NCERT Solutions for Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 6 The browning version

Ans : Crocker Harris is TaploWs teacher. According to Taplow and me also; Mr. Crocker Harris is a strict disciplinarian. He was a hard working teacher and fully devoted to his duty as he called Taplow even on the last day of school to make up for his missed class. No student in his entire career has a courage to 'cut' Mr Crocker Harris. He is neither partial nor biased; he will give Taplow whatever he deserves. He tries to maintain an appropriate distance from his students. He never responds the feelings shown his students and remains shrivel. He is a man of principals and keeps the rules of the school. His students like him even after his strict behavior. His colleagues, even Frank, envy him for the effect he has on the students. He is strict but not a sadist that he seems to be. 

Ans : Frank encourages Taplow to comment on Mr. Crocker Harris by cleverly asking Taplow several questions. He appreciated Taplow imitation of Mr Crocker Harris And also asks him to repeat it. 

Ans : Mr Harris is a teacher who would not compromise on the rules and regulations to suffice the sentiments of students. He believes in fair assessment of his students and is not swayed by emotions, as the man is hardly human. He is not a sadist. but strict in performance of his duties. Even on his last day at school, when he is over busy in own affairs he does not neglect his duty towards students. 

Ans : 1. The most common trait among students is to talk about their teachers. Students have tremendous capacity to analyze the qualities (good or bad) of their teachers. Even a dumb student can understand, whether if a teacher is proficient in his subject or not. That is the reason, after each class, students form groups and discuss what had happened in the foregone period. Students, generally, pass comments on the teachers' appearance also. A well-dressed and smartly turned out teacher is always appreciated by the students. If one listens to the comments of the students one could easily decipher one fact-a teacher who is however strict but honest and unbiased, and knows his subject will definitely earn from his students. Nothing is more important for students, than a teacher's ability to make them understand their subject.  
2. We are always very guarded in voicing our opinions about a teacher when we talk to other teachers. First of all, we are never very sure that our comments about a teacher will not be passed to him/her by others. We always have this lingering doubt that, after all, .these teachers work together and their work culture demands to be interactive with their colleagues. Sometimes, we come across some teachers who ask mis-leading questions about other teachers as we saw in the lesson The Browning Version'. Frankly, it appears as if Frank was restricting Taplow to pass uncharitable comments on Crocker-Harris but, in fact, he wanted him to give a comprehensive report of Crocker-Harris.   In similar circumstances, sometimes we lose our guard and say things about other teachers that may or may not be appropriate. One thing that all of us should understand is that before passing negative comments on our teachers', we have to ensure whom we are talking to.
3. There is no doubt that reading plays is more interesting than studying science because reading plays makes us imaginative and provides us ideas about human life and behavior It has good language that is helpful in building our linguistic skills. It is a source of entertainment and enjoyment Reading science has its own merits. It provides us knowl and fill us with modem approach. Practical that we do in laboratories are also useful in daily life. Science makes us our future growth possible. 

Ans : 1. perfectionist 
2. Pacifist 
3. Nihilist 
4. Optimist 
S. Conventionalist 
6. Materialist