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Answer the following 125-150 words:

(a)        How are the attitude of the ironmaster and his daughter different? Support your answer from the text.

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(b)        Compare Sophie and Jansie highlighting their temperaments and aspirations.

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The attitude of the ironmaster was totally different from his daughter Edla. It can be proved by several instances from the story. According to the ironmaster, the peddler was an old acquaintance. He mistook him so he invited him to his house to spend Christmas. But when the peddler refused, he sent his daughter to persuade the peddler to come to his house as she had the quality of convincing. She was able to win the confidence of the peddler who ultimately agreed to come to her home. When the ironmaster realised that the peddler was not the one who was thinking after he got his hair cut and shaving done, he immediately asked him to go out of his house. However, his daughter asked the peddler to stay with them that day for Christmas. She had a feeling of sympathy for the 'poor hungry' man. She offered him her father's suit as Christmas gift. It was her attitude that changed the peddler's mind and left with her the money he had stolen.

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Sophie and Jansie were classmates. They belonged to lower middle class. Jansie was practical, whereas Sophie was a dreamer. Jansie knew the realities of life and she advised Sophie also not to indulge in fantasies. Sophie was totally unaware of the realities of life and dreamt of big things. She wanted to have a boutique of her own. She also wanted to become an actress as there was a lot of money in that profession. She wanted to be a fashion designer also. Overall it can be said that she wanted to live a grand and luxurious life. But there was least possibility of fulfilling her dreams. Jansie warned her to remain on ground but she remained busy in dreaming. On the other side, Jansie knew her limitations. She was not a daydreamer like Sophie. She also knew that both of them were likely to work in a biscuit factory in future. She tried to explain this thing many times to Sophie who was overambitious. That was the difference between them.