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प्रश्न
Will a thief appear in a court on his own? Why does this Thief dare to do so?
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उत्तर
No, a thief will never appear in court alone. This robber is willing to do so since he is a native of Andher Nagari, controlled by a foolish monarch. He understands that Andher Nagari is a single kingdom where he can appear as a complainant in search of justice.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the name of the town?
What Indian proverb is reflected in the play?
Can we call thieves ‘truly hard-working and honest’?
What is the Mortar-maker's excuse? Is it believable?
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)
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against her:
Daughter
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 is the Sage's request?
What is your opinion about the king - is he wicked, greedy, stupid or all of these? Which of his actions/words show that?
The Goldsmith blamed the King for the delay in his work.
The noose did not fit the disciple’s neck.
The Sage wanted to die on that day.
The Sage wanted to save his Disciple.
Write any three instances of funny rules and twisted logic used in Andher Nagari.
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.
