Class 11 We're Not Afraid to Die ... If We Can All Be Together" Question And Answer Explanation with reference to the context

 

Class 11 We're Not Afraid to Die ... If We Can All Be Together" Question And Answer Explanation with reference to the context

 We're Not Afraid to Die ... If We Can All Be Together" - Up CBSE board Class 11 Chapter 1 We're Not Afraid to Die ... If We Can All Be Together"  Explanation of the lesson with summary and meaning of difficult words. In addition, the explanation is followed by a summary of the text. All questions and answers given in the lesson are covered

The name of the Lesson - We're Not Afraid to Die ... If We Can All Be Together"

Gordon Cook

Writer of this Chapter – Gordon Cook and Alan East 

 Born – 3- December - 1978

Alan East 

Dead - 18- November- 1993

About the Author

Gordon Cook is an Olympic sailor from Canada. He was born on 3 December 1978 in Toronto, Canada. He will leave for the Royal Canadian Yacht Club. Alan East was a legal trainer. He was born on November 18, 1923 in East Derry, New Hampshire. He established a multi-academy trust.

  About the Lesson

A businessman who was 37 years old and his wife had a dream. They wanted to make the same journey around the world as explorers. Captain James Cook piloted the ship. But they fought and survived.

Q.1. List the steps taken by the captain

 (1)     To protect the ship when rough weather began.

 (2)     To check the flooding of the water in the ship.

Ans.  (1) Steps taken by the captain to protect the ship when rough weather began:

a.     The  Captain reduced the speed of the ship.

b.    Dropped the storm jib and lashed heavy mooring rope in a loop across the stern.

c.     Went through their life-raft drill.

d.     Attached lifelines.

Ans.   (2) Steps taken by the captain to check the flooding of the water in the ship:

a.     The captain fixed water proof hatch covers inside the holes.

b.     Connected spare electric pump to surpass the water from the ship.

 Q.2.   Describe the mental condition of the voyage on 4 and 5 january.

Ans.   The mental state of the passengers on January 4 and 5 was completely abnormal. With the ultimate escape experience, they were unprepared to face any other challenge. He was very tired mentally as well as physically. After a long 36-hour run, they got their food. His relief was short-lived and he was not out of danger by that time.

Q.3.    Describe the shifts in the narration of the events as indicated in the three      sections of the text. Give a subtitle to each section.

Ans.   Shifts in the narration of the  events as indicated in the  three sections of the text:

(a)       First phase (Wavewalker encountering disaster): The narrator began her journey with a 23-metre-long, 30-ton heavy wavewalker and soon after crossing the first set track, the ship was struck by a disaster that put her in danger.

(b) Section phase (Efforts made by voyagers  to survive):  Everyone including the kids made huge waves and constantly, they were fighting the deadly water. Morally and practically, they were all together, even the kids light up the atmosphere by making jokes and cartoons.

(c)   Third phase (Success of the mission): With firm determination and extraordinary courage, they combinedly made the mission successful. Recovering and all escaped from that deadly incident.

                                              

                 Talking About the Text                  

Discuss the following questions with your parter

Q.1. What difference did you notice between the reaction of the  adults  and the children when faced with danger?

Ans. when danger occurred. Initially it was completely unexpected as he successfully completed his first phase of polling of 105,000 kms. The water began to attack again and again in a violent form, and the captain, along with Larry and Herb, told to confront it and escape the ship Wavewalker. But a storm of enormous size devastated the ship and there was water and water everywhere. adults, according to their skills and training. Attempts were made to stop the leak and sinking while Mary was propelling the ship. The kids, 6K Jonathan and 7K Sue, also didn't lose their hope and courage. They started a funny conversation and Sue made a caricature that made everyone laugh. He even said, "We are not afraid to die... if we can all be together." Thus, everyone seemed courageous and there was no difference in the element of bravery.

Q.2. How does the story suggest that optimism helps to endure “the direst stress’?

Ans.  It was a long journey of 105,000 km into unknown seas and there was no guarantee of success. When he completed the first leg of his journey, danger came before him. It was more than what he expected. The size of the typhoon exceeded the main mast of his ship. The ship, which was prepared for the worst weather and sea, was badly damaged due to a fatal fall from the water. In the first scene. There was no hope of survival, as there was no recourse. But out of optimism, they, the captain, the crew, Mary and the children also got to work jointly. Everyone tried to overcome the situation in their best form. It was his positivity and coordination that ultimately put him under the most stress."

