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Angel In Disguise Se aa no\ Extract 1 n who died of intoxication is referred here. The woman had three children, 1. The woma! John, Kate and Maggie. The woman was hated by everyone in the village. All the human beings irrespective of their financial status, morals, etc. have to die one day. II, She did not have cordial relations with others. She was hated by nearly everyone in the village. The reason for this could be her idleness, her Immoral behaviour and the habit of excessive drinking. Jil, Before the woman's death everyone despised her but after her death everyone felt pity instead. Some neighbors took Grave clothes for the woman's decent burial while some Lov Magare ts.an armentsS st-off 8 ight cast-© « thers brov tire carr ing children. Some mothers Of attit i ied food for the starving chi eed her in ace sions. Tei hut «cond to pathetic ining. com decent crores oF n did not eve removing her soiled and ragged clothes, dr IV. The woman and her 3 children were subjected Was old and in a Tumble down condition. The wome ; her own to be used for her burial. agitl petween 1 Jones. Kate, and was mer V, John, the oldest, a boy of twelve was adopted oe red her spine 2 and 11 was taken in by Mrs Ellis. Maggie who had in) rept was ad0P%e crippled for life, was not wanted by anyone, In the en i pve ofthe chi ‘Thompson his wife Jane. She was the only one surrounded DY Extract 2 she had not left her iseased. \p ppelessly disease a innocent but (Maggi was glanced at with pity’cause she was ho y a bed since she injured her spine because of a fall froth a window. She eee nobody wanted to take her as she was crippled for life. She looked pale an¢ s crippled for life. Ila. The youngest child of the dead woman looked pale and thin. She wa everybody requesting them to take care of b. Maggie's innocence and sadness attracted her. in ‘Three years ago Maggie had fallen from a window and had injured her spine, this made her bed-ridden. Her clothes were soiledand ragged therefore cast off garments were brought so that she could be dressed in clean garments. IV. it was suggested by some villagers that Maggie should be taken to the poor house because for her it would be a ‘blessed change’ where she would be kept clean, given healthy food and provided medical care. v. Refer to Themes, Pg 122. Extract 3 \The conversation is between Mr Joe Thompson and Blacksmith’s wife. They were discussing about the options that would be best for Maggi her mother had died. Nobody wanted to take her as she wouldbeaburden. I. Maggie being bed ridden found it difficult to move on her own. It was painful because she was a crippled child who had injured her spine two years ago by falling from a window. IIL the thought of being alone terrified Maggie. She was weak and helpless. She would need somebody to even do the most basic S. She cried out to him that she should not be le body te do th basic things. Sh d out to him that she should not be left IV. Mr Joe Thompson, \ Was want to leave Maggie alone nae Pecayse he did not know what to do. Neither, did he NOT did he wi confused. When he Went into the ho Ne wish to send hi left there alone, He “rapped her go V. Refer to Joe Thompson, un er to the poorhouse. He was thus Vel, he supported Maggie and told hey she would not be nly in clean bedclothes and took her home. der Characterisation, Page 120, Extract 4 \She saw her hu sband, Joe Tho Moment Joe took her i [aaa I Sei Taran eas child in his husband's arm, Joe Thompson sharply questioned: "What have you that 2 spe ni hot reply immediately but pleaded and cautioned his wife with his looks, Sxed her to be gentle, joe spoke tohi a ife only after comfortably placing Maggie ona bed, poke to his angry wife only r MIL Joe formed a bond with the child as soon as he lifted her in his arms. Usually Joe Thompson kept rigidly silent in front of his wife but that day he displayed a firmly set countenanc € and a resolute Pair of eyes, He also answered his wife with real indignation for Maggie, something which he never did before W. Joe told his wife that her responsibility and s he had brought Maggie home because nobody was ready to take her there the next day he could not have walked herself to the poorhouse. He would take after speaking to the guardians of the poor house regarding it. V. Homework, refer to Love as a Redeemer, under Themes, Page no 122. Extract 5. LMrs Thompson did not reply to Joe's request to treat Maggie kindly. Maggie was a recently orphaned invalid child whom nobody wanted. The love and concern that Joe Thompson eflected for Maggie made his wife move toward Maggie in the little chamber. He had told her that how Christ rebuked those who would not receive children with happiness. He reminded her of Maggie's dead mother and the loneliness, pain and sorrow, which Maggie was undergoing at the moment. This moistened his eyes and brought a change of heart in Mrs Thompson, ' s cause it Ill. . Joe considered the light shining through the windows as a good omen ee ern suggested to him, that his wife must be spending time with the child. The lig] ta hope and positivity. The ‘light’ symbolized to him the sunshine of love that wou upon their home. Joe Thompson saw Maggie lying in a little raised position with the lamp shining full upon her face. He saw his wife who was sitting by the bed, talking to the child. He could not see her countenance. Maggie's eyes were intently fixed upon his wife, that now and then a few words came, as if in answers from her lips. Her expression was sad and tender; but he saw nothing of bitterness or pain. IV. Intuitive - Joe recognized the change in his wife's demeanor towards Maggie. He left his child and his wife alone to bond. Superstitious - on returning home he took the light in the chamber as a good omen. V. from Maggie's expressions’ Joe gathered that Jane was sad and tender but not bitter toward the child. This relieved him and he felt as if a eight had lifted from his heart, Homework, Ambiguous Angel in Disguise Page 126

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