Q.1 Do you think that it is right to allow clay to believe that there is a pearl in the oyster?
Ans: Clay is a poor innocent boy he wants money to put in and add for his disappeared father his father had left home a month ago Clay knew that the basic reason for his leaving home was money which was a constant cause of dispute between his fathers and mother. Harry’s effort to give the boy a hope of a pearl in the oyster is the virtuous act of human side of him perhaps no happiness could have been bought for three hundred dollars that Harry was going to give the boy he wanted the boy to enough money to do something to bring his father back to the family.
Q.2 In your opinion why is the writer willing to by the pearl what has he received in return what does he mean by saying” As far as I am concerned the whole thing is pearl”?
Ans: In my opinion the writer wants to help the little boy in his efforts to bring his father back he is certainly move to the quick after knowing all about the boy and his family for him the whole thing has given him such a rich experience of human emotional life that is worth three hundred dollars he pay for the oyster in fact seeing a small boy struggling so hard to shoulder the miseries of his family is in it self a pearl of human traits that is why the writer makes the statement “ as far as I am concerned the whole thing is pearl.
Q.3 What has attracted Harry and other people to O.K.-By-the-Sea? Is it the kind of town that appeals to you? Do you think that it resembles an ideal town give reasons for your answer?
Ans: Small in population and unimportant in any commercial sense this town is like a gem in the crowd of heart less city life the people are poor but honest and loving the family units are closely knitted though they have little means to earn their livelihood they have the wealth of contentment accordingly these are the attributes of the people of O.K.-By-the-Sea which has attracted Harry and