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How the First Letter was Written — Revision Notes
Maharashtra Board · Class 9 · English - Book 'Kumarbharti"
How the First Letter was Written revision notes for Maharashtra Board Class 9 English - Book 'Kumarbharti": 4 topics in quick points.
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Key Topics to Revise
1
Characters and Setting
- Tegumai Bopsulai - meaning 'Man-who-does-not-put-his-foot-forward-in-a-hurry', Taffy's father
- Teshumai Tewindrow - meaning 'Lady-who-asks-a-very-many-questions', Taffy's mother
- Taffimai Metallumai (Taffy) - meaning 'Small-person-without-any-manners-who-ought-to-be-spanked', the main character
2
Plot Development and Main Events
- Tegumai and Taffy go fishing at the Wagai river
- Tegumai's wooden spear with shark's teeth breaks while fishing
- They are far from home and need another spear
3
Taffy's Drawing and Its Misinterpretation
- Taffy draws on birch-bark using a shark's tooth from the stranger's necklace
- Her drawing includes: her father fishing, the broken spear, the needed spear, herself, the stranger, directions to the cave, her mother, and beavers
- The drawing is not realistic - her father appears to have spears stuck in him
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Themes and Literary Techniques
- Theme of communication barriers and misunderstandings
- Evolution of human civilization and the development of writing
- The innocence of childhood versus adult assumptions
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Taffy creates the first 'letter' byThe stranger (a Tewara) cannot understandThe stranger misunderstands Taffy's innocent drawingThe story shows loving family relationships
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Key topics in How the First Letter was Written include Characters and Setting, Plot Development and Main Events, Taffy's Drawing and Its Misinterpretation, Themes and Literary Techniques. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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