The comparison between a woman and a matchbox.
1.A matchbox is ......thing.(an essential / not an essential )
2. Can it set anything on fire .?
3.Still we .......................... about its danger.(feel / don't feel worried)
4.We ..............everywhere even in our pockets.( can not keep it safe / can keep it safe )
5.It is a fact that ........... a matchbox as a serious thing or as a precious asset.(no one takes / every one takes )
6.The same is ........ with the Indian women at present.(It is a different case / the same is the case )
7.They have........ burning inside them.( no protest / the fire of protest
8. But their protest is ........(not heard everywhere / heard everywhere.)
9.Their family members are .......... about them.(worried / not worried)
10. ............( No one / Every one is going to take them seriously even if they express their anger in many ways inside a house.
11. There is a common feeling that women .......(can not be kept quiet / can be kept quiet ) without much effort.
(This is what happens with Nomita )
12.In other words, women ( can be /can not be ) compared to matchboxes.
Now try writing a paragraph using the sentences you have written
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OPTION 1
The comparison between a woman and a matchbox.
A matchbox is an essential thing.It can set anything on fire .Still we don't feel worried about its danger.We can keep it safe everywhere even in our pockets. It is a fact that no one takes a matchbox as a serious thing or as a precious asset.The same is the case with the Indian women at present.They have the fire of protest burning inside them.But their protest is not heard everywhere.Their family members are not worried about them.No one is going to take them seriously even if they express their anger.There is a common feeling that women can be kept quiet without much effort.(This is what happens with Nomita ). In other words, women can be compared to matchboxes.
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OPTION 2
How does the author substantiate the comparison between a woman and a matchbox? (SHORT ANSWER)
Women have enough gunpowder to set a hundred Lankas aflame.Yet they sit around meek and innocent. The woman will remain just as a commodity, like a matchbox.Every one can exploit her without any fear if they wanted to.That is why women are compared to matchboxes.
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An exercise to familiarise these ideas.
1. Do women have enough gunpowder to set a hundred Lankas aflame.?
An : Yes,-----------------------------------------------------------
No,-------------------------------------------------------------
2. How do they sit around ? meek and innocent./ annoyed and rebellious.
Answer : They sit around ......................................
3.The woman will remain just as a commodity, like a matchbox.
Answer : Will the woman remain just as a commodity, like a matchbox.
4. Every one exploit her without any fear .Do you agree ?
Answer : 1 ) Yes , Every one respects her and treat her as an equal in India.
2 ) Yes , Every one can exploit her if they wanted to.
3) No, No one can exploit a woman in India.
5. Women are compared to .........................
( burning Lankas , match boxes , budding blossoms )
***************************************************************************Now join sentences to make a meaningful paragraph.
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