Plan of Attack - Summary and Questions Answers

Plan of Attack Summary

Bertie was a young boy, he had a problem at home. Her mother used to open his letters. One spring afternoon, his girlfriend Ella told him that she could not thank him for the present of handkerchief by writing to him because of his mother's habit.

Clovis was Bertie's friend. He heard the problem of Bertie and decided to help him in this matte. He didn't even tell Bertie about his plan.

Clovis sent a letter at the address of Bertie's home in the name of a girl telling him that he should be brave about the jewels. Bertie's mother read this letter and asked many questions from him but he didn't replied. Clovis wrote another letter in which he congratulated Bertie and told him that the girl was killed who was warning them to take the jewels. Bertie's mother when read that letter she started to make a lot of noise and wanted to know the detail of the girl and the jewels. Then Bertie locked himself in a room. A third letter Clovis again wrote to Bertie in which he cleared all the situation and as a result Bertie's mother decided not to read any one's letter again. Therefore the  plan of attack of both friends was successful.

Plan of Attack  - Questions and Answers

 

Q.1_ Why did Ella McCarthy's dull afternoon suddenly brighten up?

Ella McCarthy was sitting all alone on a chair in Kenington Garden one late spring afternoon. There was no one to keep her company therefore she felt quite dull. But when she saw her friend Bertie who was coming towards her. He was a sincere friend of Ella McCarthy, Ella's dullness disappeared and she suddenly brighten up to see her friend there.

Q.2_ List three of Bertie's mother qualities. Give examples. ;: The three unique qualities of Bertie's mother are following.

(i) She had a bad habit of opening other's letters and reading them.She had read Bertie's letter many times.

(ii) She was a interfering woman. She always tried to interfere in the private relations of her children.
(iii) She has maternal love for her children so she wanted to save her children from the problems of youth age.

Q.3_ What role did Clovis play in solving Bertie's problem?

Clovis was Bertie's friend who sent three sensational getters in one day. In the first letter he wrote to Dertie about the affair of him with a girl clotide and about the jewels under the false name of the girl Clotide. In the second letter Bertie was congratulated that the girl was killed. In the third letter he cleared up all misconceptions. By sending these three letters Clovis helped Bertie.

Q.4_ Who is the most important character in the story "Plan of attack".
Bertie is the most important character in the story. He is about- twenty years old but he cannot solve simple domestic problems. He could not convince his mother no to read his private letters. He was facing problems due to his lack of knowledge.

Q.5_ Why did Bertie lock himself in a room?

Bertie locked himself in a room because his mother had got very angry with him and she wanted to all the details. Bertie himself did not know about the senders of the letters and he was also unaware about the situations and the events had been described in the letters. He could not face the situation and locked himself up in the room.

Q.6_ Why was Bertie not able to solve his problem?

Bertie was a very simple boy as compared that her mother was very strict in her behavior. He was afraid of her mother so he could not think any plan to persuade her mother not to read his private letters. His friend Clovis helped him.

Q.7_ Why did Bertie's mother decide to give up her habit of reading another letters?

 Bertie's mother was a clever woman. She knew when others came to know her had habit she would be ashamed so she decided to give up her bad habit of reading another letters on Bertie's demand.

Q.8_ What sort of plan did Clovis make to help his friend?

Clovis made a psychological plan of attack. He made a very harmless plan to help his friend Beak. He sent three letters in one day which became very powerful in the change producing in Bertie's mother behavior.

Q.9_ Why did Bertie's mother rea all the letters that came to her home?

Bertie's mother thought that she must keep information about the activities of her children due to her maternal force. She wanted to save her children from the evils of the society so she used to read their letters.

Q.10_ What was the behavior of Bellies mother when she read the letter about jewels theft and killing of a girl?

 Bertie's mother was shocked after reading those letters. She thought that she had failed to keep her son away from bad friends and from the evils of the society. She could not tolerate to hear that his son had been involved in stealing the jewels and killing some one for the sake of jewels.

Q.11_ What did Bertie say to her  mother "when he came out from the closed room?

Bertie said to her mother when he came out from the closed room that he was going to call for a doctor for her. On this his mother promised him that she would never open the letters of others again.
 
Q.12_ Why did Ella McCarthy not send a letter of thanks on receiving a gift from Bertie?

