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प्रश्न
Can we call thieves ‘truly hard-working and honest’?
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उत्तर
No, we cannot describe thieves as truly hardworking and honest because they steal from others. They make no effort to make money in an ethical manner. The narrative's robbers are presented as honest and hardworking to highlight the lack of knowledge of the residents of Andher Nagari.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the name of the town?
What is the speciality of the land?
What Indian proverb is reflected in the play?
What are the titles of King Chaupat?
What is the Mortar-maker's excuse? Is it believable?
Why is the Daughter so confident that the king will not hang her? Does her prediction come true?
Is the Daughter’s complaint about the Goldsmith true?
List the characters that have appeared so far in the play.
Copy the exclamations from the play. (At least 5)
Copy the orders (imperative sentences) from the play.
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Bricklayer
Will a thief appear in a court on his own? Why does this Thief dare to do so?
What is the Goldsmith’s excuse?
Is the Goldsmith telling the truth? Give reasons for your answer.
What is your opinion about the king - is he wicked, greedy, stupid or all of these? Which of his actions/words show that?
The King thought that the Goldsmith had a good reason to delay the Daughter’s work.
The noose did not fit the disciple’s neck.
The Sage wanted to save his Disciple.
The King wanted to be King again in his next birth.
List the proverbs and sayings used in the play.
Read the entire play and complete the following blame game flow chart.
| Blame-game flow chart | ||
| Who is blaming? | Who does he blame? | For what does he blame that person |
| Thief | Owner of the house | For not constructing a strong wall |
| Owner of the house (Merchant) | ||
| Bricklayer | ||
| Mortar-maker | ||
| Potter | ||
| Money-lender’s Daughter | ||
| Goldsmith | ||
Divide the play (Part I as well as Part II) into sections. Form groups and assign roles. Practise your lines in groups. Hold play reading sessions in the classroom. Which group/student presents the most effective reading?
Note the features that make an oral presentation effective. Some of them are :
- Meaningful reading - taking proper pauses (breaking the speech into meaningful chunks)
- Using suitable intonation
- Speaking clearly
- Good pronunciation - using English sounds and stress patterns
- Pleasant and confident appearance of the speakers.
Note the way the dialogue in the play is presented. Look up the word ‘colon’ in the ‘Language Study’ pages and note how it is used in the play.
