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             With the Photographer                                 (Supplementary) 

                   

                        

Why did the author go to the photo studio?

 Answer:

  The author wanted his photograph taken. He wanted to leave it behind with his friends and relatives after his death. So, he went to a photographer.

Describe the photographer.

 Answer:

  The photographer was a drooping’man in a gray suit. He had dim eyes as a natural scientist.

Bring out the significance of what Leacock was reading at the photographer’s.

 

Answer:

The poet had to wait. To kill the time, he read Ladies companion for 1912 and the girls’ magazine for 1902 and the infants’journal for 1888. He read the old magazines which were meant for people who lived long ago

Why did Leacock assume that the photographer was praying?

 Answer:

   The photographer hid himself behind the camera under a cloth. He did not move or say anything for quile’sometime. So, the author assumed that the photographer was praying.

 How did the inner room get light?

 Answer:

  There was a frosted window. A sheet of factory cotton hung against it. A beam of sunlight filtered through it. Thus the studio got the needed light.

Why did the photographer take a longtime to photograph Leacock?

 Answer:

  The photographer wanted to prove his skills in photography. Somehow, the author’s face didn’t appear to be good enough for a photo. So, he gave many instructions like “open the mouth, close it, droop your ear, roll your eyes, turn your face up” and went on correcting the pose. This took a lot of time.

 

What angered the author?

 Answer:

  The author’s facial features and body was severely criticized by the photographer. He gave plenty of instructions. He himself held the author’s face and twisted it. He said, “I don’t like the head … The ears are bad”. He was asked to expand the lungs, contract the waist, turn the face upward. All this added to the author’s annoyance. He became really angry.

Why did the photographer feel happy after taking the photograph?

Answer:

  The photographer felt happy after taking the photograph. The author was angry and was about to get up from his place. The animation on his face was caught in the photograph.

Why did Leacock visit the studio on Saturday?

Answer:

The photographer had asked the author to come and collect the proof on Saturday. So, the author went to the studio on Saturday

How did the author react on seeing his photograph?

Answer:

The author was upset to see his photo. It carried little likeness of him. He even asked the photographer if it was himself on the photo.

What changes had the photographer effected on Leacock’s face in the picture?

Answer:

The photographer had retouched the author’s eyes. His eyebrows were removed and put in new ones. The mouth was adjusted a little. The author had a consolation that his ears were recognizable. The photographer declared his intention of removing it and fixing them anew.

What was the human side to the photographer?

Answer:

The photographer stated, “I think the face would be better three – quarters full. The author was glad to find that he had such a human side to him.

Why was the photographer proud to receive Leacock on Saturday?

Answer:

While handing over the proof of the photo, there was a certain pride in the photographer’s manner. He believed that with his technical expertise, he had corrected all the ugly features and made the photo presentable. So, he was naturally proud.

What was the only similarity between Leacock’s face and his photograph?

Answer:

The author’s ears were almost the same in the photograph.