Sslc English Orukkam 2015 Answer Key

ORUKKAM 2015 English

ORUKKAM 2015 WORKED OUT

Prepared by Johnson. T.P, HSA, CMS HS, Mundiappally, 9846082087 E-mail: [email protected]

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Present residence : Bermingham, EnglandAwards : Nobel Prize for Peace 2014, National Youth Peace


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Prize(Africa, International Children's Peace Prize

NISSIM EZEKIEL Nissim Ezekiel was born in 1924 In 1953 he worked as an Assistant in the Illustrated Weekly of India. During the year 1964-1966, he was the art critic of The Times of India and during 1966-1967, worked as the editor of Poetry India. He was also the co-founder of the literary monthly Imprint. Ezekiel was awarded the Sahitya Academy Award in 1983 and also he received Padmashri in 1988


ANITHA MAZUMDAR DESAI

Anitha Desai, the famous novelist and short story writer was born in 1937 in

Mussorie, India. She had her schooling at Queen Mary's Higher Secondary School. Also she

got graduated in English Literature from the University of Delhi. She worked as an author

and professor. Her Important works are Cry Of The Peacock, fire on the Mountain, Clear

Light Of day, The Village by the Sea, In Custody She is now honoured as a Fellow of the

Royal Society of Literature. Also she won many Awards like Sahitya Academi Award in

1978, Beson Medal of royal Society of Literature (2003), short listed thrice for Booker

Prize for Fiction. Now she is emplyed as the professor at the Massachusetts Institute of

Technology, United States of America

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AnswerMa, while I was on my way to school I felt I was the worst perjurer. I was not sure at all whether my

description of Samuel was sure. I could not decide how much of what I said was imagines and how much of it was real. I thought about Samuel, he was not such a bad man and he had some personal regard for me. I was in a confusion in regard to Samuel's character, whether he was good or bad, whether he deserved the allegations in the letter or not. Suddenly I felt an impulse to return home and beg dad to take back the letter. But I was afraid. The more I thought of Samuel, the more I grieved for him.

When I entered the school, I decided to deliver the letter at the end of the day. I thought Samuel might do something to justify the letter. So I went to my class. There Mr. Samuel was teaching arithmetic. I hopped that he would fall on me and tear my skin off. But nothing happened, he permitted me to enter the class and sit. I was totally confused at his behaviour. Then he inspected the home lessons. My turn came. I said that I didn't do the homework. He did not punish me. During the whole day I was thinking about provoking Samuel and get punished. Then the last period came. Samuel was teaching Indian History. I tried to provoke him shouting and answering questions and raising doubts. When he began to put questions for the last few minutes, I shouted and really provoked him and he became impatient. He called me to the front and I received 5 wholesome cuts. When the bell rang I ran to the headmaster's room. But it was locked. I asked the peon where the headmaster was. He said he was on leave for a weak. I was shocked and the peon told me that I can give the letter to Mr. Samuel the assistant headmaster. I fled from the place. That's why I didn't deliver the letter. But father didn't believe and he snatched the letter from me an tore it. And remarked that I deserve Mr. Samuel. Actually Ma, I am confused. I don't know what to do. Could you do me a favour? Tell dad this and convince him my innocence.

NOTICE

ENGLISH CLUB

ABC HS, THIRUVALLA

Lecture on Indian Literature and World Literature

Dear Friends,Our School English Club has decided to conduct a Lecture on 'Indian Literature and World

Literature' on 15 March 2015 at 10 am in the School Library Hall. The well-known writer Mrs. Anita Desai have consented to deliver the lecture. The Panchayat President will inaugurate the function. On behalf of the English Club, I request you all to participate in the Lecture.


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All are welcome

Thiruvalla Secretary05/03/2015 English Club

Answer

Mira : Ravi, get up. What is wrong with you?

Ravi : No, nothing, I won, I won, Reghu didn't find me.

Mira : You hid for a long time? Where were you?

Ravi : I was hiding in the shed.

Mira : You broke the rule of the game.

Ravi : No, I didn't, did I?

Mira : Yes you did. Don't be a fool.

Ravi : You cheated me!

Mira : If you want to play come and join us.

Ravi : No, I don't want. Leave me alone.

