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The Judgment by Franz Kafka Questions with Short Answers

Introduction: The Judgment by Franz Kafka Questions with Short Answers includes important questions, character sketches, symbols and short story analysis with explanations.

What is the significance of the title “The Judgment” by Frantz Kafka?

It is a psychological story, and the theme of judgment is the central theme of this story. So, the title ‘The Judgment’ is fit for this story.

What contextual clues enable us to draw logical conclusions from the story “The Judgment”?

The judgment of George about his friend who fled to Russia and his father. The decision of George’s father about his son and his son’s friend. And the most crucial judgment passed by his father, “I sentence you now to death by drowning.”

Why the short story “The Judgment” is universal regarding its applications?

Most of the events in this story are common in almost all the societies in the world. So, the short story “the judgment” is universal in terms of its application.

How did George do in ‘The Judgment; by Kafka?

George’s all judgments were proved wrong by his father. So, George has implemented the punishment that his father sentences him.

George wrote a letter to whom and why?

George wrote a letter to his friend who fled to Russia because he was dissatisfied with his prospects at home.

What does George want to tell his friend in his letter to St. Petersburg, Russia?

George wrote to his friend that he had engaged with Fraulein Frieda Brandenfeld.

Why George visited his father?

George has visited his father to ask him if I want to send a letter to his friend informing him about my engagement to Fraulein Frieda Brandenfeld.

How is “The Judgment” symbolically presented?

The Judgment symbolically presented the socio-economic changes and generation gap during world war I.

What are the major symbols in ‘The Judgment’?

The major symbols are as bellow:

George symbolizes the new generation and new economic trade strategies. He is socially weak.

George’s father symbolizes the old generation and old trade strategies. He is socially robust.

The death of George symbolizes destruction as the result of the clash between generations.

George’s friend symbolizes the link between the new and the old generations.

Who is a George Bendemann?

George Bendemann is a young merchant and the protagonist of the short story ‘The Judgment.

Who is Fräulein Frieda Brandenfeld?

Fräulein Frieda Brandenfeld is a fiancé of George, and she is from a well-to-do family.

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Social Issues presented in short story The Tallest Woman

Story begins with a social issue fear, the fear of so tall as told in these words in the short story “The Tallest Woman” by Maham Javaid

“Where she tied her pants – to below the ankle, and yet the pants were ending at her lower calves. Her heartbreak turned into a familiar fear when her mother said, “Oh Zainoo, I’ll bring the tape measure”. (Javaid, Maham (2019) p-1)

The height measurement not only carried out once, it is in routine and the moment in Zainab’s conscious was five feet and five inches, when she carelessly released the measuring tape which stroked on her finger and blood exuded. Then, once measurement five feet and nine and at last seven feet crossed. Average height of women in Pakistan almost five feet and the height of Zainab is much more than others that Zainab looks like a giantess between others.

            Maham Javaid used the word measuring ritual; word ritual means religious ceremony in which serious actions were performed and measuring action also presented like ritual actions; “Zainab against the wall, the pencil mark, the tape stretched out, five feet and nine inches.”  Here, measuring practice is emphasized and shows intense worries of Zainab’s mother about her daughter’s height.

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Political and Media Issues presented in short story The Tallest Woman

Note: It is an analytical article about Political and Media Issues that presented in prize winning Short Story The Tallest Women written by Maham Javaid.

Political/Governmental Issues presented in short story The Tallest Woman

            Maham Javaid has presented many political issues in this short story. One issue is exploitation of peasant farmers by the military which is one powerful department of government. Peasants were fighting for the land rights and fighting and snatching is there, even crops are set on fire.

            Second political issue is corrupt leaders as in the story Zainab was assaulted by young peoples of the town in which one of them is the son of the elected elder and when she and her mother complaint to elected elder, he instead of putting his hand on Zainab’s head, he asked, why a young girl found lonely beside the canal with five young peoples. It is symbolic that people elect leaders who are their representatives but when they were elected they themselves exploit the peoples.

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Feminist Issues presented in The Tallest Woman a Short Story

Introduction : Feminist Issues presented in The Tallest Woman a Short Story by Maham javaid is the short analysis with feminist point of view.

Introduction to Feminist Movement

Feminist movement is divided in three waves. First wave feminist movement, second wave feminist movement and third wave feminist movement. All three waves of feminist movements worked for the female rights, right to vote, gender equality, sexual harassment and power relations.

Maham Javaid presented few feminist issues that prevailing in Pakistani society in her short story “The Tallest Woman”. Feminist issues that presented in short story are as following.

