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Mr. Gessler: Artisan vs. Businessman

The document discusses Mr. Gessler, a shoemaker. It provides answers to questions about him. [1] Mr. Gessler was considered the best shoemaker in the city and took great pride in his craft. [2] The author visited the shop infrequently because Mr. Gessler's boots lasted a long time. [3] When the author mentioned a pair of boots creaked, Mr. Gessler offered to fix or replace them free of charge. [4] Mr. Gessler complained that large firms prioritized advertising over quality craftsmanship, putting skilled shoemakers like him out of work. [5] The author ordered boots he didn't need to support Mr. G

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Mr. Gessler: Artisan vs. Businessman

The document discusses Mr. Gessler, a shoemaker. It provides answers to questions about him. [1] Mr. Gessler was considered the best shoemaker in the city and took great pride in his craft. [2] The author visited the shop infrequently because Mr. Gessler's boots lasted a long time. [3] When the author mentioned a pair of boots creaked, Mr. Gessler offered to fix or replace them free of charge. [4] Mr. Gessler complained that large firms prioritized advertising over quality craftsmanship, putting skilled shoemakers like him out of work. [5] The author ordered boots he didn't need to support Mr. G

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Quality

Question 1. What was the author's opinion about Mr. Gessler as a bootmaker?
Answer: According to the author, Mr. Gessler was the best shoemaker in the city. He was a perfect artist who had the same skill, pride and
respect fo his trade as any other artist had.

Question 2. Why did the author visit the shop so infrequently?


Answer: The shoe made by Mr. Gessler used to last terribly longer than the usual, therefore, he visited the shop so infrequently.

Question 3. What was the effect on Mr. Gerssler of the author's remark about a certain pair of boots?
Answer: When the author told Mr.Gessler about the creaking of a certain pair of boots, he got suprised and asked him to get the pair back and
if he could not do anything with them he would take them off from the author's bill.

Question 4. What wasMr. Gessler's complaint against 'big firms"?


Answer: Mr. Gessler complained that the big firms doesn't have self-respect. That they get the business by
advertisement and not by work. Due to them the workers like Mr. Gessler were running without job.

Question 5. Why did the author order so many pairs of boots? Did he really need them?
Answer: When the author came to know about the death of Mr. Gessler elder brother, he felt with sorrow and grief and, therefore, in order to
help him financially he ordered several pairs of boots although he didn't really need them.

Speaking
Question 1:Do you think Mr Gessler was a failure as a bootmaker or as a competitive businessman?
Mr Gessler was successful as a bootmaker because his customers were immensely satisfied with the boot he made.
This perfectly fit them and lasted long. Yes, he was a failure as a competitive businessman.
He didn’t have money like the big firms so couldn’t invest on advertisements. He lost his business to them. He took time in delivering the boots
because he made them alone. He lost his customers because of the delay in delivery.
He worked hard, striving for long hours. Whatever, he earned went on paying the rent for his shop and for buying leathers. He spent days of
great penury.

Question 2:What is the significance of the title? To who or to what does it refer?
The title refers to the great quality boots Mr Gessler made. It is an ideal title for the lesson. It refers to the business practices followed these
days where no one cares about quality.
For Mr Gessler, quality was of optimum significance. He worked for long hours, didn’t allow anyone else to touch his boots. He lost on business,
was spending days in poverty still the man didn’t compromise on

Trees
1:What are the games or human activities which use trees, or in which trees also “participate’?
Children use trees for their games. They make tree houses and play “hide and seek’ behind the trees. Trees play an important role also while
adults are spending some time at leisure. Under the shade of the trees, they have their tea parties and they also become a befitting Subject
matter for painting.

2. 1. “Trees are to make no shade in winter.” What does this mean? (Contrast this line with the line immediately before it.)
2. “Trees are for apples to grow on, or pears.” Do you agree that one purpose of a tree is to have fruit on it?
(Or) Do you think this line is humorous?
During summers, the trees provide cool shade. In winters, this shade is not required. So people stand under the open sun to enjoy its Warmth,
One purpose of the trees is to provide fruits like apples, pears and so on. This line is not humorous. Humans do rely on trees for food.

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