1) How was the weather when the narrator started his journey?
= It was the night with the moon up in the east and the stars
twinkling in the clear sky. The pilot felt peace in being above a country that
had fallen asleep while he was flying his old Dakota aeroplane over France to
England. It was half-past one in the morning and he mused about holidaying with
his family.
twinkling in the clear sky. The pilot felt peace in being above a country that
had fallen asleep while he was flying his old Dakota aeroplane over France to
England. It was half-past one in the morning and he mused about holidaying with
his family.
2) Which aeroplane was the narrator flying? Where was he going?
Where did he intend to do going there?
Where did he intend to do going there?
= The narrator was flying his
old Dakota aeroplane.
old Dakota aeroplane.
He was flying over France back to
England.
England.
He intended and fantasized about
holidaying and spending quality time with his family.
holidaying and spending quality time with his family.
3) When did the narrator think to call the Paris control
station? What was the conversation?
station? What was the conversation?
= As the narrator looked down past the nose of the aeroplane,
he saw the lights of a big city in front of him. He switched on the radio and
contacted Paris Control station.
he saw the lights of a big city in front of him. He switched on the radio and
contacted Paris Control station.
The narrator informed the Paris
control station to which they replied with further instruction on
directions. The control room at Paris instructed him to turn 12 degrees towards
the west.
control station to which they replied with further instruction on
directions. The control room at Paris instructed him to turn 12 degrees towards
the west.
4) What changes did the narrator make to his flight? When did he
expect to reach?
expect to reach?
= The narrator, after receiving
the instructions, geared up and followed them while putting the second and last
fuel tank into operation.
the instructions, geared up and followed them while putting the second and last
fuel tank into operation.
He expected to reach in
time for breakfast as it was an easy flight.
time for breakfast as it was an easy flight.
5) What sudden situation troubled the narrator? What options did
he have?
he have?
= The plane had crossed Paris when
he started seeing clouds in the sky. The presence of clouds made it unsafe to
travel by air because there were chances of a storm. The clouds were so huge
and dark that it appeared like a “black mountain” to the narrator.
he started seeing clouds in the sky. The presence of clouds made it unsafe to
travel by air because there were chances of a storm. The clouds were so huge
and dark that it appeared like a “black mountain” to the narrator.
The narrator knew he
couldn’t pass them as it was impossible to escape them. He only had two roads
open Infront of him. He either had to move back to Paris and miss the English
breakfast with his family or confront the storm with the amount of fuel that
was left in the last tank.
couldn’t pass them as it was impossible to escape them. He only had two roads
open Infront of him. He either had to move back to Paris and miss the English
breakfast with his family or confront the storm with the amount of fuel that
was left in the last tank.
6) What did the narrator decide and why? Do you think he was
right?
right?
= The narrator knew he
couldn’t pass them as it was impossible to escape them. The right decision
would have been to fly back to Paris safely. But his decision making was
clouded by his wish to meet his family. He so desperately wanted to be with his
family and have that English breakfast he had been dreaming of all day, that he
took the risk of not going back. Thus, he headed the plane right into the storm.
couldn’t pass them as it was impossible to escape them. The right decision
would have been to fly back to Paris safely. But his decision making was
clouded by his wish to meet his family. He so desperately wanted to be with his
family and have that English breakfast he had been dreaming of all day, that he
took the risk of not going back. Thus, he headed the plane right into the storm.
No, I didn’t think he
did the right work. There wasn’t enough fuel to sustain such a terrible
confrontation with the upcoming strong clouds which could lead to death and
loss of life.
did the right work. There wasn’t enough fuel to sustain such a terrible
confrontation with the upcoming strong clouds which could lead to death and
loss of life.
7) What kind of trouble did the narrator face when he entered
the storm?
the storm?
= As the narrator headed towards the
clouds, he found everything black and dark. He lost his sight and control and
called out the Paris control agency. But the call didn’t connect due to
terrible weather. The old
aeroplane jumped and twisted in the air. The
compass and other instruments had also stopped working because of the bad
weather. He became helpless.
clouds, he found everything black and dark. He lost his sight and control and
called out the Paris control agency. But the call didn’t connect due to
terrible weather. The old
aeroplane jumped and twisted in the air. The
compass and other instruments had also stopped working because of the bad
weather. He became helpless.
8) When the radio wasn’t working, what did he see suddenly? How
the pilot tries to help the narrator?
the pilot tries to help the narrator?
= The narrator confronted a heavy
fear and felt helpless. He tried to connect the radio but failed. It was then
when he saw a ray of hope, another aeroplane. He was relieved to see another
pilot’s face up above the stormy sky.
fear and felt helpless. He tried to connect the radio but failed. It was then
when he saw a ray of hope, another aeroplane. He was relieved to see another
pilot’s face up above the stormy sky.
