The Cop and the Anthem
Watch the video lecture on The Cop and the Anthem (A1) (i) Discuss with your partner and find out the different ways in which Soapy tried to get arrested. The first one is given. (a) Tried to enter a luxurious cafe. (b) Took a stone and dashed it through a glass window and stood still there to get arrested. (c) Ate heartily at a restaurant and said that he had no money. (d) shouted and howled and raved and danced on the sidewalk. (e) Stole an umbrella and walked in a very relaxed manner. (ii) Describe the atmosphere when Soapy reached near the Church. (a) A soft light glowed through the violet-stained window. (b)The church was quaint and rambling and gabled. (c)Sweet music drifted out of the church. (d)The moon was full and radiant. (e) Vehicles and pedestrians were few. (f) Sparrows twittered sleepily in the eaves. (A2) (i) Read the story and match the incidents given in Column A with the consequences given in Column B....