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2 To 'Sir with love'
* The narrator played a crucial role in bringing a significant change in students discuss.
Ans. E.R Braithwaite is the narrator of 'To Sir, with Love. He was a teacher in a school where the students
were disrespectful and ill-mannered. They were mischievous. They considered their teacher to be
arrogant and unfamiliar. Boys and girls in his class harassed the narrator. But the narrator was very
determined. He didn't lose his patience and started using very friendly and loving methods to handle
them. He took them to excursions. As a result, the student handled half yearly report very successfully.
They allocated the tasks among themselves. They were confident and clear. They were cool and efficient
They were kind and courteous towards their teacher. This shows the narrator brought a crucial change in
students.
* Fernman brought a comic relief in the Students 'Council Programme. Explain
In the Students council programme Fernman came on the stage with his two friends. They (Welsh and
Alison) came with a Skeleton. It was hanging from a screw connected to the skull. It was moving at the
end of a cord. This brought a comic relief in the programme. The students of the school showed its
approval by laughing uproariously.
Denham
Denham is one of the students of Braithwaite's class. He is a very important character as he manages the
programme. He is very confident and business like. He allocates tasks to the students. He sits beside the
Head. He says 'Miss' to the girls politely, He is a trained boxer. While discussing P.T. and games, he socks
the audience with his views. He does not want to do P.T exercises. He feels them unnecessary for him.
His tone is clear critical and argumentative. He accepts his defeat in argument very politely.
*Miss Joseph.
Miss Joseph is confident. She is business like. She also allocated the tasks confidently. She is an
important official for the function. She sits beside Mr. Florian on the stage. She talks to the audience
confidently. She was the student representative for Domestic Science.
* Character sketch of the 'Narrator' MR. E.R. Braithwaite.
- The Narrator is a very sensitive person. He is a teacher. At the beginning he is very upset at the racism.
He has a very difficult time with the students. The students were ill-mannered and disrespectful to him.
They harass him. He has creative and innovative ideas. He has a very good understanding. He
understands the students. He wins their hearts. He never lost his patience. He used good ideas and
techniques. He brought a significant change in students. At the half-yearly students. programme, the
students behaved very well. He was proud of his students.
Miss Dare.
Ans. - Miss Dare's subject of presentation was physiology. She spoke about the problems of the
humanity. She spoke in terms of diseases. She spoke on knowledge, advice and assistance. Her
contribution was something of an anti-climax. She spoke calmly and confidently.
Miss Phillips-
She was a teacher at the panel discussion. At the beginning she was thought to be brainless and frilly.
She is the best-informed teacher on stage. She is skillful. She finds the proper ways between two
teachers. She is cool and honest. She speaks with authority. She is slim. She controls her class very well
She argues very skillfully and sweetly. She says that the whole timetable is helpful. The timetable is a
part of training. She says that P.T. is useful. She put Denham in his place. She impresses the narrator.