| "Thomas Wood, a Yorkshire mechanic, narrated how he would rent old newspapers and read them by firelight in the evenings as he could not afford candles. Autobiographies of poor people narrated their struggle to read against grim obstacles". |
| Read the expert given above and answer the following questions: |
| (a) What does this passage indicate? |
| (b) What kind of obstacles did poor people face in reading newspapers? |
Answer:
(a) The passage indicates strong desire of poor people to read newspapers and keep themselves informed, even though they had to overcome various obstacles.
(b) Poor people could not afford to buy newspapers so they often rented old newspapers. They could not even afford a candle or lamp at home so they read newspapers by fire light.
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