Mira : Okay, as you wish.

News Report

Monday 25th March 2014


lay Mira

Teacher Arrested for Corporal PunishmentMalgudi: A teacher was arrested here yesterday for giving corporal punishments to his students. Mr. Samuel, Teacher of Albert Mission School, Malgudi is the culprit. Pupil said that he was violent , especially with boys who come late. When started caning he would not stop until he saw blood on the boy's hand, which he made the boy press to pupils forehead like a vermilion marking. He also made boy's stand on their knees for quite long time. A parent gave a written complaint to the Headmaster and police yesterday for giving six wholesome cuts to his son. The headmaster forwarded the complaint to the police and the teacher was arrested on this. The court ordered to take him under police custody for five days for interrogation. The Department suspended him from service till the inquiry is completed.

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An unforgettable day in my life. Today we played Hide and Seek in the afternoon. Reghu was the

catcher. I hid in the desolate shed. Reghu did not find me. I touched the den. But the didn't accept my

winning. They all cheated me. I could not bear it. I felt my heart go heavy and ache inside me. I was

forgotten. Unbearable.

KarthikaMalgudi15th June 2014

Mr. SamuelAlbert Mission SchoolMalgudi

Sir,I am Renganathan, father of Swaminathan of your class. Today Swami was unwilling to go to school.

As an excuse, he said that you are very violent with the boys who come late and punish them severely. I send him to school with a letter to give to the Headmaster. But he didn't deliver the letter to him. He said that the headmaster was on leave. I don't believe it. I know that he is lying. I am writing this letter to know whether the Headmaster was actually on leave. How is my son at school and what about his studies. He says he feel bored at the methods of teaching learning. I humbly request you to change the strategy and make it child friendly.

Kindly consider this matter and I anticipate a reply from you.

Yours faithfully

Sd/-Renganathan


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NarrativeThe night was so beautiful, it was like a garden of eyes – full of stars. So I decided to go out for a

walk as it was too hot in my room. The Hotel Keeper warned me not to go out so late. But I ignored his warning and went out. The street was deserted. When I was crossing the street, I felt somebody following me. Before I could defend myself I felt the point of a knife against my back and a soft voice asking me not to move. The stranger needed my eyes to make a bouquet of blue eyes. I was frightened. I told him that mine was a light brown. But he didn't believe. I asked him to leave me. He wore a palm top hat and it covered half his face. He had a long machete and asked me to hold a match to my face. He pried up my lids with his fingers. I was shivering with fright. finally he let me go as my eyes weren't blue. I was terribly confused and frightened. He left me. Gathering my wits I ran for the lodge. The very next morning I got out of that village.


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Worksheet 4Imagine that the hotel keeper narrates the story to a policeman how the narrator escaped from the stranger that night. How would it be?

The narrator Mr. Octavio Paz booked a room last evening. Around 10 O' clock night he came out of his room and told me that he was going out to take a walk as it was toot hot in his room. I warned him not to go out so late. But hr did not pay attention to it. He said that the night was so beautiful and seemed like a garden of eyes. The street was deserted. When he was crossing the street, he felt somebody following him. Before he could defend himself, he felt the point of a knife against his back and a soft voice asking him not to move. The stranger demanded for his eyes to make a bouquet of blue eyes. He told me that he was frozen with fright. He told the stranger that his eyes was a light brown. But he didn't believe. He asked him to leave him. The stranger, as he said, wore a palm top hat and it covered half his face. He had a long machete and asked him to hold a match to his face. He pried up his lids with his fingers. He was shivering with fright. finally he let him go as his eyes weren't blue. He was terribly confused and frightened. The stranger spare him and gathering his wits he ran for the lodge. The very next morning he vacated his room and got out of this village.

