FLAMINGO (PROSE) CHAPTER-6
Poets and Pancakes Class 12 Question Answer | English Notes By Atul Sir। UP Board & CBSE
Poets and Pancakes - Pure Hindi Summary For Up Board
यह कहानी लेखक असोकमित्रन के बारे में है जो चेन्नई के जैमिनी स्टूडियोज़ में काम करते थे। जैमिनी स्टूडियोज़ दक्षिण भारत की बहुत बड़ी फिल्म कंपनी थी जहाँ सैकड़ों लोग काम करते थे।
स्टूडियो में एक मेकअप डिपार्टमेंट था जहाँ हीरो-हीरोइनों का मेकअप होता था। वहाँ बहुत तेज रोशनी और गर्मी होती थी क्योंकि मेकअप के लिए बड़ी-बड़ी लाइटें जलती थीं। मेकअप करने के लिए 'पैनकेक' नाम का पाउडर इस्तेमाल होता था जो बहुत ज्यादा मात्रा में आता था। लेखक मजाक में कहते हैं कि वह पैनकेक ट्रक भरकर आता था।
मेकअप डिपार्टमेंट में एक नेशनल लेवल का मेकअप मैन था जो बड़े हीरो-हीरोइनों का मेकअप करता था, फिर सीनियर और जूनियर आर्टिस्ट थे। एक ऑफिस बॉय था जो भीड़ में हीरो-हीरोइनों का मेकअप ठीक करता था। लेखक का काम था न्यूज़पेपर की कतरनें काटना और फाइल में लगाना।
स्टूडियो में एक कहानी विभाग (Story Department) भी था जहाँ लेखक, कवि और स्क्रिप्ट राइटर बैठते थे। वहाँ एक वकील भी था जो पहले वकील था पर अब स्टूडियो में काम करता था। वह बहुत अजीब था और सबको डराता रहता था कि किसी दिन स्टूडियो बंद हो जायेगा।
एक दिन जैमिनी स्टूडियो में MRA नाम की एक इंग्लिश लेखकों की टीम आई। MRA का मतलब था Moral Rearmament Army. वे बहुत गोरे और सुंदर लोग थे जो नाटक दिखाते थे। स्टूडियो के मालिक एस.एस. वासन ने उनका बहुत स्वागत किया। उन्होंने स्टूडियो में भाषण दिया पर किसी को समझ नहीं आया कि वे क्या कहना चाहते हैं। बाद में पता चला कि वे एक आध्यात्मिक आंदोलन चलाते थे।
फिर स्टूडियो में एक और मेहमान आया - स्टीफन स्पेंडर, जो एक प्रसिद्ध अंग्रेज कवि था। वह बहुत गंभीर और उदास दिखता था। स्टूडियो वालों को समझ नहीं आया कि वह क्यों आया है। लेखक को बाद में पता चला कि वह The God That Failed नाम की किताब का लेखक था जिसमें साम्यवाद (Communism) के बारे में लिखा था।
कहानी बताती है कि जैमिनी स्टूडियो में बाहर से सब चमकदार दिखता था पर अंदर बहुत सारी राजनीति, डर और दिखावा था। लेखक ने बहुत ही मजाकिया तरीके से फिल्मी दुनिया की सच्चाई दिखाई है।
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Poets and Pancakes - Proper Summary in English Language)
SUMMARY IN ENGLISH (For CBSE Board)
This story is about the author's experience in Gemini Studios, Chennai, where he worked. Gemini Studios was a big film company in South India where hundreds of people worked.
There was a make-up department where hero-heroines' make-up was done. There was very bright light and heat because big lights were used for make-up. For make-up, 'Pancake' powder was used which came in huge quantity. The author jokes that Pancake came in truck loads.
In make-up department, there was a chief make-up man at national level who did make-up of big stars, then senior and junior artists. There was an office boy who did make-up of crowd artists. Author's work was to cut newspaper clippings and file them.
There was a Story Department where writers, poets and script writers sat. There was also a lawyer who was once a lawyer but now worked in studio. He was very strange and always frightened people that one day studio would be closed.
