2. “His answer filled me with a strange energy and enthusiasm”. - Whose answer is referred to here? Who got the answer and to which question? What was the answer? 1+1+1+3
Ans. The answer of Jainulabdeen, Kalam's father is referred to here.
Kalam got the answer to his question why his father did not tell the people who came to him for help and advice that they should understand the relevance of their own suffering in their distress.
To his question Kalam got a strange answer from his father. Kalam's father said that troubled people always seek a helper and a guide to show them the wayout. He only plays the role of a go- between to overcome their distress through prayers and offerings.
