Iswaran the Storyteller — Flashcards
Gujarat Board · Class 9 · English
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Who is Mahendra and what is his job?
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Mahendra is a junior supervisor in a firm that provides supervisors for construction sites like factories, bridges, and dams. He has to move from place to place as ordered by his head office to overse…
What makes Iswaran a valuable asset to Mahendra?
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Iswaran is Mahendra's cook who follows him wherever he is posted. He cooks, washes clothes, chats with Mahendra, tells endless stories, and miraculously produces fresh vegetables and cooking ingredien…
What type of books does Iswaran read and how do they influence his storytelling?
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Iswaran reads popular Tamil thrillers with imaginative descriptions and narrative flourishes. These books greatly influence his storytelling style, making him add suspense and surprise endings even to…
Give an example of how Iswaran dramatizes a simple incident.
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Instead of simply saying he found an uprooted tree, Iswaran says: 'The road was deserted and I was all alone. Suddenly I spotted something that looked like an enormous bushy beast lying sprawled acros…
Describe Iswaran's elephant story. What happened to the mad elephant?
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Iswaran tells of a tusker that escaped from a timber yard, destroyed the town, and entered a school. Young Iswaran claims he grabbed a cane, approached the elephant, and struck its third toenail using…
How does Iswaran build suspense in his storytelling?
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Iswaran uses dramatic gestures, arched eyebrows, leaves stories unfinished at crucial moments (like when he goes to light the gas), makes the listener wait for conclusions, and uses vivid, theatrical …
What ghost story does Iswaran tell Mahendra?
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Iswaran tells Mahendra that their factory area was once a burial ground. He describes seeing a horrible female ghost that appears during full moon nights - an ugly creature with matted hair, shriveled…
How does Mahendra initially react to Iswaran's ghost story?
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Mahendra reacts sharply and dismissively. He calls Iswaran crazy, says there are no ghosts or spirits, tells him it's all imagination, and suggests Iswaran should get his digestive system and head exa…
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