Mystery Unveiled

Mexico, 26th June: The mystery of terror that reigned the city for the past couple of weeks was unveiled. The mysterious stranger, Mr Wilfred Gonsalvus (38) who terrified the the city for the last few weeks was finally caught by the City police Tax Force. He was arrested from the City suburb while returning after an attempt to attack the famous writer Mr. Octavio Paz who was staying in the city for a holiday trip. He had a narrow escape from an attempt of having his eyes gouged scooped out. Mr Paz, who is reported to have arrived here on a holiday trip, was walking across the street nearby the hotel at night. There were no street lights. Suddenly a stranger held him from his back and demanded his eyes. The stranger told the tourist that he wanted blue eyes to make a bouquet for his lady love. “I thought he came for money. But I was shocked to hear that he wanted my eyes,” said Mr Paz. When asked, the City Police Commissioner said that a case had been registered and the culprit was presented before the Hon. Court and he was given under custody for further investigationLetter of ComplaintThe news of the stranger attacking the people has created panic in the minds of the residents of that area. They became afraid of the incident. As you are the secretary of the Residents Association, write a letter of complaint to the Police Inspector to look into the matter seriously and give them protection. Draft the likely letter.

Thomas WilfredSecretaryMall Street Resident AssociationMexico City16th August 20134

The Sub Inspector of Police Mexico CitySir,


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I write this letter to draw your attention on the growing violence in the streets at night. People are not secure in the streets at night. It is quite impossible to walk alone at night. Incidents of robbery and manhandling are frequently reported. Last night a tourist, who was on a holiday trip had a similar experience in the street. He said, as it was too hot in his room, he went out for a walk. It was too dark outside and there were no street lights. When he reached the city centre, a man tried to attack him with a knife. He demanded his eyes and tried to gouge it out. He was totally embarrassed when he said that he was in search of blue eyes to make a bouquet of blue eyes for his beloved. I think he is a drunkard or a lunatic person. Similar attacks are haunting the city for the last two weeks. I feel that the Police failed to get the culprit. The residents in our area are thoroughly disappointed and afraid.

I request you to strengthen the night patrol and take necessary steps to save the street from such anti-social elements. Also ensure security to the life and wealth of the residents. Anticipating a favourable action from you

Yours Faithfully,

Sd/- Thomas WilfredSecretary

The Blue Bouquet ―of Octavio Paz is a typical story written in the mode of magical realism. It is a story of suspense and terror. Eyes are a big theme in this story. Hotel – keeper is blind in one eye, ―The night was a garden of eyes ―,and the man is looking for BLUE EYES . The setting of this story is a small Mexican village. The narrator was staying in a hotel. It was hot inside the room. So he wanted to go out for a walk. He was cautious not to step on a scorpion . He rubbed his chest and legs with a damp cloth and dried himself. While he was dressing , he made sure that no bugs had got into his clothes . At the door he met the hotel – keeper who was blind in one eye . The narrator got out of the hotel into the darkness of the stone paved street. He listened to the sounds of different leaves and insects . He thought that the whole universe was a grand system of signals among different and enormous beings . He felt his existence only as one syllable in a word . Then he walked on slowly and tossed the cigarette to the pavement. When he crossed a street , he felt that someone had been following him. He turned around but could not see anybody . He tried to run . But he could not . Suddenly he felt the presence of the point of a knife against his back. He was asked not to move. The stranger wanted his eyes. The narrator offered money he had but the man wanted his blue eyes to make a blue bouquet of blue eyes for his sweetheart. The narrator said that his were not blue but light brown. He lit a match and held it against his face. He dropped it when his fingers were burned. The stranger asked him to light another match and hold it close to his eyes . Then he asked to kneel down . The stranger examined his eyes and found that were not blue. Suddenly he let him go. The narrator got up and ran to his hotel room. The hotel-keeper who was blind in one eye was still sitting at the door . The next day he left the village.

Dreams and mysteries usually happen in human life. Otherwise life will be boring.''The Blue Bouquet'' of Octavio Paz is an interesting story which deals with dreams and mystery. The author t didn't give any hint about the protagonist.

The main characters are the narrator and the hotel keeper. The hotel keeper is an important character .He really gives the dream like hint of the atmosphere. The narrator was refreshed and he enjoyed the beauty of the night . He was interested to walk alone. But the hotel keeper's words lend a charm of terror.

The narrator didn't mind the words of the hotel keeper. Though he can't see anything first, later he was fully attracted to the beauty of the night. He enjoys the silence of the nature. He was walking along the


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dark road. Suddenly he heard some one following him. He heard the cold silent words ''do not move''. Mysterious is the demand of the stranger. He needs his blue eyes for his beloved. Mysterious is the ways of love. The long machete glittered in the moonlight. The stranger didn't believe the words of the narrator . He examined his eyes in the candle light .

