CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Abdul Kalam’s science teacher was a high-cast Brahman. But he did his best to break social barriers so that people from different backgrounds could mingle easily. He wanted Kalam to be at par with the highly educated people of big cities. In this sense he was a rebel.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Though the Science teacher was a Brahmin, he broke the social barriers, and mixed with people belonging to a different religion and community. He invited Abdul home and served him his meal and even sat and ate with him.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Science teacher, Siva Subramaniam Iyer, wanted to break the social barriers between the Hindus and the Muslims. He wanted Kalam to be very highly educated as he recognized his intelligence.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer:-Abdul Kalam and Ramanadha Sastry, both, felt very sad. His action was not at all appropriate as all human beings are equal. After this incident, Ramanadha Sastry’s father, Lakshmana Sastry, called the teacher and taught him the lesson that one must have respect for all religions and work for communal harmony.

Detailed explanation-5: -However, the science teacher’s wife refused to serve Kalam because she believes in religious segregation.