CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -He thought Camusfearna would be a suitable place for this experiment of raising an otter as a pet. Otters thrive in wet areas like marshes and need a place with lots of water. Camusfearna was located very close to a body of water and hence Maxwell believed that it would be the ideal place to have an otter as a pet.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the journey to Basra, the author Maxwell expressed his desire to domesticate an otter because after he had lost his pet dog, life had become lonely for him. His friend suggested that he should get one from the Tigris marshes in Iraq, where otters were as common as mosquitoes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Gavin Maxwell’s Camusfearna located just south of Glenelg was the inspiration for his book about otters Ring of Bright Water. A small archipelago of islands to the south of Glenelg marks the location of Sandaig.

Detailed explanation-4: -Maxwell put the otter back in the box because he was left with no other option at the last moment. Only ten minutes were left for the flight to take off and the distance of airport was about five miles. When he did this, he must have felt pity for the way the otter was hurt as well as worried at the same time.

Detailed explanation-5: -When the author’s pet died, he thought of keeping an otter instead of a dog. This was his experiment. He also thought that Camusfearna would be suitable for keeping an otter as it loves the presence of water around it.