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How the First Letter was Written

Maharashtra Board · Class 9 · English - Book 'Kumarbharti"

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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
4

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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