THE MODEL
MILLIONAIRE, Oscar Wilde
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WORD MEANINGS
pg. 25
1. charming – happy, delightful
2. ultimately – finally, eventually
3. delightful – happy, charming
4. retired – left, no more in service
5. realised – understood
6. worse – bad
7. fond of – interested
8. ragged – dirty, shabby
9. eagerly – with interest
10. fascinating – charming
11. profile – outline
12. freckled face – face with small, brownish spots
13. sought after – in demand, everyone’s favourite
pg. 26
14. flung – thrown
15. raised – elevated, high
16. patched – sticked, stitched, repaired
17. battered – shabby, damaged
18. miserable – sad, pathetic, in bad condition
19. shilling – British currency
20. sovereign – solemn, great
21. fellow – person
22. scolding – accusing
23. easel – stand, support
24. blushing – modest, timid
25. conquest – win, victory
26. coarse – rough
27. all tears and tatters – clothes that are old and bodily torn
28. guineas – old British coins each worth of 21 shillings
29. forlorn – sad and lonely
30. wretched – very unhappy
31. took his leave – said goodbye to someone and left
32. extravagance – wasteful or careless spending
pg. 27
33. dreadful – awful, shocking
34. heaps – piles, stack
35. rags – strips, pieces
36. splendid – gorgeous, marvelous, wonderful
37. wretch – miserable, unhappy
38. reckless – careless
39. stammered – not able to say clearly, falter
40. apologies – sorry
41. remark – comment
42. affairs – work, activity
43. dines – to have dinner
44. prevent – stop
45. exclaimed – said in surprise
46. dismay – panic, shock, nervous
47. roar – loud sound
48. falling to bits – in a very bad condition because of regular use
49. relentless – strict and stubborn
pg. 28
50. chuckling – murmuring, making continuous low noise
51. rubbing – moving hand back and front
52. wrinkled – folded
53. growled – howled, rumbled, express with uncomfortable noise
54. fits of laughter – unstoppable laugh
55. apology – sorry
56. extended – handed over
57. sulkily – in an angry but quite manner
58. duffer – a foolish person
59. rare – difficult to find, not easily available
EXERCISE
A. Choose the right options to complete
these sentences.
1. The author portrays Hughie as...
a. charming and delightful, but unsuccessful. ✔️
b. successful and rich, but foolish.
c. intelligent and rich, but unkind.
d. practical and sly, but poor.
2. Hughie was in love with a girl but could not marry her
because
a. the girl did not love him.
b. the girl's father did not like him.
c. his mother did not like girl.
d. the girl's father put a condition that Hughie must have 10000 pounds to marry his daughter. ✔️
3. Hughie gave money to the model because...
a. he had a lot of money to spare.
b. he wanted to pay the model for his work.
c. he had little money but felt that the poor man needed it more. ✔️
d. he wanted to impress his artist friend.
B. Answer these questions.
1. Describe the appearance of the beggar-man in the studio
of Alan Trevor.
The old
beggar man was standing on a raised platform in the studio. He had wrinkled
face with sad expression, wearing thick patched boots. His cloak was torn and
with one hand he leant on a rough stick while holding a hat with the other
hand.
2. Why was Hughie first angry and then highly embarrassed after
he met Alan that night?
Hughie
was first angry with Alan because he had told the old beggar all his private
affairs. Later on he was highly embarrassed because he came to know that beggar
was infact one of the richest man in Europe, whom Hughie had given one gold
coin. Therefore he thought himself as a duffer.
3. What surprise awaited Hughie the next morning?
The next
day Mr. Gustave Naudin, on behalf of Hausberg comes and hands Hughie an envelop
in which there was a cheque of 10000 pounds.
C. Read these sentences from the text and
answer the questions that follow.
1. "...and, by the way, you have made a conquest."
a. Who is the speaker and who is he speaking to?
The speaker here is Alan Trevor, speaking to his friend Hughie Erskine.
b. How had the listener made a conquest and of whom?
The listener, Baron Hausberg, who knew nothing about Hughie Erskine, became very keen to know more about him.
c. What does the word 'conquest' mean in this sentence?
Here in the context of the Model Millionaire conquest means to become more eager to know about speaker. Hughie by his generosity was able to draw his entire attention towards him.
2. "What a duffer he must think me!"
a. Who is the speaker?
Hughie Erskine is the speaker here.
b. Who is 'he'?
He indicates to Baron Hausberg.
c. What makes him say this?
Baron Hausberg was one of the richest man in Europe, whom Hughie had given one gold coin. Therefore he thought himself as a duffer.
D. Think and answer.
1. How has the author indicated that the Baron was very amused
and enjoyed the fact that he was mistaken for an unfortunate beggar?
The Baron
was in the highest spirits after Hughie had left. He kept chuckling to himself
and rubbing his wrinkled hands together and was very eager to know more and
more about Hughie.
2. If the Baron had not given the gift to Hughie, would Hughie
have been able to marry Laura? How would he have solved his problem?
Hughie
Erskine was a delightful, unsuccessful young man with a perfect profile and no
profession. We also come to know that he never realised value of permanent
income. So, I don't think he would be ever able to get this huge amount of
money and would remain the way he was continuing his life.
E. Discuss in the class.
You don't have to be rich to be generous. Express your thoughts
on this viewpoint.
Being
generous is about one's attitude and does not depend on having money or
property. Generosity is all about willingness from heart to give.
Therefore it does not matter how much one gives but how willingly one gives.
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