1.1 Being Neighborly

 1.1 Being Neighborly by R.K. Narayan

1) Bring out the contrast between the two houses with 

the help of following points.

House of March	House of Lawrence
1) Old brown house	a)         ------------------
2)    --------------	b)      Well kept grounds
3)    Children played all                    around	C)    -----------------
4)    -------------	d) No Motherly face smiled

  Answer-

House of March	House of Lawrence
1) Old brown house	a)         Stately Stone Mansion
2)   Bare and Shabby , No                 Grennary or Flowers	b)      Well kept grounds
3)    Children played all                       around	C)   Lonely and Lifeless, No                childen froliked
4)    -------------	d) No Motherly face smiled

2) Jo doesn’t want to be a pussy-cat because 

Answer-

   1) she doesn’t like to doze by the fire like a Pussy cat 

   2)  she likes adventure.

 

3) Explain: “That boy is suffering for society and fun”.

Answer-

 “That boy is suffering for society and fun,” Jo said these lines to herself for the 

  Lawrance boy. His grandpa did not know what’s good for him, and kept him shut up

  all alone. He needed a party of jolly boys to play with, or somebody young and lively.

 

4)  “a little gentleman” means

Answer-

 Here in the story “a little gentleman” refers to Mr. Laurie, as he was quite a well 

 behaved boy and always greeted his guests warmly, with a big smile.

 

4) Guess the meaning of following word:  Colored up–

 Answer- to cover up.