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प्रश्न
Visit a library:
Read more stories from Japan, China, and Korea.
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उत्तर
- Japanese Stories:
- What to Look For:
- Folktales: Momotaro (The Peach Boy), The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Urashima Taro.
- Authors: Ryunosuke Akutagawa (Rashomon and Other Stories), Haruki Murakami (Men Without Women).
- Themes: Honor, nature, and mythical creatures like foxes (kitsune) and raccoon dogs (tanuki).
- Example Story:
Momotaro (The Peach Boy) tells of a boy born from a peach who defeats demons with the help of animal companions. It highlights teamwork and courage.
- What to Look For:
- Chinese Stories:
- What to Look For:
- Folktales: The Legend of the White Snake, Journey to the West, The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
- Authors: Lu Xun (Diary of a Madman), Cao Xueqin (Dream of the Red Chamber).
- Themes: Loyalty, family, and supernatural beings like dragons and immortals.
- Example Story:
Journey to the West is a classic tale of a monk’s journey to retrieve sacred scriptures, accompanied by the Monkey King, Pigsy, and others. It teaches persistence and moral values.
- What to Look For:
- Korean Stories:
- What to Look For:
- Folktales: The Tale of Shim Cheong, The Goblin’s Club (Dokkaebi), The Legend of Hong Gil-dong.
- Authors: Hwang Sok-yong (Princess Bari), Kim Young-ha (I Have the Right to Destroy Myself).
- Themes: Resilience, filial piety, and encounters with mythical creatures like goblins (dokkaebi).
- Example Story:
The Tale of Shim Cheong tells of a daughter’s selflessness in sacrificing herself to save her blind father, later rewarded with a miraculous reunion. It reflects devotion and kindness.
- What to Look For:
How to Approach Your Library Visit:
- Ask the Librarian: Request recommendations for folktales or literature from Japan, China, and Korea.
- Check Specific Sections: Explore the mythology, world literature, or cultural studies sections.
- Note Key Features: Pay attention to recurring themes like family, honor, nature, and mythology.
- Borrow Books: Choose a mix of short stories, novels, or anthologies to get a broader understanding.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer any three of the following in 30-40 words each:
(a) Why has the poet’s mother been compared to the ‘late winter’s moon’?
(b) The poet says, ‘And yet, for these Children, these windows, not this map, their world.’ Which world do these children belong to? Which world is inaccessible to them?
(c) What was the plea of the folk who had put up the roadside stand?
(d) What will happen to Aunt Jennifer’s tigers when she is dead?
Discuss the following statement in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.
A single event may change the course of the history of a nation.
Why did the narrator of the story want to forget the address?
How do Shahid and the writer react to the knowledge that Shahid is going to die?
Pick out words from the poem to fill in the web diagram. They should be related to the theme in the web.
Read the story and complete the following.
Revathi’s grief knew no bounds because, ____________.
Find at least five other Akbar and Birbal stories and share them with your friends. Make a list of the stories collected by the entire class. Put your list in alphabetical order.
Discuss the question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
What does the ad tell you?
Write a short note on the following:
The ‘four signs’ that Prince Siddharth beheld.
Match the following items from column-A with those column-B:
| Column 'A' | Column 'Non-Textual' |
| (a) Geoffrey Chaucer | (i) Trinidad |
| (b) Daniel Defoe | (ii) Wuthering Heights |
| (c) V.S. Naipaul | (iii) Robinson Crusoe |
| (d) Emile Bronte | (iv) The Canterbury Tales |