Marriage a Feminist Issues presented in The Tallest Woman

Marriage is an important issue especially for women in Pakistan. In this short story the marriage is main issue in beginning of the story that Zainab becomes taller and taller day by day and her mother was worry about her. She said, “What kind of man will agree to marry a woman that taller than himself?” and when become a giantess her mother know, “no sane man would ask for the hand of a giantess”.

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Reviews on Short Story “The Tallest Woman” written by Maham Javaid

Short reviews on The tallest Woman a short story by Maham Javaid includes the introduction of the author and the short story.

About the Writer of short story “The Tallest Woman”

            Maham Javaid is a journalist and a writer. She got her early education from Karachi Grammar School. Then, bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences (Sociology and Anthropology) from LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences). And master’s degree in Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2013-2015 from New York University.

She has already written for The News on Sunday, Herald. She worked as freelance journalist in Aljazeera English. Currently, she is the 2019-2020 Finberg Fellow at Human Rights Watch in New York City. She is a freelance journalist and a contributing editor at Naya Daur. From Jan 2010 – May 2011 she was research assistant at LUMS Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Lahore, Pakistan. Her work focused on human rights, gender inequality, sexual harassment, ethnic and racial issues.

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Short Answers of “Once Upon a Time” by Nadine Gordimer

Introduction : Short Answers of short story Once Upon a Time by Nadine Gordimer includes explanations of short story and elements of short story, also.

Define short story?

Short story is one genre of literature and in narrative form. Its length is short that can be read in a single sitting. It has usually a single theme and loose plot. It has specific tone and style.

Write a short note on the elements of the short story?

There are six elements of short story are setting, character, plot, conflict, theme and point of view.

What was given by the old witch to her son and his wife as Christmas gift?

Old witch gave her son and his wife money as Christmas gift for security equipment.

How does Nadine Gordimer remind us of our own
insecurities?

Nadine Gordimer remind us that fear is internal not external so, our own insecurities take birth in our mind.

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Short Answers of My Son, the Fanatic

Introduction : Short Answers of My Son the Fanatic by Hanif Qureshi includes important questions, explanation of short story, elements of short story & kinds of short story.

Define short story?

The short story is one genre of literature and in narrative form. Its length is short that can be read in a single sitting. It has usually a single theme and loose plot. It has specific tone and style.

Write a short note on the essential elements of the short story?

There are five essential elements of short stories. The elements are setting, character, plot, conflict and theme.

Enlist at least three kinds of short stories?

There are many kinds of short stories like flash fiction, anecdote, fable, feghoot or story pun, frame story and vignette.

What is the thematic concept of My Son the Fanatic?

It is Pervez’s thought that his son takes an interest in Islam and denies the material value of life as in London Pervez himself passing his life. So, Pervez said “My son the fanatic” about Ali.

What is the plot of “My Son the Fanatic”?

The main plot is the life of Pervez who is migrated from Pakistan to England and works as a taxi driver. He involved in European culture and forgot Islamic teachings. The sub plot is the life of his son Ali. Who is a student, but he left his study. Because, he thinks that European education promotes a materialistic approach that is anti-religious. He also contempt’s his father’s attitude towards materialistic life.

In ‘My Son, the Fanatic’ why did Ali give up his studies in according?

In ‘My son, the fanatic’ Ali gives up his studies because he thinks that the European education promotes the materialistic approach that is anti-religious.

What is the pseudonym of Hanif Kureishi?

Hanif Kureishi under the pseudonym Antonia French and Kareem has started his career as a pornography writer in 1970.

How the character of ‘Ali’ in ‘My Son the Fanatic’ is represented?

The character of Ali is represented as an accountant student. Who gave up his studies and started life as a religious person. He also disapproves the non-Islamic attitude of his father.

Why does Pervez go to Ali’s bedroom in the beginning of the story?

 Pervez goes to Ali’s bedroom to seek clues. That why Ali’s behavior is strange.

What was the answer of Ali when his father asked, why you did not play your guitar?

Ali replied, ‘There are more important things to be done.’

How effects the Pervez, the change behavior of Ali?

Pervez could not sleep. He drinks more whisky even at work.

What was the profession of Pervez in My Son the Fanatic?

Pervez was a taxi driver in My Son the Fanatic.

What type of dilemma is presented in My Son the Fanatic?

In short story My Son the Fanatic the dilemma of living in a cross-cultural society is presented.

What Ali said at the end of the story?

Ali said, ‘who’s the fanatic now?’ at the end of the story.

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