He wants to use the clothes as a trap to arrest the swindlers.
The clothes are invisible to men who are unfit for their office or stupid
, so the Emperor will use them to test his men. The clothes are invisible to men who are unfit for their office or stupid, so the Emperor will use them to test his men.
What did the Emperor not care about unless it was to show off his clothes?
He did not care about
his soldiers
, or attending the theater, or even going for a drive in the park, unless it was to show off his new clothes. He had an outfit for every hour of the day. And just as we say, “The king is in his council chamber,” his subjects used to say, “The emperor is in his clothes closet.”
Why did the emperor not say anything when he could not see the clothes?
Both the swindlers begged him to be so kind as to come near to approve the excellent pattern, the beautiful colors. They pointed to the empty looms, and the poor old minister stared as hard as he dared. He couldn’t see anything,
because there was nothing to see
.
What does the saying the Emperor’s new clothes mean?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishemperor’s new clothes, thethe emperor’s new clothesˌemperor’s new ˈclothes, the this expression is often used to describe
a situation in which people are afraid to criticize something because everyone else seems to think it is good or important.
Why did everyone pretend that they could see the cloth?
Answer: Everyone pretended that they could see the cloth
because they didn’t themselves to be called as fools or unwise
. This is because the weavers had told in the court that only the wise men could see the cloth that they weave.
Who fooled the Emperor with the invisible clothes?
8. Even when the crowd is laughing at him, the Emperor continues his parade. To turn back would be to admit that he cannot see the clothes (which would label him as “stupid,” according to
the weavers
) or that he realises he has been fooled by the weavers (in which case he is gullible as well as stupid).
Why does the Emperor act as he does at the end of the story?
Why does the Emperor act as he does at the end of the story?
He was proud and didn’t show any sign of weakness
. He can’t see anything and thinks he may be unfit for office.
What did the Emperor think he would use the dress for?
Many years ago there was an Emperor so exceedingly fond of
new clothes that he spent all his
money on being well dressed. … “Those would be just the clothes for me,” thought the Emperor. “If I wore them I would be able to discover which men in my empire are unfit for their posts.
What happens when the emperor reached the balcony?
What happened when the Emperor reached the balcony ? Answer: When the Emperor reached the balcony,
cheers stop all of a sudden and there is pin-drop silence.
Why does the emperor want the special fabric?
Why does the emperor want the special fabric?
He wants to use the clothes as a trap to arrest the swindlers
. The clothes are invisible to men who are unfit for their office or stupid, so the Emperor will use them to test his men.
HOw does the power corrupt in the emperor’s new clothes?
They tell the emperor that they have the ability to weave a cloth that “
possessed the wonderful quality of being invisible to any man who was unfit for his office or unpardonably stupid
.” … Yes, they say, the cloth is beautiful. The thread is of the finest gold. And thus the kingdom becomes corrupt.
What happens when the two trustworthy ministers go to check on the Weavers?
HOw do the people in town react when they view the work of the weavers?
They join the weavers and also receive money from the Emperor
. They scream at the weavers and accuse them of lying.
What is the story of the naked emperor?
Home. The title of my blog, ‘The Naked Emperor’ relates to the short tale, ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’, by
Hans Christian Andersen about two weavers who promise an Emperor a new suit of clothes that is invisible to those unfit for their positions, or who are stupid or incompetent
.
Why do the emperor’s advisors tell him the swindlers clothes are beautiful?
Why do the emperor’s advisors tell him the swindlers’ clothes are beautiful?
Because they can see the cloth that the emperor cannot
. Because they believe they can see the cloth. … In the end of the story, it is a small child who reveals that the Emperor is not wearing clothes.
What was the emperor fond of?
THE EMPEROR WAS SO FOND OF
NEW CLOTHES THAT HE SPENT ALL HIS MONEY ON DRESSES
. MANY years ago there lived an emperor who was so fond of fine new clothes that he spent all his money on finery and dresses.
Who was under the greater control of the emperor?
The Mughal Empire was founded by
Babur
(reigned 1526–1530), a Central Asian ruler who was descended from the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (the founder of the Timurid Empire) on his father’s side, and from Genghis Khan on his mother’s side.
