Yes, Laura was a regular visitor to the park because of her statements. She says to her ‘that she was glad to be there in the park and she feared that her seat would be occupied, and also used to feed the bread crumbs to the birds every day. 2. Why are Don Gonzalo and Laura annoyed with each other? Laura was annoyed because Gonzalo had walked through towards the birds and scared them away which were feeding on Laura's bread erumbs and she also does not like to share her bench with him, Gonzalo was annoyed because he thinks that she is being not courteous as she did not ‘wish him back when he wished her “Good Moming’. He is also irritated, for she keeps interfering in his affairs, 3. Dona Laura reads without her glasses as 4a) she hay keen eyesight bjshe wants to impress Gonzalo she knows every word by heart 4, Gonzalo and Laura keep up a humorous conversation because they: 4) have nothing else to do. ) enjoy being with each other, c) have the same temperament. 5. Laura and Gonzalo’s friendly conversation begins with a) Gonzalo reading the poems. b) Laura’s witty remarks, ©) pinch of snuff, 6, Do you think Laura is an effective narrator? ‘Yes, Laura is an effective narrator. 7. Gonzalo does not reveal his identity because a) he no longer loves her. b) his appearance has changed.1. Precisely at what . Point of time, do you think, Laura and Gonzalo b other? to recognize each Gonzalo says that he is from Valenci Valencia. At this point, they begin to re id Laura reveals that she lived in a villa at Maricela near ognize each other 2. What were the circumstances that led Gonzalo to flee Gonzalo and Laura were young and intimate lovers. But L ‘merchant of high reputation to marry L was waiting under Laura's window to Unexpectedly and he started insult Atsuntise, on the Aravaca? Laura's parents had proposed a -aura, whom Laura did not like. One nig hear her sing, the merchant ht, when Gonzalo sented himself 1g Gonzalo. This led to a quarrel which Ia beach, the merchant was wounded badly by G consequences, Gonzalo concealed h cer turned to a duel, jonzalo. Thus fearing for the imself and fled from Valencia to Arava 3. Did Laura and Gonzalo pine for each other after they were separa ircumstances? Who is more passionate? How do they react to each other now? Gonzalo and Laura were separated by circumstances, and they Madrid as strangers in their seventies. Through their conversati lovers once upon a time. But they stood firm in not accidentally met in the park in’ ion, they learn that they wen revealing their identities because of their old age appearances. They pretended as if they did not know each other. But the ir love in their hearts is true and they are happy that they both met after along time. Both are passionate. They intend to meet each other the next day also. When Laura leaves the park, she is surprised to find Gonzalo stooping with great effor to pick up the violets that Laura dropped, Both bid farewell smiling as if she were again a the window and he was below in the rose garden, They were happy to keep their past love. 4, What makes Dona Laura conclude that Don Gonzalo is an ill-natured man? When Gonzalo enters the park, he finds tha his usual seat was occupied by three priests. Fi Juanito, Gonzalo’s servant asks him (o sit on Laura's bench. Gonzalo makes his way towat Laura’s bench and scares away the birds which were feeding on Laura's bread crumbs, ‘gets angry and shouts at him. But Gonzalo says that he does not care about the birds. replies to her ina rude, careless and indifferent manner, and asks her how she oul liberty of addressing him in such a way, Thus, Gonzalo’s attitude towards her conclude that he is an ill-natured man, 5, Laura and Gonzalo create stories about themselves so that they ) fooleach other, b) Forget the past.c) Conceal their emotions, Comprehension IM 1 ‘Trace how the irony is builtin the play? Did you guess the character's past even before they did so? Gonzalo and Laura accidentally meet at the park as strangers. Laura does not like Gonzalo's way for he seared away the birds which were feeding on her bread erumbs and she gets annoyed and accuses him of doing so. But Gonzalo is careless and does not bother with what she says. He speaks to her in a ude and indifferent manner, Laura also calls him an il-natured man. On the ‘other side, Gonzalo calls Laura « senile old | lady for he does not like Laura interfering in his affairs and she does not wish him properly when Gonzalo wishes “good morning’ to Laura. Later a pinch of soulf brings peace between them that blurring out their differences, As they continue their conversation, they identify each other and get to know that they are past lovers. ‘They also recall their past memories. Gonzalo and Laura spin fictitious