NCERT Solutions for Class 11 English (Woven Words) Short Stories 7 Glory at Twilight

Class : 11th
Subject : English
Chapter : 7
Chapter Name : Glory at Twilight

Q1 Give reasons for the following

a. Satyajit attending the village wedding.
b. Satyajit’s recollection of the forger when he was on the train.
c. Srinath and his family members’ eager expectation of Satyajit’s arrival.
d. Srinath’s disappointment with Satyajit.
e. Satyajit’s feeling that he was an impostor.
f. Satyajit not disclosing his present financial status to his uncle.

Answer.
a. Satyajit was attending the village wedding because he was among those well off gentleman's
in the village who was respected by everyone. Thus, being an eminent figure he was attending
the village wedding.

b. The forger was the topic in Satyajit's mind as he was thinking that he could have given him a
chance. This all is a consequence of thinking about the comparison between the duration of the
downfall and the fame. It is said that if you are suffering from downfall, fame shall come soon
and vice versa.

c. The eager expectation is because of the give and take relationship existing among the two.

d. The reason behind the disappointment is high expectations. It was a general belief in the
society that Satyajit helped them financially and in return enjoyed the respect. Thus, when the
financial value came down, the disappointment was genuine.

e. This feeling arose in Satyajit's mind when he gave a thought of the villager's anticipation
towards him. He thought that he was deceiving them.

f. Satyajit was not disclosing his present financial status to his uncle as he felt ashamed of how
the change had happened. He knew that wanted him to help them financially, but presently he
was unable to do so.

Q2 Describe the cycle of events in Satyajit’s life that brought him back to where he began.