What happens when the narrator calls Ms. Greene, ‘Mrs. Greene’? Ans. When the narrator calls Ms. Greene, ‘Mrs. Greene,’ she says that she doesn’t have any change to pay him.
What form of electricity did the narrator use? Ans. The narrator used his motorbike all summer and his snowbike all winter.
How many blocks away was the post office from Mr. Johnson’s house ? Ans. The post office was just two blocks away from Mr. Johnson’s house.
What does writer say about the elderly corn-merchant ? Ans. Once R. C. Hutchinson saw a play in Dublin, the main character in the play was an elderly corn-merchant who lived in a small Irish country town. He had several anxieties. He was weak hearted and his nephew was cheating him. He was tired of … Read more
“They tell me there’s an aeroplane now that goes at 1,000 miles an hour. Now that’s too fast!” What light does the remark of the corn-merchant throw on the pace life today? Ans. The above remark shows that today man’s life has become very fast. In fact, it is getting faster each day and due … Read more
What enlightenment does the writer seek from his wife? What does it suggest about the plight of the modern man ? Ans. He asks his wife whether the girl he was watching in the cinema was the same who was at first. It suggests that the modern man is not able to know his surrounding … Read more
Who are taken to be slow thinkers? How are the slow thinkers, handicapped today? Ans. The people whose mental activities do not follow the pace of the machines are taken to be slow thinkers. The slow thinkers are handicapped today in getting a living. They find it difficult to get a good job because they … Read more
What sort of excitement do we have today which our ancestors lack? Is it an advantage or a disadvantage? Ans. The life-style of modern people has become very fast. Now we have great facilities for rapid movement. In the modern age cars, trains and aeroplanes can carry us to different places hurriedly. Fast travel gives … Read more
Life has become too fast today, how ? Ans. This essays ‘The Pace of Living conveys that today our life has become too fast but often it does not satisfy us. So, we need to make a balance between our life and thoughts. Only earning, spending and working more are not enough for a happy … Read more
Where did the writer watch the play? Who was the { chief character in the play ? Ans. The writer, R.C. Hutchinson, watched the play in Dublin. The chief character in the play was an elderly corn-merchant in a small Irish town.