Subject - English Paper - I
Assessment Type – Internal Assessment (Subjective Assignment)
1. Who was Buddha's father?
According to some researchers, Buddha was born around the 6th century B.C., or maybe as early as 624
B.C. Others believe he was born much later, possibly as late as 448 B.C. Some Buddhists believe
Gautama Buddha lived between the years 563 and 483 B.C. In 563 BCE, Prince Siddhartha was born to
the Shakya clan's family in the Northern Indian city state of 'Kapila Wastu.' His true birthplace is
'Lumbini,' which is modern-day Nepal. His father was Shakya clan chieftain 'King Suddhodhana,' and his
mother was Queen 'Maha- Maya.' His mother died within seven days of Prince's birth, and Queen
'Maha- Prajapathee' became his foster mother, caring for him ever since. His father was King
Suddhodana, the Shakya clan's leader in what was then the burgeoning state of Kosala, according to
Buddhist mythology, the newborn bore the characteristics of a great man.
2. Who is the greatest of all teachers?
Helen Keller, a cute little girl, was born in the rich Keller family in Tuscumbia, Alabama, in the summer of
1880. Helen was a healthy child, just like any other child her age, and the delight of her parents until she
was sick with meningitis at the age of 19 months, leaving her blind and deaf. Helen lost her eyesight and
hearing when she was two years old, and the world in front of her became a black world where she was
isolated in the darkness of her own existence. Trapped by her inability to see, hear, and express herself,
she became an unruly, spoiled—but very bright—child who tyrannized the entire family with her temper
tantrums. Every day, she broke something or sobbed uncontrollably. made a shambles in the house to
attract everyone's attention. Her parents, Arthur and Kate, were at their wits' end trying to control her
irritable and obnoxious behavior; their frustration grew to the point where Arthur decided to send Helen
to Asylum one day; Kate was offended by this thought and they had a big fight that day; after some time,
Arthur came to Kate and said, "Look, if you don't want to send her away, you have to find some way to
control her behavior." Kate was so moved by her precious young daughter's suffering that she began
visiting with numerous doctors and specialists in the hopes of finding a solution. She eventually found
Perkins Institute of Blindness. He appointed Anne Sulivian, one of their finest students who was also part
blind, to be Helen Keller's instructor, where she encounters tale. After hearing Keller's story, Michael
Anagnos, the school's dean, nominated Anne Sulivian, one of their finest students, who was also half
blind, to be Helen Keller's instructor. Kate had high hopes for Anne Sulivian, having heard nothing but
nice things about her. Helen didn't like Anne leaving her mother and going near her, and she threw all
sorts of tantrums on her and didn't listen to her most of the time. Helen didn't like Anne leaving her
mother and going near her, and she even kicked her when Anne tried to go close her. Helen, Anne
believed, was a bright and active child whose energies needed to be channeled in the proper direction
by teaching her to communicate via words. Anne attempted to teach Helen first, but she had to be
tough and harsh in order to regulate her conduct; Arthur was irritated by Anne's method of teaching.
Helen was his sweet little girl, and no one at their home treated Helen this way, so he was upset by her
aggression. Anne started teaching Helen to communicate by writing words in her hand, starting with "d-
o-l-l" for the doll she had given Helen as a gift. Helen was initially dissatisfied because she didn't realize
that each object had a phrase that was unique to it. Helen became so irritated while Anne was trying to
teach her the term for "mug" that she smashed the mug and began crying loudly. When her father saw
