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A desire is more personal… (Class 10 English 2024, Q10a)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 2/2/1 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2024: question 10(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 2/2/1, section C, question 10(a), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q10(a) · 6 marks · Long answerNelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

A desire is more personal whereas a vision has broader connotations. You have been asked to present an analysis of Valli's desire and Mandela's vision and how they are respectively fulfilled. Write this presentation draft including your insights, in about 120 words, comparing the approaches of both Valli and Mandela.

You may begin like this :
One acknowledges that both, Valli and Mandela ______ however,

(Reference - Nelson Mandela - A Long Walk to Freedom & Madam Rides a Bus)

1 x 6 = 6

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 2/2/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Place Valli's personal wish beside Mandela's wider vision.

Hint 2

Include how each person achieved the goal.

Hint 3

Finish with what both teach about courage and determination.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Opening: One acknowledges that both, Valli and Mandela had a deep longing, however, Valli's wish was personal while Mandela's dream was for a whole nation.

    1 mark

  2. Valli's desire: she longed to travel by bus. Her pastime was watching buses arrive and leave. She planned her trip meticulously.

    1 mark

  3. Valli's fulfilment: she showed courage in travelling alone and enjoyed the ride, a personal triumph.

    1 mark

  4. Mandela's vision: he dreamt of a society free from apartheid, racism and segregation, where all would live equally.

    1 mark

  5. Mandela's fulfilment: after years of struggle he took the oath as South Africa's first black President, and his vision became reality for millions.

    1 mark

  6. Insight: whether a desire or a vision, courage, planning, passion and determination help one to achieve it. Expression and accuracy are also credited.

    1 mark

Answer: A presentation of about 120 words comparing Valli's personal desire and Mandela's national vision, ending with an insight on determination.

Where the marks are

  • Uses the given opening correctly (1 mark)
  • Valli's desire and its fulfilment (2 marks)
  • Mandela's vision and its fulfilment (2 marks)
  • Insight or conclusion, with expression and accuracy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 2/2/1: every question, by section.

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