The world we live in is a hell of mystery. And this story is built up with some mystery. This is the winning point of the story. It makes the reader attention. The images in the story also is uncomfortable. Dark warm room, one-eye blind keeper of the hotel, moonlit night – all creates a sense of horror and mystery in the mind of the readers.

Sample 1Hotel-keeper : Why you're panting? What happened?Narrator : I had a strange experience at the street.Hotel-keeper : Relax Narrator : Give me some water to drink.Hotel-keeper : Here you're and tell what was it.Narrator : I was walking slowly down the street. Suddenly I felt some body following me.Hotel-keeper : Then.Narrator : Before I could defend myself, the stranger pressed a knife over my shoulder.Hotel-keeper : What did he ask for, money?Narrator : No, he wanted my eyes.Hotel-keeper : Strange, what for?Narrator : To make a bouquet of blue eyes for his sweetheart.Hotel-keeper : Strange giftNarrator : But he spared me as mine was not blue.Hotel-keeper : Thank God.

Sample 2Hotel-keeper : Hey, you're so nervous, aren't you?Narrator : Yes,I had a scary experience out there.Hotel-keeper : What happened?Narrator : I was attacked by a stranger.Hotel-keeper : And then?Narrator : He tried to gouge my eyes.Hotel-keeper : Oh God! How terrible? How did you manage to escape?Narrator : He wanted only blue eyes but mine was brown.Hotel-keeper : I warned you about the danger lurking outside. But you didn't heed me, did you?Narrator : If I'd listened to you, I wouldn't have had such a horrible experience.Hotel-keeper : Would you like to inform the police?Narrator : No, I want to leave this ghostly place at the earliest.Hotel-keeper : It's left to you. But you'd better leave in the morning.Narrator : OK. Goodnight.Hotel-keeper : Have a peaceful night.


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May 12, 2013 Friday

Five years have passed. A horrible night. Unpredictable incidents always happen in my life. Strange

experiences.... unbelievable encounters...Five years before when I paced slowly through the streets I

had the faintest idea about what was in store for me... Who was he? I didn't dare to ask. What really

was his intention? Did he just plan to scare me? Did he really intend to gouge my eyes? I still can't

believe what he said making a bouquet of blue eyes for his sweetheart! What a strange idea! Did he

get enough blue eyes for the bouquet? Where is he now? Is he still wandering for the blue eyes.

Anyway a strange lover, so passionate.

Role of Films in the Life of People

Cinema emerged as a medium of entertainment. But gradually owing to its mass popularity it acquired the

role of creating awareness and educating the public. To achieve this role it started becoming a document of

our lives and a record of our time and space. A society is moulded to a great extent by historical events. So

naturally a popular medium in the society also gets influenced by historical factors. Thus cinema industry

also started reflecting the ideals propounded by various historical events.

. The national movements and the ideas propounded by the national leaders started penetrating into Kerala

and the people of the region started accepting these ideals as their own. They were so inspired by those


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ideals that it became their way of life to form a critical opinion about every issue that came in their way.

Therefore the idea of an ideal place became very essential for the people from various strata of the society to

sit and discuss about the issues. That is how the wayside restaurants popularly known as teashops started

appearing on stage. The movement called Panthibhojanam or mixed eating was the immediate cause for the

emergence of teashops. This movement propounded the idea of people from various castes and communities

sitting together and eating. This was indeed a revolutionary step especially in a caste ridden society like

Kerala. As a result of such reform movements, the marginalized in the society started acquiring freedom of

movement. They started demanding higher wages for the works they have done. Thus most of the people in

the deprived sections of the society, no longer remained deprived.

They started becoming economically independent. This economic freedom helped people to get an

access into the teashops. These wayside restaurants welcomed anybody who could pay them for the food

they offered. Thus there was a play of economy based on money and the conditions of the society in these

wayside restaurants which helped them to evolve and develop and become a part and parcel of our daily

lives and popular media like cinema.