The pilot with another aeroplane
appeared out of nowhere and was willing to help the narrator. He turned his aeroplane slowly to
the north, in front of the narrator’s Dakota, so that it would be easier for
the narrator to follow him. He was very happy to go behind the strange
aeroplane like an obedient child. After half an hour the strange black
aeroplane was still there in the clouds. There was only enough fuel in the old
Dakota’s last tank to fly for five or ten minutes more. The narrator was
starting to feel frightened again. But then the strange aeroplane started to go
down and he followed through the storm. Suddenly the narrator came out of the
clouds and saw two long straight lines of lights in front of him. It was a
runway. Thus, the strange aeroplane saved the narrator’s life.
appeared out of nowhere and was willing to help the narrator. He turned his aeroplane slowly to
the north, in front of the narrator’s Dakota, so that it would be easier for
the narrator to follow him. He was very happy to go behind the strange
aeroplane like an obedient child. After half an hour the strange black
aeroplane was still there in the clouds. There was only enough fuel in the old
Dakota’s last tank to fly for five or ten minutes more. The narrator was
starting to feel frightened again. But then the strange aeroplane started to go
down and he followed through the storm. Suddenly the narrator came out of the
clouds and saw two long straight lines of lights in front of him. It was a
runway. Thus, the strange aeroplane saved the narrator’s life.
9) How did the unknown pilot help the narrator out of the storm?
= The narrator headed towards the
clouds, he found everything black and dark. He lost his sight and control and
called out the Paris control agency but his efforts were futile. The storm
disconnected every instrument. The narrator was hopeless and hapless. It was
then when he saw a ray of hope, another aeroplane. He was relieved to see
another pilot’s face up above the stormy sky. The pilot with another aeroplane
appeared out of nowhere and was willing to help the narrator. He turned his aeroplane slowly to
the north, in front of the narrator’s Dakota, so that it would be easier for
the narrator to follow him. He was very happy to go behind the strange
aeroplane like an obedient child. After half an hour the strange black
aeroplane was still there in the clouds. There was only enough fuel in the old
Dakota’s last tank to fly for five or ten minutes more. The narrator was
starting to feel frightened again. But then the strange aeroplane started to go
down and he followed through the storm. Suddenly the narrator came out of the
clouds and saw two long straight lines of lights in front of him. It was a
runway. Thus, the strange aeroplane saved the narrator’s life.
clouds, he found everything black and dark. He lost his sight and control and
called out the Paris control agency but his efforts were futile. The storm
disconnected every instrument. The narrator was hopeless and hapless. It was
then when he saw a ray of hope, another aeroplane. He was relieved to see
another pilot’s face up above the stormy sky. The pilot with another aeroplane
appeared out of nowhere and was willing to help the narrator. He turned his aeroplane slowly to
the north, in front of the narrator’s Dakota, so that it would be easier for
the narrator to follow him. He was very happy to go behind the strange
aeroplane like an obedient child. After half an hour the strange black
aeroplane was still there in the clouds. There was only enough fuel in the old
Dakota’s last tank to fly for five or ten minutes more. The narrator was
starting to feel frightened again. But then the strange aeroplane started to go
down and he followed through the storm. Suddenly the narrator came out of the
clouds and saw two long straight lines of lights in front of him. It was a
runway. Thus, the strange aeroplane saved the narrator’s life.
10) When the narrator reached the airport, how was the
situation?
situation?
= The narrator, with the assistance
of the strange aeroplane in the air, reached the airport safely. When he turned to thank the other pilot, he realised that the plane that
helped him had disappeared as soon as he came out of the storm. He
walked away from his old Dakota.
of the strange aeroplane in the air, reached the airport safely. When he turned to thank the other pilot, he realised that the plane that
helped him had disappeared as soon as he came out of the storm. He
walked away from his old Dakota.
11) On landing what did the narrator do? Did he find the pilot?
What shock did he get?
What shock did he get?
= After landing the airport, the
narrator turned to thank the other pilot. But he realised that the
plane that helped him had disappeared.
narrator turned to thank the other pilot. But he realised that the
plane that helped him had disappeared.
No, he didn’t find the
pilot. He searched for a while, asked the person in the airport about the pilot
but there wasn’t any sign of his existence.
pilot. He searched for a while, asked the person in the airport about the pilot
but there wasn’t any sign of his existence.
