2. Tom Benecke did not go to the cinema with his wife. Because he wanted
to prepare a report for his boss to read at the week end. This report was
a path to reach the top in his organization some time in the distant future.
when he open the door for his wife to go, a rush of wind drifted the yellow
sheet of paper and it slipped out of the window on the ledge of the
eleventh story of the building in NewYork. This sheet was necessary to
prepare the report and it contented the material he had collected by
spending two month. Without thinking seriously, he opened the window
forcefully and came out on the narrow ledge. To get the paper he moved
side ways along the ledge by holding on to the projected bricks. When he
bent down to pick up the paper, he saw the whole city bellow and he
almost fainted and fall down. After he picked it up he came back to the
window unknowingly. The window was closed and he could not open it.
He asked for help, but nobody cared. He could not wait for his wife to
return. He had risked his life for a sheet of paper. Finally he broke the
window and came in. as he was going to his wife, the paper was drifted
again but he laughed at it.
LITERAL COMPREHENSION
3. This story might be trying to tell us that
ambition is the root of many troubles in life. If
people were satisfied with what they got in
their life, they would be very-very happy. It
may also be interpreted to mean that happy
family life is batter than the roll of life.
INTERPRETATION
4. CRITICAL THINKIGN
This story has clearly expressed the near-
death experience of a person. But the
behavior of Tom is exaggerated . How can a
person walk on the ledge of the eleventh
story? How sane is he? Does ambition make
man so mad that he risks his life for such an
unimportant thing?
5. ASSIMILATION
By reading this story I came to know how
dangerous ambition is. Although we may not
behave like Tom we ignore many risky
moment in life. When we are in danger, we
realize our foolishness. But the moment we
are out of danger,. We forget the risk. This
story has clearly brought out human thought
less ness
6. ASSIMILATION
By reading this story I came to know how
dangerous ambition is. Although we may not
behave like Tom we ignore many risky
moment in life. When we are in danger, we
realize our foolishness. But the moment we
are out of danger,. We forget the risk. This
story has clearly brought out human thought
less ness