Ella McCarthy did not sent a letter of thanks on receiving a gift from Bertie because she knew very well the bad habit of Bertie's mother.

Q.13_ What is the moral to be learnt from Saki's story "Plan of Attach"?

The moral is to be learnt from Saki's story "Plan of Attack" is that human being should be learnt the lesson of mutual respect. One should not take interest in the personal affairs of the others and it is a bad habit to read the letters of the others. When children become young and sensible, the parent should leave them to pass their lives according to their will because when they would be responsible for their good or bad.

Q.14_ Write a brief character sketch of Mrs. Heasant.

Mrs.Heasant was Bertie's mother in the story "Plan of track". She had a bad habit of opening letters of others and reading them. She had read Bertie's letters many times. She always tried to interfere in the private relations of her children. She had maternal love for her children so she wanted to save her children from the problems of youth age.

Q.15_ What kind of person was Mrs. Heasant? Does she learn a lesson in the end?

Mrs.Heasant was a Bertie's mother.she was interfering women.she always tired to interfere in the private relations of her children. she had a bad habit of opening others letter and reading them.she had read Bertie's private letter many times.she had maternal love for her children wanted to save her children from the problems of youth age.in the end of the story when bet I said to her mother that he was going a call for a doctor for her,she promised him that she would never open the letter of others again.

Q.16_ what is the moral to be learnt from Saki's story "plan of Attack"?

Everyone has a right to pass his or her life Personally according to will.Parents guide their children during their childhood but when children come to the age of learning everything by themselves,they are responsible for their actions and deeds.They have some personal matters and do not want the influence of others in their personal matters. They want to live in their own way.The moral which is to be learnt from Saki's story "Plan of Attack" is that one should not read the private letters of others. Parents should remain confident about their children, in this story Bertie's mother had "bad habit of opening other's letters and reading them.She had read Bertie's private letters many times.She wanted to save her son from the problems of young age. Bertie was a very simple boy. He was afraid of her mother so he could not persuade plan to help his friend Bertie.He sent three letters in one day which became very powerful to produce a change in Bertie's mother behavior.

Q.17_ What transformation took place by the presence of Elizabeth in the class?

All the students in the medical collage were young men from the neighboring towns. They were rude boisterous and viotous beyond comparison. On several occasions the residents of the neighborhood sent written protests about them to the college During lectures, it was almost impossible to hear professors owing to the confusion. The college atmosphere was very noisy and confusing before the admission of Elizabeth in the Medical College. Hence her produce proved to be very beneficial for college discipline.

Q.18_ Why was Bellies mother disturbed after reading the unknown letters?

Clovis was Bertie's friend who sent three sensational letters in one day.In the first letter he wrote to Bertie about the affair of him with a girl clotide and about the jewels under the false name of the girl clotide. In the second letter Bertie was cengratulated that the girl was killed. In the third letter he cleared up all the misconceptions. Bertie's mother had a bad habit of reading her son's letters. After reading the unknown letters,show became disturbed about her son.

Q.19_ Throw light on the salient features of Mrs. Heasant Character in the story 'Plan of Attack'

Mrs. Heasant's was Bertie's mother. She was an interesting woman. She always tried to interfere in the private relations of her children. She had a had habit of opening other's letters and reading them. She h ad read Bertie's private letters many times. She had natural love for her children so she wanted to save her children from the problems of youth age. In the end of the story When Bertie said to her mother that he was going to call for a doctor for her, she promised him that she would never open the letters of others again.

Q.20_ How did Bertie teach a lesson to his mother, Mrs. Heasant in the story "Plan of Attack"? Discuss.

Bertie said to her mother when he came out from the closed room that he was going to call for a doctor for her. On hearing this, his mother Mrs. Heasant realized her fault and promised his soon that she would never open the letters of others again. Thus through a warning Bertie taught a lesson to her mother.

Q.21_ Who is the most interesting" character in the story "Plan of Attack?"

In the story "Plan of Attack", the most interesting character is Mrs. Heasant. Mrs. Heasant was Bertie's mother.She was an interesting woman.She always tried to interfere in the private reactions of her children. She had a bad habit of opening others letters. She had read Bertie's private letters many times.She had a natural love for her children,so she wanted to save her children from the of youth age.In the end of the story when Bertie said to her mother that he was going to call a doctor for her,she promised him that she would never open the letters of others again.