Class 12 English — Chapter 8: Going Places

What you'll learn

• ▸Sophie's Character and Daydreaming
• ▸The Conflict Between Fantasy and Reality
• ▸Adolescent Hero Worship and the Danny Casey Fantasy
• ▸Family Dynamics and Social Context
• ▸The Role and Symbolism of Geoff
• ▸Jansie as a Foil to Sophie
• ▸The Climax by the Canal
• ▸Theme of Adolescent Escapism

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- 12074CH08 8 Going Places About the Author A. R. Barton is a modern writer, who lives in Zurich and writes in English. In the story Going Places, Barton explores the theme of adolescent fantasising and hero worship. Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context. * incongruity * prodigy * chuffed * solitary elm * arcade * amber glow * wharf * pangs of doubt "When I leave," Sophie said, coming home from school, "I'm going to have a boutique." Jansie, linking arms with her along the street; looked doubtful. "Takes money, Soaf, something like that." "I'll find it," Sophie said, staring far down the street. "Take you a long time to save that much." "Well I'll be a manager then — yes, of course — to begin with. Till I've got enough. But anyway, I know just how it's all going to look." "They wouldn't make you manager straight off, Soaf." "I'll be like Mary Quant," Sophie said. "I'll be a natural. They'll see it from the …

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Did you know?

• 💡 Your brain can generate up to 60,000 thoughts in a single day.
• 💡 Daydreaming can improve problem-solving skills and boost creativity in adults.
• 💡 Humans spend six years of their life dreaming, experiencing vivid internal worlds.
• 💡 The world's longest road is 19,000 miles long and connects North and South America.
• 💡 Ancient Roman emperors often funded massive public games to entertain citizens and heroes.

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