Q.3.  What lessons do we learn from such hazardous experiences when we are face - to-face with death?

Ans. In our lives, unwillingly, sometimes we find ourselves in front of or near death. We experience a fatal event and fortunately recover from it by the grace of God. Such dangerous experiences teach us a lot. Intimidation is usually common in such cases but there is much to be learned. Our positivity, our confidence, our winning courage, our optimism and above all our handling strategy sets us apart from others and they learn from such a dangerous experience.

Q.4. Why do you think people undertake such adventurous expeditions in spite of the risks involved?

Ans. Around us, everywhere but very rarely we find some people who are different from others. They are not physically but mentally different. They are people of indomitable courage. They live life but there is always some fire inside them. They choose to do something unique to quench their thirst. They do things that are impossible for others. Then with his extraordinary will power and dedication, he works wonders and sets an example for others. Even their whole life is used for mankind but they register their name in history. In the chapter 'We are not afraid to die…….. If we could all do it together then so did the captain and the other passengers.

                       Thinking About Language

Q.1.  We have come across words like ‘gale’ and ‘storm’ in the account. Here are two more words for ’storm’ :typhoon, cyclone, How many words does your language have for ‘storm’?

Ans.   Words for ‘storm’ In our language Hindi: Toofan, Andhi, Chakravaat, jhanjavat, etc.

Q.2. Here are the terms for different kinds of vessels: yacht, boat, canoe, ship, steamer, schooner. Think of similar terms in your language

Ans.   Similar terms forward ‘vessel’ in our language Hindi: Nauka , Naav, Pout,Jahaz, Kisti ,etc.

Q.3. ‘Catamaran’ is a kind of a boat. Do you know which india language this word is derived from? Check the dictionary,

Ans. The word’ catamaran’ has been taken from the Tamil language’s  ‘Kattumaram’ word which means as ‘together died wooden logs.’ A ’Catamaran is  a multi-hulled watercraft with two parallel hulls equal of size.

 Q.4. Have you heard any boatmen’s songs? What kind of emotions do these things usually express?

Ans.  Yes ,I’ve heard  the songs sung by many boatmen. They have a very deep attachment for their mother sea. The emotions behind their singing are unmatchable. They, through their songs remove their loneliness in the vast ocean and keep themselves fresh and energized. Their songs are based on their local  languages too.

 

Working with Words

1.  The following words used in the text as ship terminology are also commonly used in another sense. In what contexts would you use the other meaning?

Knot                stern             boom                  hatch                 anchor

Ans.  Common usages of the words in other contexts:

a.  Knot

(1)   For fastening the rope, string, thread etc.

(2)    For exhaustion

(3)   For collecting the hair in a roud shape

(4)   For the gathering of persons

(5)   A round squeezed part in the wood

b.  Stern

(1)  Something hard and solemn

(2)  A refusion for all

(3)  For resolution

 

c.   Boom

(1) Growth in quantity

(2) An abnormal hard sound

(3) Increase in business in short span of time.

(4) Mircrophone supporter stick.

d.  Hatch

(1) To come out from an egg(for birds, animals etc.)

(2) An opened portion between walls and doors.

(3) A door of an aeroplane

(4) To find any solution

(5) To think

e.  Anchor

(1)  To join two or more things

(2) A link to any place or thing

(3)  A news reader or a program host

(4) The head

2.   The following three compound words end in-ship. What does each of them mean?

Airship                           flagship                               lightship

Ans.   Meaning of given compounded words ending in –ship

(1)           Airship : An aircraft which is used to navigate through the air using its in-built power. It used gas to lift

(2)           Flagship:  An additional miniship having powerful light to guide other ships in the dark sea.

(3)           Lightship-  An additional miniship having powerful lught to guide other ships in the dark sea.

Question 3- The following are the meaning listed in the dictionary against the phrase ‘take on’ in which meaning is it used in the paragraph of the account.

