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प्रश्न
Do you think the Potter is telling the truth? Why?
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उत्तर
No, the potter does not speak the truth. It is completely impossible that he moulded a defective pot while distracted by the tinkling of anklets. He was responsible for creating a faulty pot. His job was to focus entirely on his work and not be distracted by a passerby. But, like everyone else, he blamed someone else, namely the moneylender's daughter, for his mistakes.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the name of the town?
What is the name of the King?
What is the speciality of the land?
What Indian proverb is reflected in the play?
If you had been the merchant, what would you have said?
List the characters that have appeared so far in the play.
List all the different titles they use to address the King.
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Potter
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Mortar-maker
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Bricklayer
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Merchant
What should the King have said to the Thief?
What is the Goldsmith’s excuse?
What does the king want to know?
What is your opinion about the king - is he wicked, greedy, stupid or all of these? Which of his actions/words show that?
List the characters that appear for the first time in this part of the play. Write one or two lines about each of them.
The Goldsmith was hanged.
The noose did not fit the Goldsmith’s neck.
The Sage wanted to die on that day.
The King wanted to be King again in his next birth.
Write any three instances of funny rules and twisted logic used in Andher Nagari.
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.
