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English Core · 2025 · 5 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 2 · Set 2 · Q12
Sophie is an escapist and a dreamer. Franz loves to miss school. Analyse the result of both these characters as a result of their attitude towards…
Sophie is an escapist and a dreamer. Franz loves to miss school. Analyse the result of both these characters as a result of their attitude towards life. ('Going Places' 'The Last Lesson')
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Sophie
is a day-dreamer
wants instant success, fame,money,etc
ambitious -not focused on one goal-wants to become manager, open a boutique, become actress and fashion designer
not willing to accept reality
leads her to dream about meeting a celebrity like Danny Casey
results in her disappointment, not being believed by family members, delusional, continues to stay in her world of fantasy
Franz
has lot of distractions-interested in bird watching, sliding on the saar, missed his lessons
the outdoors have more attraction
the drilling of the Prussians has more fascination than reaching the school on time
postpones learning his language
considers books as burden earlier
loses opportunity to learn/write/speak his own language
last lesson resulted in change of his perspective towards learning and M. Hamel
full of regret, remorse, eager to learn the language on the day, respect for M.
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CBSE Class 12 English Core past-paper question from the 2025board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.