1. In
what way is
Iswaran an asset
to Mahendra ?
Ans: Iswaran was
an asset to
Mahendra because he
was quite attached
to Mahendra and
followed wherever necessary. Iswaran was
his cook . He washed his
clothes and talked
to his master .
He gave his
master company in
the lonely places.
2. How
does Iswaran describe the
uprooted tree on
the highway ? What
effect does he
want to create
in his listeners
?
Ans : Iswaran describes any
event in a
dramatic way . He
makes gestures while
narrating some event .
Suspense prevails in his
narration . Regarding the
uprooted tree he
says that he
saw something huge
like a bushy
beast spreading across
the road and
he was about
to run away .
He wants his
listeners to be
thrilled in suspense.
3. How
does he narrate
the story of
the tusker ? Does
it appear to
be plausible ?
Ans : In a
dramatic manner , with
emulation of the
mad elephant he
narrates the story
of the tusker
with great confidence .
He placed it
plausibly but the
final part of
the story is
not credible .
4. Why
does the author
say that Iswaran
seemed to more
than make up
for the absence
of a TV in
Mahendra’s living quarters ?
Ans : The author
says so because
Iswaran was a
good narrator. He
could easily entertain
his listeners while
describing any incident.
He used gestures
and also actions. Mahendra took
interest in those
stories . So it
seemed that Mahendra
did not need
TV to get
entertained.
5. Mahendra calls
ghosts or spirits
a figment of
the imagination , What
happens to him
on a full – moon
night ?
Ans : Mahendra calls ghosts
or spirits a
figment of the
imagination when Iswaran
narrates a story
of ghost . But
on a full- moon
night Mahendra sees
something like a cloudy
form carrying a
bundle in its
hands. He thinks it
to be the
female ghost about
which Iswaran told
him. He breaks into
a cold sweat
and falls back
on the pillow, painting.
6. Can
you think of
some other ending
for the story
?
Ans : Yes, some other
ending can be given
to the story
. Mahendra can be made
bold and face
the reality .As these
situations are created
in one ‘s subconscious
level he should
come out to the conscious
level at once . Being
bold himself mahendra
can make Iswaran
fearless.
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