Question

ENGLISH SYLLABUS TERM IIChapter-5 Should Wizard Hit MommyPYQ’sQ.2 What is the significance of the “half old tan and half new ivory cage of mouldings, rails and base beards” appearing at the end of the story? (CBSE 2021)

Accepted Answer

Ans. Half old tan and half new ivory. Signifies Jack’s position in his life. He was conscious of his duties both as a father and husband. He was stucked and felt in a cage. He could not help his wife Clare in painting the woodwork because he was busy in narrating the story to Jo before her nap. He thought Clare must be angry with him. It somewhere also shows Jack’s Chauvinistic attitude. Apni Kaksha

Half Tan Jack’s Clare English Syllabus Term Ii