CBSE 2025, Set 1

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How do the peddler from 'The Rattrap' and 'the office boy' from 'Poets and Pancakes' compare in terms of their frustration, status, and grudges against others.

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The correct answer is Subjective. Both characters are disgruntled with their stations in life. **Peddler:** - A poor, homeless vagabond who was treated badly by the society and lived hand to mouth. - Derived pleasure in considering the world as a rattrap and people suffering as rats. - Took sadistic pleasure in thinking ill of others. **Office boy:** - Aspired to be an actor, director or a story-writer but ended up being an office boy. - Frustrated at his inherent talent being ignored/undervalued/sidelined and vented out his feeling to Asokamitran. - Felt resentment against Subbu, the No. 2, who he felt had an advantage because of his caste and sycophant nature. (Any three points with at least one from each character for 3 marks content + 2 marks expression)

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