The author did not know
where he had landed but was not afraid of leaving his plane unattended. He
headed straight into the control room to ask about the other pilot. To his
utmost surprise, the lady informed him that there was no other plane in the sky
except his because of the bad weather. He was left astonished with a lot of
questions unanswered in his mind.
where he had landed but was not afraid of leaving his plane unattended. He
headed straight into the control room to ask about the other pilot. To his
utmost surprise, the lady informed him that there was no other plane in the sky
except his because of the bad weather. He was left astonished with a lot of
questions unanswered in his mind.
12) Consider the story to be a mysterious one?
= The lesson “Black
Aeroplane” by Frederick Forsyth reflects on how one’s judgement gets distorted
due to fantasizing and how it creates problems. The narrator here, clouded by
his thoughts of meeting his family and having English breakfast, almost put his
life at stake. He, even though aware of the consequences he could face, headed
towards the dark, black storm. He lost his sight and
control and called out the Paris control agency but his efforts were futile.
The storm disconnected every instrument. The narrator was hopeless and hapless.
. It was then when he saw a ray of hope, another aeroplane. He was relieved to
see another pilot’s face up above the stormy sky. The pilot with another
aeroplane appeared out of nowhere and was willing to help the narrator. He turned his aeroplane slowly to
the north, in front of the narrator’s Dakota, so that it would be easier for
the narrator to follow him. He was very happy to go behind the strange
aeroplane like an obedient child. After half an hour the strange black
aeroplane was still there in the clouds. There was only enough fuel in the old
Dakota’s last tank to fly for five or ten minutes more. The narrator was
starting to feel frightened again. But then the strange aeroplane started to go
down and he followed through the storm. Suddenly the narrator came out of the
clouds and saw two long straight lines of lights in front of him. It was a
runway. In the end, the curiosity rose to its full peak as neither the narrator
nor the readers could trace the strange aeroplane further. Thus, the existence
of the whole aeroplane is a question mark to all of us.
Aeroplane” by Frederick Forsyth reflects on how one’s judgement gets distorted
due to fantasizing and how it creates problems. The narrator here, clouded by
his thoughts of meeting his family and having English breakfast, almost put his
life at stake. He, even though aware of the consequences he could face, headed
towards the dark, black storm. He lost his sight and
control and called out the Paris control agency but his efforts were futile.
The storm disconnected every instrument. The narrator was hopeless and hapless.
. It was then when he saw a ray of hope, another aeroplane. He was relieved to
see another pilot’s face up above the stormy sky. The pilot with another
aeroplane appeared out of nowhere and was willing to help the narrator. He turned his aeroplane slowly to
the north, in front of the narrator’s Dakota, so that it would be easier for
the narrator to follow him. He was very happy to go behind the strange
aeroplane like an obedient child. After half an hour the strange black
aeroplane was still there in the clouds. There was only enough fuel in the old
Dakota’s last tank to fly for five or ten minutes more. The narrator was
starting to feel frightened again. But then the strange aeroplane started to go
down and he followed through the storm. Suddenly the narrator came out of the
clouds and saw two long straight lines of lights in front of him. It was a
runway. In the end, the curiosity rose to its full peak as neither the narrator
nor the readers could trace the strange aeroplane further. Thus, the existence
of the whole aeroplane is a question mark to all of us.
13) How does the story first fight to reflect courage and bravery
as the key to success?
as the key to success?
= The young seagull was very hungry. It
was his hunger that compelled him to fly. At the sight of the food, he maddened
himself and begged his mother to bring him some food. His mother had picked up
a piece of the fish and was flying across to him with it. He leaned out
eagerly, tapping the rock with his feet, trying to get nearer to her as she
flew across. But when she was just opposite to him, she halted, her wings
motionless, the piece of fish in her beak almost within reach of his beak. He
waited a moment in surprise, wondering why she did not come nearer, and then,
maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish. With a loud scream, he fell outwards
and downwards into space. A monstrous terror seized him and his heart stood
still. He could hear nothing. But it only lasted a minute. The next moment he
felt his wings spread outwards. The wind rushed against his breast feathers,
then under his stomach, and against his wings. He could feel the tips of his
wings cutting through the air. He was not falling headlong now. He was soaring
gradually downwards and outwards. He was no longer afraid. He just felt a bit
dizzy. Then he flapped his wings once and he soared upwards. The seagull near
the sea, flying straight over it, facing straight out over the ocean. He saw a
vast green sea beneath him, with little ridges moving over it and he turned his
beak sideways and cawed amusedly. He dropped his legs to stand on the green
sea. His legs sank into it. He screamed with fright and attempted to rise again
flapping his wings. But he was tired and weak with hunger and he could not
rise, exhausted by the strange exercise. As he was drowning more into the seawater, his feet sank into the green sea, and then his belly touched it and he
sank no farther. He was floating on it, and around him, his family was
screaming, praising him and their beaks were offering him scraps of dog-fish. Hence, we can conclude that we
all are afraid of our first venture. But we are well aware that “Journey to a
thousand miles begins with a single step” and it is very difficult to take that
first step. Thus, no matter how difficult and doubtful the situation stands
Infront of us, we should never give up hope. There is always a first time and
no first time is ever easy. Thus, this story is a perfect example of
bravery and believing in oneself and achieving everything that the world says is
impossible.
