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The Night the Ghost got in

ICSE · Class 8 · English Literature: Book 'Gulmohar'

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Key Topics to Revise

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1. Chapter Overview

  • The story is a humorous narrative/short story.
  • The events happen on the night of November 17, 1915.
  • The narrator hears footsteps at about a quarter past one in the morning.
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2. Plot in Sequence

  • The narrator hears footsteps circling the dining-room table.
  • He wakes Herman and both listen carefully.
  • Herman becomes frightened and stays with mother instead of investigating.
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3. Characters and Their Roles

  • The narrator is young, observant, and honest in a funny way.
  • Herman is fearful and quickly retreats to safety.
  • Mother is practical, bold, and quick to act.
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4. Humour in the Chapter

  • The chapter uses misunderstanding as the main source of humour.
  • Fear turns into chaos because every person reacts differently.
  • The narrator’s frankness creates comic effect, especially when he says they had ghosts.

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Key Concepts

The story begins with footsteps heardMother is more afraid of ghostsBodwell calls the policeGrandfather believes he is living duringGrandfather strikes one policeman

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