NCERT Solutions for Class 11 English (Woven Words) Short Stories 6 The Third and Final Continent

Class : 11th

Subject : English

Chapter : 6

Chapter Name : The Third and Final Continent

Q1 Indicate the details that tell us that the narrator was not very financially comfortable during
his stay in London.

Answer. The chapter is full of instances that provide the base for the justification that the
narrator was not very financially comfortable. He's travelling in the third class cabin being the
initial one. The description of the place where he used to live which he states as icy cold
washroom, and how they took turns in the cooking curry which they ate with their hands on a
table which was covered with newspaper. He also didn't have a knife provided that he used the
spoon to slice the eggs. All these details clearly state that he was not at all financially
comfortable as he made the use of each penny wisely.

Q2 How did the narrator adjust to the ways of life first in London and then in Cambridge,
U.S.A.?

Answer. The narrator's bachelorhood has been shown was one full of adjustments. As making
judicious use of what he had in hand was important, he had to think twice before making any
expense. The various details provided in the chapter regarding the adjustments that he made
provide justice to this statement. Initially, he started working in a library and accommodated with
people of a similar kind, particularly bachelors. They shared everything ranging from food to
toilet. This was a time when he was a bachelor, after that he got married things changed
otherwise. Although he bagged a full-time job that did not raise the standards completely. The
budgetary aspect remained the same. In addition, he had to make changes in his routine to
make slots to buy milk and other essentials. Thus, all his life was a series of adjustments.