One day an English team named MRA came to Gemini Studios. MRA means Moral Rearmament Army. They were very fair and beautiful people who showed plays. The owner S.S. Vasan welcomed them. They gave speech in studio but nobody understood what they wanted to say. Later it was known that they ran a spiritual movement.
Then another guest came - Stephen Spender, a famous English poet. He looked very serious and sad. Studio people did not understand why he came. Later author came to know that he was the author of book The God That Failed in which Communism was described.
The story shows that Gemini Studios looked glamorous from outside but inside there was politics, fear and show-off. The author shows the truth of film world in a very humorous way.
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CHARACTER SKETCH OF ASOKAMITRAN (THE AUTHOR) - IN PURE ENGLISH for CBSE
Asokamitran is the author and narrator of Poets and Pancakes. He worked in Gemini Studios, Chennai in the Story Department. His job was to cut newspaper clippings and file them.
He is a very observant and humorous person. He notices small things - like Pancake powder coming in truck loads, bright lights in make-up room, office boy's work. He describes everything with humour and sarcasm.
He is simple and honest. He does not show off. He tells the truth about film industry - that it looks glamorous but inside there is fear, politics and insecurity.
He is also knowledgeable. He knows about English poets like Stephen Spender, about MRA, about Communism and about The God That Failed book.
He is an ideal narrator who presents a realistic and funny picture of Gemini Studios in 1940s-50s.
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असोकमित्रन का चरित्र चित्रण - शुद्ध हिंदी में UP Board
असोकमित्रन इस कहानी के लेखक और मुख्य पात्र हैं। वे चेन्नई के जैमिनी स्टूडियोज़ में स्टोरी डिपार्टमेंट में काम करते थे। उनका काम अखबार की कतरनें काटना और फाइल में लगाना था।
वे बहुत ही ध्यान से देखने वाले और मजाकिया स्वभाव के हैं। वे छोटी-छोटी बातों पर ध्यान देते हैं - जैसे पैनकेक पाउडर ट्रक भरकर आना, मेकअप रूम में तेज रोशनी, ऑफिस बॉय का काम। वे हर चीज को हंसी-मजाक और व्यंग्य के साथ बताते हैं।
वे सादे और ईमानदार हैं। वे दिखावा नहीं करते। वे फिल्म इंडस्ट्री की सच्चाई बताते हैं - कि बाहर से वह चमकदार दिखती है पर अंदर डर, राजनीति और असुरक्षा है।
वे बहुत ज्ञानी भी हैं। वे स्टीफन स्पेंडर जैसे अंग्रेज कवियों, MRA, साम्यवाद और The God That Failed किताब के बारे में जानते हैं।
वे एक आदर्श लेखक हैं जो 1940-50 के जैमिनी स्टूडियोज़ की असली और मजेदार तस्वीर पेश करते हैं।
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CHARACTER SKETCH OF S.S. VASAN - IN PURE ENGLISH for CBSE
S.S. Vasan is the owner of Gemini Studios, Chennai. He is a very successful and influential film producer.
He is very welcoming to guests. When MRA (Moral Rearmament Army) team comes, he gives them grand welcome and hospitality. When Stephen Spender comes, he also welcomes him.
He is a businessman who knows how to run a big studio with hundreds of workers. He maintains discipline and glamour in his studio. He is powerful enough to invite English teams and poets.
He is also humorous. He has a good sense of humour and runs his studio with style. Gemini Studios under him became the most famous film studio in South India.
He represents the glamour and business mind of film industry.
