CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Ans: The pictures of ‘febrile confusion outside the temple of Pashupatinath drawn by the author are: two monkeys fighting with each other, a royal Nepalese princess for whom everybody makes way, and a group of saffron-clad westerners struggling to enter the temple as the temple allowed only Hindus to enter.

Detailed explanation-2: -(i) The author describes the following scenes of ‘febrile confusion’: a group of saffron-clad Westerners struggling to enter the main gate. a fight that breaks out between two monkeys. a royal Nepalese princess for whom everyone bows and makes way.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The author notes that the flute seller was not at all bothered about selling his wares. He was more engrossed in playing his flutes and sometimes talking to fellow vendors. The sale was incidental for him.

Detailed explanation-4: -He describes how the serene music produced by the flute seller is heard clearly above all the other noise. 3. The author considers flute music to be “the most universal and most particular” of all music.

Detailed explanation-5: -At Pashupatinath temple, there is an atmosphere of ‘febrile confusion’. Priests, hawkers, devotees, tourists, cows, monkeys, pigeons, and dogs roam through the grounds. There are so many worshippers that some people trying to get the priest’s attention are elbowed aside by others pushing their way to the front.