was his hunger that compelled him to fly. At the sight of the food, he maddened
himself and begged his mother to bring him some food. His mother had picked up
a piece of the fish and was flying across to him with it. He leaned out
eagerly, tapping the rock with his feet, trying to get nearer to her as she
flew across. But when she was just opposite to him, she halted, her wings
motionless, the piece of fish in her beak almost within reach of his beak. He
waited a moment in surprise, wondering why she did not come nearer, and then,
maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish. With a loud scream, he fell outwards
and downwards into space. A monstrous terror seized him and his heart stood
still. He could hear nothing. But it only lasted a minute. The next moment he
felt his wings spread outwards. The wind rushed against his breast feathers,
then under his stomach, and against his wings. He could feel the tips of his
wings cutting through the air. He was not falling headlong now. He was soaring
gradually downwards and outwards. He was no longer afraid. He just felt a bit
dizzy. Then he flapped his wings once and he soared upwards. The seagull near
the sea, flying straight over it, facing straight out over the ocean. He saw a
vast green sea beneath him, with little ridges moving over it and he turned his
beak sideways and cawed amusedly. He dropped his legs to stand on the green
sea. His legs sank into it. He screamed with fright and attempted to rise again
flapping his wings. But he was tired and weak with hunger and he could not
rise, exhausted by the strange exercise. As he was drowning more into the seawater, his feet sank into the green sea, and then his belly touched it and he
sank no farther. He was floating on it, and around him, his family was
screaming, praising him and their beaks were offering him scraps of dog-fish. Hence, we can conclude that we
all are afraid of our first venture. But we are well aware that “Journey to a
thousand miles begins with a single step” and it is very difficult to take that
first step. Thus, no matter how difficult and doubtful the situation stands
Infront of us, we should never give up hope. There is always a first time and
no first time is ever easy. Thus, this story is a perfect example of
bravery and believing in oneself and achieving everything that the world says is
impossible.
14) “Know your ability, you are almost the same to the highest
successful person in the world.” Discuss the statement with reference to the
story “First Flight.”
successful person in the world.” Discuss the statement with reference to the
story “First Flight.”
= The story “His First Flight” by “Liam O’ Flaherty” is
about a young seagull who is afraid to fly. The story talks about everyone who
is afraid to take their small first step in each aspect of their lives. Just
like the young seagull who was afraid to fly because he was doubtful about his
ability. But the seagull, in order to grab his part of the food from his
mother,
leaned out eagerly, tapping the rock with his feet,
trying to get nearer to her as she flew across. But when she was just opposite
to him, she halted, her wings motionless, the piece of fish in her beak almost
within reach of his beak. He waited a moment in surprise, wondering why she did
not come nearer, and then, maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish. With a
loud scream, he fell outwards and downwards into space. A monstrous terror
seized him and his heart stood still. He could hear nothing. But it only lasted
a minute. The next moment he felt his wings spread outwards. The wind rushed
against his breast feathers, then under his stomach, and against his wings. He
could feel the tips of his wings cutting through the air. He was not falling
headlong now. He was soaring gradually downwards and outwards. He was no longer
afraid. He just felt a bit dizzy. Then he flapped his wings once and he soared
upwards. The seagull near the sea, flying straight over it, facing straight out
over the ocean. He saw a vast green sea beneath him, with little ridges moving
over it and he turned his beak sideways and cawed amusedly. He dropped his legs
to stand on the green sea. His legs sank into it. He screamed with fright and
attempted to rise again flapping his wings. But he was tired and weak with
hunger and he could not rise, exhausted by the strange exercise. As he was
drowning more into the seawater, his feet sank into the green sea, and then his
belly touched it and he sank no farther. He was floating on it, and around him, his family was screaming, praising him and their beaks were offering him scraps
of dog-fish. Thus, we find the seagull initially very afraid to take his timid
attempt. But gradually he started to believe in himself and his abilities.
