(i) Mrs. Gupta, who was Hafeez Contractor's teacher in the second and third grades, advised him to become an architect when he
grew up.
(ii) She always said to him that he was quite useless in everything, except for his sketches, which were always very good. Therefore,
she advised him to take up architecture.
What did the Principal say to him, which influenced him deeply?
"... that year I did not step out onto the field." What was he busy doing that year?
(i) What "distraction" did Hafeez Contractor create one day?
(ii) Would you have liked to participate in the "distraction" had you
been with him?
Is it likely that someone who is original and intelligent does not do very well at school? Should such a learner be called a
failure? If not, why not?