggar" tell Penelope about Odysseus's whereabouts? "The beggar" tells Penelope that Odysseus had a long journey but that he is still alive and that he would be returning home in a short period of time.
- What does Eurycleia say to Odysseus? Eurycleia tells to Odysseus that she knows who he really is.
- How does Odysseus respond to Eurycleia? At the previous revelation, Odysseus reacts with a death threat is she tells anyone about it.
- What did Eurycleia recognize on Odysseus’s thigh? What does she realize about "the beggar"? Eurycleia recognized the boar hunt scar on Odysseus's thigh.
- What secret must Eurycleia keeps? She must keep in secret that Odysseus is still alive, and where he is located at the moment.
- Explain the spell Athena cast on Penelope: Athena casted a sleep enchantment on Penelope.
Answer:
It provides a clear indication about Dr. Pascal's career.
Explanation:
Émile Zola's novel "Doctor Pascal" is from the Rougon-Macquart series, with it being the final novel of the series. The story revolves around themes of heredity and follows the protagonist Dr. Pascal and his life of practicing his profession.
In the given passage from the initial stage of the story, we are given the description of the room, Doctor Pascal's study. This room has cupboards and tables full of books, papers, etc. from his case studies and experiments from <em>"more than thirty years"</em> which include <em>"[his] great works on heredity."</em>
Thus, the use of this phrase gives the impression of how long or how vast the collection of papers was and thus, provides the immense 'proofs' of his career, Doctor Pascal's career. Through all these <em>"papers and manuscripts of all sorts, piled up in confusion and filling every shelf to overflowing"</em>, we are given an insight into what the doctor's career likely is.
Thus, the correct answer is the third option.