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एस.एस. वासन का चरित्र चित्रण - शुद्ध हिंदी में UP Board
एस.एस. वासन जैमिनी स्टूडियोज़, चेन्नई के मालिक हैं। वे बहुत सफल और प्रभावशाली फिल्म निर्माता हैं।
वे मेहमानों का बहुत स्वागत करते हैं। जब MRA (मोरल रीआर्मामेंट आर्मी) की टीम आती है तो वे उनका बहुत बड़ा स्वागत और मेहमाननवाजी करते हैं। जब स्टीफन स्पेंडर आते हैं तो उनका भी स्वागत करते हैं।
वे एक व्यापारी हैं जो सैकड़ों कर्मचारियों के साथ एक बड़े स्टूडियो को चलाना जानते हैं। वे अपने स्टूडियो में अनुशासन और चमक-दमक बनाए रखते हैं। वे इतने शक्तिशाली हैं कि अंग्रेज टीमों और कवियों को बुला सकते हैं।
वे मजाकिया भी हैं। उनमें हंसी-मजाक की अच्छी समझ है और वे स्टाइल से अपना स्टूडियो चलाते हैं। उनके अधीन जैमिनी स्टूडियोज़ दक्षिण भारत का सबसे प्रसिद्ध फिल्म स्टूडियो बन गया।
वे फिल्म इंडस्ट्री की चमक-दमक और व्यापारिक दिमाग का प्रतीक हैं।
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POETS AND PANCAKES - WORD MEANINGS (Full Chapter)
English Word Hindi Meaning English Meaning
Gemini Studios जैमिनी स्टूडियोज़ (चेन्नई) Film studio in Chennai
Pancake पैनकेक (मेकअप पाउडर) Make-up powder
Make-up मेकअप, श्रृंगार Face make-up
Department विभाग Section
Studio स्टूडियो Film shooting place
Chief मुख्य Main person
Senior वरिष्ठ Elder
Junior कनिष्ठ Younger
Office boy ऑफिस का लड़का Helper boy
Crowd भीड़ Group of people
Clipping कतरन Cutting from newspaper
Story Department कहानी विभाग Where stories are written
Lawyer वकील Advocate
MRA मोरल रीआर्मामेंट आर्मी English drama company
Moral नैतिक Moral
Rearmament फिर से हथियारबंदी Re-arming
Army सेना Army
Drama नाटक Play
Spiritual आध्यात्मिक Related to soul
Movement आंदोलन Campaign
Stephen Spender स्टीफन स्पेंडर (अंग्रेज कवि) English poet
Poet कवि Poet
Communism साम्यवाद Communism
The God That Failed वह भगवान जो असफल रहा Name of a book
Owner मालिक Owner
S.S. Vasan एस.एस. वासन (स्टूडियो मालिक) Owner of Gemini
Glamour चमक-दमक Shine and show
Politics राजनीति Politics
Fear डर Fear
POETS AND PANCAKES - COMPLETE WORD MEANING LIST (50+ Words)
_Part A - Starting ke Difficult Words_
1. Gemini Studios - जैमिनी स्टूडियो - Famous studio in Chennai
2. Pancake - पैनकेक पाउडर - Make-up powder brand
3. Truck loads - ट्रक भरकर - Huge quantity
4. Make-up department - मेकअप विभाग - Where make-up is done
5. Chief make-up man - मुख्य मेकअप मैन - Main make-up artist
6. Senior artist - सीनियर कलाकार - Elder artist
7. Junior artist - जूनियर कलाकार - Younger artist
8. Office boy - ऑफिस बॉय - Helper for crowd make-up
9. Crowd player - भीड़ में काम करने वाला - Extra artist
10. Slapping - थप्पड़ मारना, लगाना - Applying make-up quickly
11. Potions - घोल, मिश्रण - Liquid make-up
12. Lotions - लोशन - Cream
13. Fiery - आग जैसा गर्म - Very hot
14. Misery - दुख, तकलीफ - Suffering due to heat
_Part B - Office Work ke Words_
15. Clippings - अखबार की कतरनें - Cuttings from newspaper
16. Filing - फाइल में लगाना - Putting in file
17. Story Department - कहानी विभाग - Department for scripts
18. Script - पटकथा - Story for film
19. Writer - लेखक - Who writes
20. Poet - कवि - Poet
21. Lawyer - वकील - Advocate
22. Legal adviser - कानूनी सलाहकार - Lawyer for advice
23. Formally - औपचारिक रूप से - Officially
24. Unlawfully - गैर-कानूनी रूप से - Illegally
25. Neutral - तटस्थ - Not taking sides
_Part C - MRA and Spender ke Words_
26. MRA - मोरल रीआर्मामेंट आर्मी - Moral Rearmament Army (drama group)
27. Moral - नैतिक - Related to morals
28. Rearmament - पुनः शस्त्रीकरण - Re-arming morally
29. Army - सेना - Group
30. Frank Buchman - फ्रैंक बुकमैन - Founder of MRA
31. Homilies - उपदेश - Sermons
32. Counter - विरोध करना - To oppose
33. Communism - साम्यवाद - Political system