stories about themselvex The irony here is that, though they are happy that they have met after a long time, they do not ‘want to reveal themselves. Rather, they conceal their identities till the end because of their old age appearances. They wish to meet the next day also, They bid farewell with sweet memories of the past. The readers could definitely guess the character's past 2. Why do Dona Laura and Don Gonzalo spin fictitious stories about themselves? Gonzalo and Laura spin fictitious stories about themselves because they do not want to reveal their true identity, for they were old and grotesque. Since both of them were separated by circumstances, each one does not know the truth about the other after they departed. Laura ‘married subsequently and Gonzalo also married a ballet dancer. They wanted to rem n cach other's memories as young lovers. Laura wanted Gonzalo to remember her as the black-eyed girl tossing flowers as he passed among the roses in the garden and Gonzalo wanted Laura to remember him as the gallant horseman who passed daily beneath her window tossing flowers. ‘They wanted to spend their remaining life with the sweet memories of the past. 4. Bring out the feelings of Laura and Gonzalo as they leave the park. Is it different from ‘what they felt about each other in the beginning of the play’? : [Ac the beginning of the play, Gonzalo and Laura act very indifferently to each other. They are ‘on good terms und pull each other's leg complaining, interfering and mocking each other. But ‘gradually a pinch of snuff brings peace between them. As they get into conversation, they identify each other and get to know that they were once lovers. Gonzalo and Laura are find their lost love face to face in the park of Madrid, But they do not reveal their identity. because of their old age appearances. After they had spent a quality time, it was time to park. Laura asks Gonzalo if he would come to the park the next day. Gonzalothat he would come to the purk the next day if it was x sunny morning and sit same bench, And added that he would not scare away the birds and he would bring the crumbs as well. He also says that it had been an honour and a great pleasure. Laura is also to share her bench with Gonzalo. Both are happy and they bid farewell. They smile once 4 What do you think would have happened if they had revealed their identity? Do you think they know who they are towards the end of the play? Once Don Gonzalo and Dona Laura realize that they are the same old young lovers of Maricela who were separated in life by fate, they make up fictitious stories and conceal their identity. If they revealed their identity both of them would have been utterly shocked and would have ‘accused each other of deceiving the other. They know that both of them had held the other in high esteem and both of them had fallen deeply in love in their past. They wonder when beth ‘ealize that they are the lovers of Maricela. They have changed a ot in their appearance, Don ‘Gonzalo has become seventy-year-old and uses a parasol and big glasses to read books. So-called beauty, the silver Maiden has also become old and her appearance has changed too, That is why Dona Laura after listening to Don Gonzalo's praise of her beauty as The Silver Maiden now feels ashamed to confess that she is the old silver maiden of Maricela. Similarly, Don Gonzalo knows that he is grotesque and so wishes to keep his image as a gallant horseman who every day passed under her window on horseback. Thus they think that it would be better to conceal their identity rather than complaining to each other. 5. Do you think a blend of romance and comedy justifies the title of the play “A Sunny Morning’? A Sunny Morning is a short play, written by the Quintero brothers. It is a refreshingly new romantic comedy, It tells the story of Don Gonzalo and Dona Laura, who are ardent lovers at their young age, But their love is not a successful one as they had to part from each other in life. ‘They meet each other in a park in Madrid during their old age. The story is presented in a new pattern, unlike the conventional romantic stories. The play begins on a sunny morning at a park, the entire play occurs on an autumn sunny morning. Here the title, sunny morning refers to the youthful of the day and the weather seems to bbe very pleasant and fresh. The main characters are old age, in spite of this, the way they think: is very much similar to the young minds. At the beginning of the play, she mocks Petra and tells her {to chat with her lover. Generally old age people don't support and talk about love unlike them. ‘When Gonzalo enters the park, they sarcastically accuse each other like young people. This youthfulness metaphorically refers to the title of the play.