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Book : Kaliedoscope - Short Stories Ncert Solutions | Chapter - 3 English - Short Stories
Class : 12th
Subject : English
Chapter : 3
Chapter Name : A Wedding in Brownsville (Short Story)
Q1 What do you understand of Dr. Margolin’s past? How does it affect his present life?
Answer. Dr. Margolin’s past is a mixture of grief and tragedy. In his childhood days, he was
considered as a genius, which raised the expectations of the people around him. His life was
not bed of roses instead he faced a lot of hardships and his family suffered a lot, they were
tortured, burned and gassed. The loss of Raizel, his true love affected his present state of mind.
He lost complete faith in humanity in the reign of Hitler. He constantly feared death. In spite of
all the hardships he faced in his personal life, his professional life was a success. He was highly
regarded and respected by the people. He also had an office on West End Avenue and wealthy
patients too.
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Q2 What was Dr. Margolin’s attitude towards his profession?
Answer. Dr. Margolin was a true professional. He never broke his oath and was always
respectful towards his patients. In his professional field, he was held in high esteem. People
around him held him in high esteem because of his dedication towards his profession. He had
wealthy patients, but always considered humanity above everything, this was visible when he
would treat the refugees and rabbi for free, would supply them with medicines and a hospital
bed too, if required.
Q3 What is Dr. Margolin’s view of the kind of life the American Jewish community leads?
Answer. The kind of life American Jewish community lived, was totally unaccepted by Dr.
Margolin. He felt Jewish ways of living were completely distorted. He found their ways of
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Class : 12th
Subject : English
Chapter : 3
Chapter Name : A Wedding in Brownsville (Short Story)
Q1 What do you understand of Dr. Margolin’s past? How does it affect his present life?
Answer. Dr. Margolin’s past is a mixture of grief and tragedy. In his childhood days, he was
considered as a genius, which raised the expectations of the people around him. His life was
not bed of roses instead he faced a lot of hardships and his family suffered a lot, they were
tortured, burned and gassed. The loss of Raizel, his true love affected his present state of mind.
He lost complete faith in humanity in the reign of Hitler. He constantly feared death. In spite of
all the hardships he faced in his personal life, his professional life was a success. He was highly
regarded and respected by the people. He also had an office on West End Avenue and wealthy
patients too.
Page : 35 , Block Name : Understanding the text
Q2 What was Dr. Margolin’s attitude towards his profession?
Answer. Dr. Margolin was a true professional. He never broke his oath and was always
respectful towards his patients. In his professional field, he was held in high esteem. People
around him held him in high esteem because of his dedication towards his profession. He had
wealthy patients, but always considered humanity above everything, this was visible when he
would treat the refugees and rabbi for free, would supply them with medicines and a hospital
bed too, if required.
Q3 What is Dr. Margolin’s view of the kind of life the American Jewish community leads?
Answer. The kind of life American Jewish community lived, was totally unaccepted by Dr.
Margolin. He felt Jewish ways of living were completely distorted. He found their ways of
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Book : Kaliedoscope - Short Stories Ncert Solutions | Chapter - 3 English - Short Stories
celebrations irritating and annoying. He disliked the Anglicised Yiddish, the Yiddishised English,
the ear-splitting music and also the unruly way they danced. The new style of living
embarrassed him as there was no culture left in it. He felt ashamed to take his wife at such
gatherings.
Q4 What were the personality traits that endeared Dr. Margolin to others in his community?
Answer. He was the son of a poor teacher of Talmud. He was a self-taught man. He could
easily recite long passages of the bible, studied Talmud and commentaries on his own. He
learned geometry and algebra on his own. At a very young age, he was declared a child
prodigy. At the of eleven, he was sent for a Responsum to the rabbi of Tarnow, there he was
referred to as "great and illustrious". At a young age of seventeen, he attempted translations
that made him considered really great and genius.
Q5 Why do you think Dr. Margolin had the curious experience at the wedding hall?
Answer. On the wedding day, Dr. Margolin met with a deadly accident. The things that occurred
in the marriage hall were the consequences of the accident. Raziel was the doctor's true love
whom he wanted to marry with all his heart and soul. She was married to someone else and
later shot dead by Nazis. The mysterious encounter with her could only be explained through
his past experience.
Q6 Was the encounter with Raizel an illusion or was the carousing at the wedding-hall illusory?
Was Dr. Margolin the victim of the accident and was his astral body hovering in the world of
twilight?
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celebrations irritating and annoying. He disliked the Anglicised Yiddish, the Yiddishised English,
the ear-splitting music and also the unruly way they danced. The new style of living
embarrassed him as there was no culture left in it. He felt ashamed to take his wife at such
gatherings.
Q4 What were the personality traits that endeared Dr. Margolin to others in his community?
Answer. He was the son of a poor teacher of Talmud. He was a self-taught man. He could
easily recite long passages of the bible, studied Talmud and commentaries on his own. He
learned geometry and algebra on his own. At a very young age, he was declared a child
prodigy. At the of eleven, he was sent for a Responsum to the rabbi of Tarnow, there he was
referred to as "great and illustrious". At a young age of seventeen, he attempted translations
that made him considered really great and genius.
