Question

“Heroes are ordinary people who do extraordinary things.” Write an anecdote on the extraordinary deed of Jaiswal K.P. who helped in the recent Kerala Flood. Use the tips given in the box.

An anecdote is a brief, revealing account of an individual person or an incident. Consider these questions to write an anecdote.

• Who was involved in the story?
• When did it happen? Is this relevant? 
• What happened?
• Where did it happen? How is it relevant?

Answer 1

• Jaiswal. K.P. was involved in the story.
• In the year 2018 August there was severe flood in Kerala due to high rainfall. 483 people died. 140 people were said to be missing. Due to flood, there were landslides 1,50,000 people were evacuated. Several districts were isolated. Traffic became impossible. Coastal areas were submerged.
• J.P. Kaiswal is a resident of Tanur. He helped an elderly woman step into an, inflatable boat. The fishermen and local residents helped the victims of flood to a great extent.