The wayside restaurants were a major element in a couple of Malayalam movies and also how they

played an important role in the fictions from which these movies were adapted. I have tried to analyze the

films Neelakuyil, Bhargavi Nilayam and Olavum Theeravum adapted from novels by Uroob, Muhammad

Basheer and M.T. Vasudevan Nair respectively. In all these fictions and films the importance of teashops

was never belittled. Teashops were the centre of attraction in all these fictions. And therefore when

films were made out of these fictions, teashops also emerged a powerful mechanism through which the plot

developed.

Cinema is for all the sections of the society. That is why it has emerged as a popular medium.

Anybody can watch a movie. Therefore we can say that in a way cinema promotes secularism. Your caste or

religion never determined your right to watch a movie. And such a secular medium can address any issue of

the society and provide a solution that can redress the grievances. So how can a filmmaker ensure his

audience about the pain he has taken in ensuring secularism and addressing issues of the society in

his film? It is through such subtle measures like shooting a scene in the wayside restaurants that they do so.

The teashops or the wayside restaurants are the abodes of the so called marginalized. The customers

in the teashops are treated only as individuals. People from different strata of the society meet at such places.

They can assert their individuality by raising their opinions on whatever issues, whether they may be on

major or minor incidents in these wayside restaurants. Thus these teashops offer an opportunity to every

person who otherwise does not get a chance to express their opinions in the public sphere. Every person

craves for attention. Everybody wants others to hear their views. Teashops help them not only to achieve

their desires but also in broadening their perspectives. Assertion of individuality moulds our personality.


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Without the characters knowledge, teashops provide them this opportunity. Teashops also offer a chance for

the audience to see different types of observers. There are both passive and active observers in the society.

When such people find a place in teashops, the active observers actively involve in discussing the various

issues in the society by reading newspapers, exchanging local news or by simply chatting. In films such

active observers have a major role to play. It is through them that the major concerns or the message of the

film gets revealed But only difference between reality and reel is that in real life active observers express

their opinions through mass media and also by becoming a part of several organizations whereas in cinema,

the wayside restaurants become an ideal place for such discussions. Thus such characters are also given a

space in teashops. They enter into them as mere passive individuals but go out as enlightened individuals at

least in their minds, so later when a chance comes they can also express their ideas.

Cinema is a reflection of the society and therefore both the passive and active observers form a part

of the reel. There is also an innate sincerity even in the items exhibited in the teashops. What is the typical

image of a teashop that we have in mind? A shed, where there are bunches of bananas, a glass shelf where

various food items are kept, desks, benches, the owner usually in vests, one or two helpers etc. What does

such a scene symbolize? Poor working class background is brought on screen through teashops. They come

to teashops to spend their free time, trying to relieve themselves from the drudgery of their works. That is

how teashops become the hubs where ordinary is given space and helps the ordinariness to emerge as

extraordinary. When the ordinary working class people are given individuality by offering them a space in

the teashops they come out with extraordinary ideas which may become the backbone of the cinema.

Teashops are in a way cultural hubs. Every society wants its culture to be imparted into the mindset

of the people so that they can be followed by everybody. Cinema makes the job easier through teashops.

People from various sections of the society come and sit in teashops. Anything under the sun can become a

matter of discussion for them. They discuss and even indulge in a verbal duel to prove their points. Almost

all the characters try to prove their points. But at the same time everybody will be cautious about their

culture and so they try to prove their points by holding on to their cultural concerns. Anything against their

culture won‘t be tolerated by the people. Thus teashops within cinema act as the mouthpiece of the society

by trying to create a positive impression in the minds of the audience about one‘s own cultural background.

Teashops also acted as the newspaper as well as the reference book of an area. Whenever a person comes to

the place for the first time, generally the local teashop is the place where he goes first. This is done to

understand the nature of the place where he has now arrived. Teashops act as a helping guide to understand

the past, present of that area. It always welcomes anybody into its arms. That is why in most of the works

whether in fiction or in film the protagonist will first step into the teashop of that area where he is a

newcomer. Sometimes teashops can also become a locale where gossips are generated. In certain instances

they generate humor and certain other times they help the plot to take a turning point.


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Let us wait again for those local teashop scenes both in fictions and in films which once determined

the events not only in reel but also in reality.

