CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Brilliant scientist though he was, Griffin was rather a ____ person
A
lawless
B
lawful
C
good
D
rude
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Griffin was a brilliant scientist, as he discovered a drug due to which his body became transparent as a sheet of glass after swallowing it. This made him invisible. But he was a lawless person. Because of his misdeeds, he became a homeless wanderer without clothes and money.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: According to the text, Griffin robbed people. He set his landlord’s house on fire and threw a chair at Mr and Mrs Hall. Hence, he was a lawless person.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yes, we can say that Griffin was a lawless person. He didn’t follow the law and order of the country as he thought of having his revenge by setting out fire in his landlord’s property. He didn’t believe in observing law. He robbed a shopkeeper of all the money he could find.

Detailed explanation-4: -Griffin was a brilliant scientist, as he discovered the scientific formula to make a human body invisible. This was indeed a big achievement in science. But he seemed to enjoy the feeling of power when he became invisible.

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