34. Stephen Spender - स्टीफन स्पेंडर - Famous English poet
35. The God That Failed - किताब का नाम - Book about failure of communism
36. S.S. Vasan - एस.एस. वासन - Owner of Gemini Studios
37. Editor - संपादक - Who edits
38. Prose - गद्य - Ordinary writing
_Part D - Film World ke Words_
39. Glamour - चमक-दमक - Show and shine
40. Politics - राजनीति - Internal politics
41. Insecurity - असुरक्षा - Fear of losing job
42. Fear - डर - Afraid
43. Humour - हास्य - Comedy
44. Sarcasm - व्यंग्य - Taunting humour
45. Incandescent - बहुत तेज रोशनी - Very bright light
46. Fiery - गर्म - Hot
_Extra Board Exam Words_
47. Favourite - पसंदीदा - Liked most
48. Haunt - अड्डा, जगह - Place visited often
49. Cubicle - छोटा कमरा - Small room
50. Kothamangalam Subbu - कोथमंगलम सुब्बू - No.2 in Gemini Studios
51. Tamil drama - तमिल नाटक - Drama in Tamil
52. National - राष्ट्रीय - Of nation
53. Talent - प्रतिभा - Quality
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POETS AND PANCAKES - IMPORTANT SHORT QUESTION ANSWERS
_Q1. What is Pancake and what is it used for?_
_Ans:_ Pancake is a brand of make-up powder. In Gemini Studios, it was used for make-up of hero-heroines. It came in truck loads and was used in make-up department.
_Q2. What was the work of Asokamitran in Gemini Studios?_
_Ans:_ Asokamitran worked in Story Department of Gemini Studios. His work was to cut newspaper clippings from newspapers on various topics and file them.
_Q3. What was special about make-up department?_
_Ans:_ Make-up department had very bright, fiery lights and heat. Chief make-up man did make-up of big stars, senior of second heroes, junior of crowd players and office boy did make-up of crowd.
_Q4. Who was the office boy and what was his work?_
_Ans:_ The office boy was a young boy in make-up department. His work was to do make-up of crowd players. He would come quickly and slap Pancake on crowd faces.
_Q5. Who was the lawyer in Story Department?_
_Ans:_ The lawyer was a man who was once a lawyer but now worked in Story Department of Gemini Studios. He was strange and always frightened people that studio would be closed.
_Q6. What is MRA?_
_Ans:_ MRA means Moral Rearmament Army. It was an English drama company of fair, beautiful people who came to Gemini Studios. They showed plays with spiritual message against communism.
_Q7. Who was Stephen Spender and why did he come to Gemini Studios?_
_Ans:_ Stephen Spender was a famous English poet and author of book The God That Failed about failure of Communism. He came to Gemini Studios on invitation of S.S. Vasan, but nobody understood why he came.
_Q8. What is The God That Failed?_
_Ans:_ The God That Failed is a book by 6 authors including Stephen Spender. It is about failure of Communism. Communism was God for them but it failed, so book is named so.
_Q9. Who was S.S. Vasan?_
_Ans:_ S.S. Vasan was the owner and founder of Gemini Studios, Chennai. He was a successful film producer who welcomed MRA and Stephen Spender and ran the biggest studio of South India.
_Q10. What is the moral of Poets and Pancakes?_
_Ans:_ The moral is that film industry looks glamorous from outside but inside there is insecurity, fear, politics and show-off. The author shows it humorously and tells truth of film world.
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POETS AND PANCAKES - LONG QUESTION ANSWER (5-6 Marks)
_Q1. Describe the make-up department of Gemini Studios._
_Ans:_ The make-up department of Gemini Studios was on the upper floor. It had to face very bright incandescent lights which produced fiery heat. So people in make-up room suffered.
