CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

NELSON MANDELA LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What began Mandela’s hunger for freedom?
A
the fact that it had already been taken away from him
B
his obligation towards people
C
his obligation towards family
D
he was born to fight
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nelson Mandela observed that he was deprived the basic rights of a human being and hence was a victim of racial discrimination. His discontentment ignited hunger for freedom.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Nelson Mandela realized that his boyhood freedom was an illusion and when he discovered that as a young man his freedom had already been taken away from him. He slowly began to hunger for it.

Detailed explanation-3: -In his early years, Mandela became aware that all black people’s freedoms were being restricted, not just his own. His desire for his own freedom eventually turned into a desire for the freedom of his people. He became a good and self-sacrificing man because of his desire for a non-racial society.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Mandela discovered during his youth that it was not just his freedom alone that was being curtailed, but the freedom of all Black citizens. The hunger for his own liberty became the hunger of all his fellow brothers and sisters for freedom. This transformed the fearful man into a brave rebel in the system.

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