Class 12th English Book Flamino

1. Summary in English

2. Analysis in English

3. Summary in Hindi

4. Analysis in hindi

5. 20 MCQs Questions and Answers

Class 12 – Prose Lesson 8: Going Places

1. 🌟 GOING PLACES – SUMMARY (ENGLISH)

Author: A. R. Barton
Theme: Dreams vs. Reality, Adolescence, Aspirations, Fantasy.

Summary:

The story revolves around Sophie, a school-going girl who lives in a lower-middle-class family. She has big dreams about becoming rich and successful—opening a boutique, becoming a manager, or even becoming an actress. Her practical elder brother Geoff and her father warn her that her dreams are unrealistic.

Sophie often escapes into imagination. She believes she has met Danny Casey, a young football star, and tells Geoff that Casey will meet her again. She keeps daydreaming about him, imagining romantic scenes. Geoff does not fully believe her, but he wishes her dreams to be true.

Sophie goes to the meeting place she imagined for the second meeting with Casey, but he never comes. She waits alone and finally realizes that it was all a fantasy. The story ends with Sophie returning home, clinging to her dreams despite knowing they are not real.

2. 🌟 ANALYSIS (ENGLISH)

1. Theme of Fantasy vs. Reality

Sophie represents teenagers who dream big but ignore their socio-economic limitations. Her family’s financial condition forces her to accept reality, but she refuses to do so.

2. Contrast Between Sophie and Geoff

Sophie = Dreamer, unrealistic, imaginative.
Geoff = Silent, practical, cautious.
Their relationship reflects adolescent dependency and longing for attention.

3. Social Class Issues

The author highlights the gap between Sophie’s dreams of glamour and her actual working-class background.

4. Adolescence and Desire for Escape

Sophie uses imagination to escape the dullness of her life. This reflects the universal teenage mindset—dreaming of fame, money, and love.

5. Character Study

Sophie: Dreamy, imaginative, ambitious, unrealistic.
Geoff: Protective, grounded, hopeful but rational.
Father: Practical, strict, aware of social class limitations.

6. Message

Dreams are necessary but must be balanced with reality. Unrealistic expectations can lead to disappointment.

3. 🌟 GOING PLACES – SUMMARY (HINDI)

लेखक: ए. आर. बार्टन
मुख्य विषय: कल्पना बनाम यथार्थ, किशोरावस्था, सपने, आकांक्षाएँ।

सारांश:

कहानी सोफी नाम की एक किशोरी लड़की के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती है। वह निम्न-मध्यम वर्ग के परिवार से है लेकिन उसके सपने बहुत बड़े हैं—बुटीक खोलना, मैनेजर बनना, या अभिनेत्री बनना। उसके बड़े भाई ज्योफ और पिता उसे समझाते हैं कि उसके सपने व्यवहारिक नहीं हैं।

सोफी अक्सर कल्पनाओं में खो जाती है। वह दावा करती है कि उसने प्रसिद्ध फुटबॉल खिलाड़ी डैनी केसी से मुलाकात की है और वह उससे दोबारा मिलने वाला है। ज्योफ थोड़ा-बहुत विश्वास करता है लेकिन पूरी तरह नहीं।

सोफी तय स्थान पर केसी का इंतज़ार करती है, लेकिन वह कभी नहीं आता। अंत में उसे समझ आता है कि यह सिर्फ उसकी कल्पना थी। कहानी के अंत में भी सोफी अपने सपनों को पकड़कर रखती है, भले ही वह जानती है कि वे सच नहीं हैं।

4. 🌟 ANALYSIS (HINDI)

1. कल्पना और यथार्थ का संघर्ष

सोफी उन किशोरों का प्रतीक है जो बड़े सपने देखते हैं लेकिन अपनी वास्तविक स्थिति को नज़रअंदाज़ कर देते हैं।

2. सोफी और ज्योफ का अंतर

सोफी: सपने देखने वाली, अव्यवहारिक, कल्पनाशील।
ज्योफ: शांत, व्यावहारिक, सावधान।

3. सामाजिक वर्ग का मुद्दा

लेखक ने निम्न-मध्यम वर्ग की सीमाओं और ऊँचे सपनों का संघर्ष दिखाया है।

4. किशोर मनोविज्ञान

किशोर अक्सर उबाऊ जीवन से भागने के लिए कल्पना की दुनिया बनाते हैं—इसी प्रवृत्ति को कहानी दर्शाती है।

5. संदेश

सपने देखना बुरा नहीं, लेकिन उन्हें यथार्थ से जोड़कर देखना जरूरी है।

5. ✅ 20 MCQs (Going Places)

1. Who is the central character of the story?

A. Geoff
B. Sophie
C. Danny Casey
D. Jansie
Answer: B. Sophie

2. What kind of family background does Sophie belong to?

A. Rich family
B. Middle-class family
C. Lower middle-class working family
D. Royal family
Answer: C. Lower middle-class working family

3. What does Sophie dream of opening?

A. A salon
B. A boutique
C. A restaurant
D. A sports club
Answer: B. A boutique

4. Who is Sophie’s elder brother?

A. Tom
B. Casey
C. Geoff
D. Frank
Answer: C. Geoff

5. What is Geoff’s nature?

A. Talkative
B. Dreamy
C. Quiet and reserved
D. Aggressive
Answer: C. Quiet and reserved

6. What is Geoff’s profession?

A. Mechanic apprentice
B. Doctor
C. Football player
D. Shopkeeper
Answer: A. Mechanic apprentice

7. Who is Danny Casey?

A. A film star
B. A football player
C. A singer
D. A teacher
Answer: B. A football player

8. Which football team does Casey play for?

A. Chelsea
B. United
C. Arsenal
D. Ireland
Answer: D. Ireland

9. Where does Sophie claim she met Danny Casey?

A. At the stadium
B. In the arcade
C. At school
D. At her home
Answer: B. In the arcade

10. Who doubts Sophie’s story of meeting Casey?

A. Geoff
B. Jansie
C. Her father
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above

11. Why does Sophie tell Geoff her secret?

A. She trusts him
B. He is close to her
C. She wants him to believe in her dreams
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above

12. What is Sophie’s major flaw?

A. Laziness
B. Lies
C. Daydreaming and unrealistic imagination
D. Anger
Answer: C. Daydreaming and unrealistic imagination

13. Who tries to make Sophie more realistic?

A. Geoff
B. Jansie
C. Father
D. All
Answer: D. All

14. What is Jansie’s attitude toward life?

A. Dreamy
B. Practical
C. Aggressive
D. Proud
Answer: B. Practical

15. Why doesn’t Jansie believe Sophie met Casey?

A. Casey is famous
B. Sophie lies often
C. Sophie imagines things
D. All of these
Answer: D. All of these

16. Where does Sophie go to meet Casey the second time?

A. Riverside
B. Park
C. Canal
D. By the street near the arcade
Answer: D. By the street near the arcade

17. Why doesn’t Casey come to meet Sophie?

A. He forgot
B. He was busy
C. He never promised—it was Sophie’s imagination
D. He avoided her
Answer: C. He never promised—it was Sophie’s imagination