For make-up, Pancake powder was used which came in truck loads. Make-up was done in order - chief make-up man did make-up of top heroes and heroines, senior artists did of second heroes, junior did of crowd players and office boy did make-up of crowd. Office boy would quickly come and slap Pancake on faces.
The make-up department shows the glamour and hardship of film industry. It looked glamorous but people suffered due to heat and lights. Author describes it with humour.
_Q2. What was MRA and what did they do in Gemini Studios?_
_Ans:_ MRA means Moral Rearmament Army. It was an international spiritual movement started by Frank Buchman. It was against Communism. A team of MRA came to Gemini Studios - they were fair, beautiful English people.
S.S. Vasan, owner of Gemini, gave them grand welcome. They stayed in Madras and showed two plays - Jotham Valley and The Forgotten Factorial in a very professional way. They gave message of brotherhood and spirituality. Their plays were simple but impressive. They wanted to counter Communism with spiritualism. But Gemini people could not understand their real message.
MRA shows the influence of English drama companies on Indian film industry in 1950s.
_Q3. What is the theme or central idea of Poets and Pancakes?_
_Ans:_ The main theme of Poets and Pancakes is to show the real picture of film industry, especially Gemini Studios in 1940s-50s, with humour and sarcasm.
From outside film industry looks glamorous - beautiful heroines, bright lights, Pancake make-up, big studio. But inside there is insecurity, politics, fear and show-off. People are afraid of losing jobs. Lawyer always says studio will close. Office boy is frustrated.
Author Asokamitran worked in Story Department cutting newspaper clippings. He shows small funny incidents - Pancake in truck loads, office boy's make-up, lawyer's fear, MRA's visit, Stephen Spender's visit. He shows that poets and writers in studio had no real work.
The visit of Stephen Spender, author of The God That Failed, shows connection between English literature and Indian films and failure of Communism.
Thus the story is a humorous and realistic account of Gemini Studios and film world.
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POETS AND PANCAKES - IMPORTANT MCQs
_Q1. Who is the author of Poets and Pancakes?_
a) Asokamitran
b) Louis Fischer
c) William Douglas
d) Alphonse Daudet
_Ans: a) Asokamitran_
_Q2. Where is Gemini Studios located?_
a) Chennai
b) Mumbai
c) Delhi
d) Kolkata
_Ans: a) Chennai_
_Q3. What is Pancake?_
a) Make-up powder
b) Food to eat
c) A game
d) A film
_Ans: a) Make-up powder_
_Q4. What was Asokamitran's work in Gemini Studios?_
a) Cutting newspaper clippings and filing
b) Doing make-up
c) Acting
d) Directing
_Ans: a) Cutting newspaper clippings and filing_
_Q5. Who was the office boy?_
a) A boy who did crowd make-up
b) Owner of studio
c) A poet
d) A lawyer
_Ans: a) A boy who did crowd make-up_
_Q6. What is MRA?_
a) Moral Rearmament Army
b) Madras Red Army
c) My Real Army
d) Modern Rear Army
_Ans: a) Moral Rearmament Army_
_Q7. Who was Stephen Spender?_
a) English poet and author of The God That Failed
b) Film hero
c) Make-up man
d) Lawyer
_Ans: a) English poet and author of The God That Failed_
_Q8. Who was the owner of Gemini Studios?_
a) S.S. Vasan
b) Asokamitran
c) Subbu
d) Spender
_Ans: a) S.S. Vasan_
_Q9. What book did Stephen Spender write?_
a) The God That Failed
b) Poets and Pancakes
c) Indigo
d) Deep Water
_Ans: a) The God That Failed_
_Q10. What does the story show?_
a) Real glamorous and political life of Gemini Studios with humour
b) Only make-up
c) Only poetry
d) Nothing
_Ans: a) Real glamorous and political life of Gemini Studios with humour_
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CONCLUSION
The story "Poets and Pancakes" gives a humorous and realistic picture of Gemini Studios, Chennai in 1940s-50s. It shows that film industry looks glamorous from outside due to Pancake make-up, bright lights, beautiful artists, but inside there is insecurity, politics, fear and show-off. The author Asokamitran presents it with humour and sarcasm. Visits of MRA and Stephen Spender show connection of English literature with Indian films. It is a satire on film world.
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