First times are never easy. Had it been easy, it’d never be called “first
time.” With bravery, urge towards the work and trusting one’s own instinct,
nothing is impossible. Everything is doable.
about a young seagull who is afraid to fly. The story talks about everyone who
is afraid to take their small first step in each aspect of their lives. Just
like the young seagull who was afraid to fly because he was doubtful about his
ability. But the seagull, in order to grab his part of the food from his
mother,
leaned out eagerly, tapping the rock with his feet,
trying to get nearer to her as she flew across. But when she was just opposite
to him, she halted, her wings motionless, the piece of fish in her beak almost
within reach of his beak. He waited a moment in surprise, wondering why she did
not come nearer, and then, maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish. With a
loud scream, he fell outwards and downwards into space. A monstrous terror
seized him and his heart stood still. He could hear nothing. But it only lasted
a minute. The next moment he felt his wings spread outwards. The wind rushed
against his breast feathers, then under his stomach, and against his wings. He
could feel the tips of his wings cutting through the air. He was not falling
headlong now. He was soaring gradually downwards and outwards. He was no longer
afraid. He just felt a bit dizzy. Then he flapped his wings once and he soared
upwards. The seagull near the sea, flying straight over it, facing straight out
over the ocean. He saw a vast green sea beneath him, with little ridges moving
over it and he turned his beak sideways and cawed amusedly. He dropped his legs
to stand on the green sea. His legs sank into it. He screamed with fright and
attempted to rise again flapping his wings. But he was tired and weak with
hunger and he could not rise, exhausted by the strange exercise. As he was
drowning more into the seawater, his feet sank into the green sea, and then his
belly touched it and he sank no farther. He was floating on it, and around him, his family was screaming, praising him and their beaks were offering him scraps
of dog-fish. Thus, we find the seagull initially very afraid to take his timid
attempt. But gradually he started to believe in himself and his abilities.
First times are never easy. Had it been easy, it’d never be called “first
time.” With bravery, urge towards the work and trusting one’s own instinct,
nothing is impossible. Everything is doable.
15) “This creation is filled with unimaginable unexplained
incidents.” Discuss with reference to the story “Black Aeroplane.”
incidents.” Discuss with reference to the story “Black Aeroplane.”
= The lesson “Black
Aeroplane” by Frederick Forsyth is filled with an enigma of incidents. The
story begins with a situation where the narrator is extremely excited about his
homecoming and an English breakfast. His fantasy led him to take a very
dangerous decision that is to confront the black, dark storm whose consequences
he was well aware of. As he entered the storm, his communication with the Paris
control Agency got disconnected. He was already running low in fuel which added
a blow to his fear. The most unimaginable unexplained incident in this story is
the sudden appearance of a fellow pilot in that dark storm. Out of nowhere, a
strange plane appeared and helped the narrator out. He turned his aeroplane
slowly to the north, in front of the narrator’s Dakota, so that it would be
easier for the narrator to follow him. He was very happy to go behind the
strange aeroplane like an obedient child. After half an hour the strange black
aeroplane was still there in the clouds. There was only enough fuel in the old
Dakota’s last tank to fly for five or ten minutes more. The narrator was
starting to feel frightened again. But then the strange aeroplane started to go
down and he followed through the storm. Suddenly the narrator came out of the
clouds and saw two long straight lines of lights in front of him. It was a
runway. In the end, the curiosity rose to its full peak as neither the narrator
nor the readers could trace the strange aeroplane further. Thus, the existence
of the whole aeroplane is a question mark to all of us.
Aeroplane” by Frederick Forsyth is filled with an enigma of incidents. The
story begins with a situation where the narrator is extremely excited about his
homecoming and an English breakfast. His fantasy led him to take a very
dangerous decision that is to confront the black, dark storm whose consequences
he was well aware of. As he entered the storm, his communication with the Paris
control Agency got disconnected. He was already running low in fuel which added
a blow to his fear. The most unimaginable unexplained incident in this story is
the sudden appearance of a fellow pilot in that dark storm. Out of nowhere, a
strange plane appeared and helped the narrator out. He turned his aeroplane
slowly to the north, in front of the narrator’s Dakota, so that it would be
easier for the narrator to follow him. He was very happy to go behind the
strange aeroplane like an obedient child. After half an hour the strange black
aeroplane was still there in the clouds. There was only enough fuel in the old
Dakota’s last tank to fly for five or ten minutes more. The narrator was
starting to feel frightened again. But then the strange aeroplane started to go
down and he followed through the storm. Suddenly the narrator came out of the
clouds and saw two long straight lines of lights in front of him. It was a
runway. In the end, the curiosity rose to its full peak as neither the narrator
nor the readers could trace the strange aeroplane further. Thus, the existence
of the whole aeroplane is a question mark to all of us.