Q5 Why do you think Dr. Margolin had the curious experience at the wedding hall?
Answer. On the wedding day, Dr. Margolin met with a deadly accident. The things that occurred
in the marriage hall were the consequences of the accident. Raziel was the doctor's true love
whom he wanted to marry with all his heart and soul. She was married to someone else and
later shot dead by Nazis. The mysterious encounter with her could only be explained through
his past experience.
Q6 Was the encounter with Raizel an illusion or was the carousing at the wedding-hall illusory?
Was Dr. Margolin the victim of the accident and was his astral body hovering in the world of
twilight?
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Answer. Yes, the encounter with Raziel was an illusion. She was dead long ago when shot by a
Nazi and the union with Dr. Margolin was only possible because of his own death.
Yes, He was faced with a deadly accident and himself the victim. They both were in spiritual
forms. Carousing at the wedding hall was illusionary.
Q1 Surrealism was an artistic and literary movement in France between the two World Wars. Its
basic idea is that the automatic, illogical and uncontrolled associations of the mind represent a
higher reality than the world of practical life and ordinary literature. Do you think this story could
be loosely classified as surrealistic? What elements in this story would support the idea?
Answer. Yes, The story could be considered as surrealistic. The last part of the story gives
evidence of surrealism. Dr. Margolin is not in his physical form but still, he is among the people
talking to them, seen dancing and enjoying to the fullest and he remains unaware of his spiritual
form. His union with Raziel is also in the form of spirit.
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Q2 Comment on the technique used by the author to convey the gruesome realities of the war
and its devastating effect on the psyche of human beings through an intense personal
experience.
Answer. The author uses the conversational technique to depict the cruel effects of war. At the
party, people discuss war among each other and talks about the death of their loved ones and
also their community. The cruel aftermath of war is shown vividly in a conversational tone, which
makes it more realistic and believable for readers.
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Q1 Fiction often deals with human consciousness, rather than with the reality of existence.
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Answer. Yes, the encounter with Raziel was an illusion. She was dead long ago when shot by a
Nazi and the union with Dr. Margolin was only possible because of his own death.
Yes, He was faced with a deadly accident and himself the victim. They both were in spiritual
forms. Carousing at the wedding hall was illusionary.
Q1 Surrealism was an artistic and literary movement in France between the two World Wars. Its
basic idea is that the automatic, illogical and uncontrolled associations of the mind represent a
higher reality than the world of practical life and ordinary literature. Do you think this story could
be loosely classified as surrealistic? What elements in this story would support the idea?
Answer. Yes, The story could be considered as surrealistic. The last part of the story gives
evidence of surrealism. Dr. Margolin is not in his physical form but still, he is among the people
talking to them, seen dancing and enjoying to the fullest and he remains unaware of his spiritual
form. His union with Raziel is also in the form of spirit.
Page : 36 , Block Name : Appreciation
Q2 Comment on the technique used by the author to convey the gruesome realities of the war
and its devastating effect on the psyche of human beings through an intense personal
experience.
Answer. The author uses the conversational technique to depict the cruel effects of war. At the
party, people discuss war among each other and talks about the death of their loved ones and
also their community. The cruel aftermath of war is shown vividly in a conversational tone, which
makes it more realistic and believable for readers.
Page : 36 , Block Name : Appreciation
Q1 Fiction often deals with human consciousness, rather than with the reality of existence.
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Book : Kaliedoscope - Short Stories Ncert Solutions | Chapter - 3 English - Short Stories
Answer. Fiction is that genre that deals exclusively with invented events and people.fiction has
no fiction deals exclusively with real life events and people. In fiction the sole purpose is to
entertain the readers by depicting the depth of human thoughts and consciousness. Fiction are
constructed on the inner thoughts of the writer.
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Q2 The ways in which survivors of holocausts deal with life.
Answer. The life of holocaust survivor is not easy. They are constantly haunted by the dreadful
thoughts of those past days and leaves huge mark on their brain. The first thing they did was to
find a roof to lead their life. They believe in constantly keeping themselves occupied with work
and reunite with their left relatives and be each others strength.
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Answer. Fiction is that genre that deals exclusively with invented events and people.fiction has
no fiction deals exclusively with real life events and people. In fiction the sole purpose is to
entertain the readers by depicting the depth of human thoughts and consciousness. Fiction are
constructed on the inner thoughts of the writer.
Page : 36 , Block Name : Talking about the Text
Q2 The ways in which survivors of holocausts deal with life.
Answer. The life of holocaust survivor is not easy. They are constantly haunted by the dreadful
thoughts of those past days and leaves huge mark on their brain. The first thing they did was to
find a roof to lead their life. They believe in constantly keeping themselves occupied with work
and reunite with their left relatives and be each others strength.
Page : 36 , Block Name : Talking about the Text
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Document Details
| Board / Org | NCERT |
| Exam | Class 12 |
| Type | Solution |
| Pages | 5 |
| Updated | 30 Apr 2026 |