Early Autumn - Summary and Questions Answers

Early Autumn Summary

Bill and Mary both loved each other very much during their early youth then they got angry for each other and become departed. Mary got married with another man and bill went away with bitter feelings about women. After many years both Bill and Mary met by chance on the way. They asked about each other families. But told Mary that he was a lawyer and had two kids. Mary told Bill that she was working in Bursar's office and she had three kids. They could not talk much with each other because Mary's bus came. She got on the bus and went away. 

She wanted to tell her lover something about her life which she could not tell him. Bill and Mary both had a short meeting after many years they invited each other to come their homes but they could not tell each other about their address. A Mary could not even tell bill that the name of her younger son was also Bill.

 

Early Autumn - Questions and Answers 

 

Q.1_ what's the reason for marry and will not marrying each other?

Bill and Mary both love each other but they become angry with each other due to something unimportant. They stopped talking to each other and become departed. Thus they could not marry each other when they were young.

Q.2_ what were the effects of this youthful break up on their lives?

when Bill and Mary both angry with each other.Bill went away feeling bitter about women. Mary got married with the man whom she thought she would love. bill become a lawyer and married some girl. they did not seem to have bad effect as he forgot his affair, never marry seem to have regretted for the breakup between them she  looked old and unhappy. she did not say anything about her husband while Bill mentioned the name of his wife and told  about his family.

Q.3_ Did Mary and Bill show similar emotions when they met after several years?

Mary and Bill both did not show similar emotions when they met after several years. Mary first saw Bill and stop him in the way. Bill could not recognize Mary at first sight. Many thought that Bill would kiss her because they had been in love with each other in the past. However Bill only took her by the hand shaking. Mary wanted to tell about her life but she did not have time for courage To do so. Bill was calm and compared and show no strong emotions.

Q.4_ What was the last thing that Mary wanted to say Bill which she was unable to express? what do you think she actually wanted to say?

The last thing that Mary wanted to say to bill was that her younger son was named Bill. She was unable to express the feelings of love after the separation which she felt. she wanted to say that she strongly missed Bill, the person whom she had married did not love her. she did not tell her husband's name, his profession. instead she told bill about her job and about her children.

Q.5_ Formulate at least one question that you think would benefit class discussion of his story?

After reading this story and important questions comes in mind that "Are love marriage more successful than arrange marriage". Some people think that love marriages provide more satisfaction in martial life and some think that after love marriage when the expectations of both husband and wife not come true they find each other in a very troubled state. Love and respect  are both human values which should be rightly handled and we should respect human beings.

Q.6_ why did both Mary and Bill not give each other their addresses?

When Bill and marry after several years and they invited each other to come their home but they could not give each other their addresses,because they met for a brief time and Mary's bus came and she got up on it and went away has a hastily. They could not exchange their addresses due to shortage of time in their meeting.

Q.7_ Why did Mary name her youngest son Bill?

Mary loved so much Bill and she could not forget him even she had married with another person. she named her youngest son Bill due to her passions and love.

 

Q.8_ Why did not Mary tell about her husband to Bill?

Mary was not happy with her husband she was not satisfied with the martial life.Her husband did not love her.She did not tell anything about her husband even she did not tell his name to Bill.

Q.9_ why did Bill not recognize Mary when she called him on the way?

Bill walker was passing a happy life. He had already forgotten about his past. When Mary called him on the way she could not recognize  her at once, him she looked
so old and tired.

Q.10_ who suffered most from the quarrel between Bill and Mary during their youth?

Mary suffer more than Bill from the quarrel between them during their youth. She married and other men whom she thought she loved but afterward she found herself in trouble.Her husband did not love her and she became upset so she was looking very old and tired. Bill was happy with his married life and he was a successful lawyer.

Q.11_ Why did Mary feel sick when the leaves fell slowly from the trees?

Mary felt sick and tired when the leaves fell  slowly from the trees because she knew that she had early autumn in her life. she knew that she had lost her love and be loved and her life was in trouble like the leaves of trees in Autumn.

Q.12_ Why did Mary want to tell something to Bill?

Mary wanted to tell the events of her life to bill she wanted to tell that how much she loved with him but she found no courage within her.when she got up she cried very loudly to say goodbye to her beloved but the bus door had closed.

Q.13_ What evidence do you find in the story "Early Autumn" to suggest that Mary regretted losing Bill more than he regretted losing her?

We have evidence in the story "Early Autumn" to suggest that Mary Mary regretted losing Bill more than he regretted losing her. Mary first saw ill and supported him in the way while Bill could not recognize Mary at first sight. Mary thought that Bill would kiss her because they had been in love with each other in the past. However Bill only took her by the hand shaking. Mary loved Bill so much, Bill and she could not forget him even she had married with another person. 

She also named her son bill due to her passion and love. Bill walker was passing a happy life. He had already forgotten about his past.Mary always felt herself sick and tired when the leaves fell from the trees but she knew that she had early autumn in her life. she knew that she had lost her love and beloved and her life was in trouble like the leaves of trees in autumn.

Q.14_ why has the story been name "Early Autumn" discuss /in the light of Mary's character?

The story has been name 'Early Autumn" because Mary Loved Bill a lot during her teen age but they got departed.Mary got married a man whom she thought she would love. But Mary could not forget Bill  and pass those days like autumn. She even  named her youngest son Bill due to her passion and love. Mary usually felt sick and tired when the leaves sale slowly from trees because she knew that she had early autumn in her life. she knew that she had lost her love and beloved. she knew that her life was in trouble like the leaves of trees in autumn.

Q.15_ what was the last thing that Mary wanted to say to bill?

The last thing Mary intended to say to bill was that her youngest son was name Bill. she tried to say that she always remembered him. she was unable to express the feelings of her lose such a long separation. she wanted to say that she  strongly missed Bill. the person to whom she had married did not love her. she neither could tell bill her husband's name nor his profession. instead she told Bill about her job and about her children.

Q.16_ did Mary and Bill both experience similar emotions when they met after several year give textual evidence to support your answer?

Mary and Bill did not show similar emotions when they met  each other after several years. Mary first saw Bill and stopped him. Bill could not recognize her though Mary had recognized Bill. Mary Had old age effect on her face.Mary thought that Bill would kiss her as they had been in love with each other in the past. but Bill did not pay any attention. Mary wanted to tell Bill about her life but she had no courage to do so. Bill was calm and as compared to Mary he showed no strong emotions.

Q.17_ why does Mary not mention anything about her husband?

Mary does not mention anything about her husband because she was overwhelmed by joy and sorrow and forgot to tell anything about her husband.

Q.18_ what were the questions not asked by Mary to bill in the story "Early Autumn"? discuss.

When Mary has hastily got on to the bus, she uttered the  word "when" which implies that she wanted to ask him that when he would call at her home or meet her again. c i so wanted to ask him about his married life. she could not ask him about his home address.the last things that Mary wanted to say to bill was that her youngest son name was named Bill. she was unable to express the feeling of her love.