Take on sth - :   to begin to have a particular quality or appearance; to assume sth

Take sb on - : to employ sb; to engage sb as one’ opponent in a game, contest or conflict.

Take sb/sth on :  to decided to do sth; to allow sth/sb to enter e.g. a bus, plane or ship; to take sth/sb on board.

Answer- In the third paragraph of the account, the statement:

  “we took on two crewmen to help us to tackle one of the world’s roughest sea, the southern Indian Ocean “, consist the phrase’ took on ‘ which sense as to hire/ to employ.

          Short Answer Type Question

Question 1- How Long did the narrator plane his voyage  to last?

Answer- The narrator, in July 1976with his wife Mary, son Jonathan of 6, daughter Suzanne of 7 set a sail from ploymouth England, to be completed in three years , the voyage of 105,000 kilometers.

Question 2- How did they celebrated the Christmas holidays?

Answer- On December 25 despite of atrocious weather, they had a wonderful holiday with a Christmas tree. Through there seemed no improvement in the   weather, but they hoped for positive and celebrated the festival Christmas  with full enthusiasm and cheering

Question 3- What sort of wave hit the ship?

Answer- After the roaring and thundering of the forceful and dreadful waves of green and white water hit the ship and broke it. Everywhere, there was water and only water inside the ship. The waved smashed the deck and board of the ship and tossing everything like a weightless things.

Question 4- How did little Jonathan reach to the desperate situation they found themselves in on 5^th January?

Answer- since last 36 hours, they were struggling for survival. On 5 January in the dawn, their situation became more desperate because the sea were getting higher and the wind was back to 40 Knots. All that, Jonathan asked his father if they were going to die.  And that was the desperate stare were Jonathan reached .

Question 5- How did Sue try to enlinken the gloomy atmosphere?

Answer-Sue was a little girl of 7 whose due to collapse, head was very swollen and arm was deeply cut but instead of that she understood the situation enlinken the gloomy atmosphere she drew the caricature of her mother and father with these words “ Here are some funny people. Did they make you laugh? I laughed a lot as well “ Thus, she also played a signification role in that battle of survival.                    

             Long Answer Type Question

Question 1-What damage did ‘ Wavewalker’ suffer as a result of bad weather?

Answer- The Wavewalker was a 23 m, 30 ton wooden hull ship that was professionally built and after spending months getting it fitted, it was tested on the worst of weather. When it successfully completed the first leg of the 105,000 km journey, it headed east towards the southern Indian Ocean. And then on trip 2, after traveling a few thousand kilometers, the waves looked huge. An endless vast sea was rolling towards them and the shriek of wind and spray was making their ears ache and that was the beginning. At 6 p.m., completely steep and almost twice the height of the other waves, accompanied by roar and thunder, a torrent of green and white water struck and broke into the ship. The wavewalker was near the capsizing, and the main mast was nearly horizontal. Then the wave straightened the ship. Water, water everywhere. The deck was dismantled and the broken wood hung at crazy angles, bulging inwards across the starboard side; Clothing crockery, chart tins and toys were washed away in the deep water. Their hand pumps were switched off and the electric pump short-circuited. Thus in many ways the huge waves destroyed the ship and posed an unexpected problem to them.

Question 2- Sketch the character of the narrator.

Answer- Character Sketch of the narrator – The Wavewalker was a 23 m, 30 ton wooden hull ship that was professionally built and after spending months getting it fitted, it was tested on the worst of weather. When it successfully completed the first leg of the 105,000 km journey, it headed east towards the southern Indian Ocean. And then on trip 2, after traveling a few thousand kilometers, the waves looked huge. An endless vast sea was rolling towards them and the shriek of wind and spray was making their ears ache and that was the beginning. At 6 p.m., completely steep and almost twice the height of the other waves, accompanied by roar and thunder, a torrent of green and white water struck and broke into the ship. The wavewalker was near the capsizing, and the main mast was nearly horizontal. Then the wave straightened the ship. Water, water everywhere. The deck was dismantled and the broken wood hung at crazy angles, bulging inwards across the starboard side; Clothing crockery, chart tins and toys were washed away in the deep water. Their hand pumps were switched off and the electric pump short-circuited. Thus in many ways the huge waves destroyed the ship and posed an unexpected problem to them.