Role of Teashop in Contemporary Cinema

Every art form reflects the culture of the society from where it is being created. Cinema also is not an

exception to this. Our films of all periods records the cultural elements in away or the other. The article 'Tea-


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shops in Malayalam Cinema by Sri C.S. Venkiteswaran tries to document the role played by tea-shops in the

social transformation that took place in the cultural domain of Kerala. According to the author tea-shops in

Kerala initiated a revolution in our dinning habits. Dinning together is marked as a milestone in the fight

against the prevailing caste system in Kerala then. The tea-shop was considered as a secular space where the

only criterion for entry was the possession of money. Anybody could have tea and snacks if they had money

with them. The customers were not belittled according to their caste or creed. The writer points out that the

tea-shops emerged at the time when wages were began to be paid in cash. It was also the time when people

began to travel extensively for their livelihood .

Teashops also offer a chance for the audience to see different types of observers. There are both

passive and active observers in the society. When such people find a place in teashops, the active observers

actively involve in discussing the various issues in the society by reading newspapers, exchanging local

news or by simply chatting. In films such active observers have a major role to play. It is through them that

the major concerns or the message of the film gets revealed But only difference between reality and reel is

that in real life active observers express their opinions through mass media and also by becoming a part of

several organizations whereas in cinema, the wayside restaurants become an ideal place for such

discussions.

Thus such characters are also given a space in teashops. They enter into them as mere passive

individuals but go out as enlightened individuals at least in their minds, so later when a chance comes they

can also express their ideas. Cinema is a reflection of the society and therefore both the passive and active

observers form a part of the reel. There is also an innate sincerity even in the items exhibited in the teashops.

What is the typical image of a teashop that we have in mind? A shed, where there are bunches of bananas, a

glass shelf where various food items are kept, desks, benches, the owner usually in vests, one or two helpers

etc. What does such a scene symbolize? Poor working class background is brought on screen through

teashops. They come to teashops to spend their free time, trying to relieve themselves from the drudgery of

their works. That is how teashops become the hubs where ordinary is given space and helps the ordinariness

to emerge as extraordinary. When the ordinary working class people are given individuality by offering them

a space in the teashops they come out with extraordinary ideas which may become the backbone of the

cinema.

Teashops are in a way cultural hubs. Every society wants its culture to be imparted into the mindset

of the people so that they can be followed by everybody. Cinema makes the job easier through teashops.

People from various sections of the society come and sit in teashops. Anything under the sun can become a

matter of discussion for them. They discuss and even indulge in a verbal duel to prove their points. Almost

all the characters try to prove their points. But at the same time everybody will be cautious about their

culture and so they try to prove their points by holding on to their cultural concerns. Anything against their


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culture won‘t be tolerated by the people. Thus teashops within cinema act as the mouthpiece of the society

by trying to create a positive impression in the minds of the audience about one‘s own cultural background.

Respected Principal, Teachers, Parents and my dear friends,

Today we have gathered here to celebrate our school Arts Fest. It is not an exaggeration to remark

that art is always associated with smile. So naturally, you all sit with smiling countenance. No doubt, the

boundless joy and enthusiasm is very much reflected upon on you faces. Don't you agree with me? In this

context, let me remind you of what Oscar Wild, the illustrious artist observed, “life imitates art far more than

art imitates life”. Yes, art has an innate influence upon human life and most times, it is the manifestation of

life itself. As it molds our culture, obviously we can say it as the only means of human survival.

Cinema is for all the sections of the society. That is why it has emerged as a popular medium.

Anybody can watch a movie. Therefore we can say that in a way cinema promotes secularism. Your caste or

religion never determined your right to watch a movie. And such a secular medium can address any issue of

the society and provide a solution that can redress the grievances. So how can a filmmaker ensure his

audience about the pain he has taken in ensuring secularism and addressing issues of the society in his film?

It is through such subtle measures like shooting a scene in the wayside restaurants that they do so.

Dear friends, I hope let this fest may lift up our spirits and fill us with sublime thoughts and makes us

responsive to the pain and sufferings of the man kind. Moreover, may it guide our inherent and innate artistic

talents to bloom out to its maximum. Well, I take it as a pride and privilege to be a part of this fest and let us

try together to make it a long cherished one

Thank you.

Every art form reflects the culture of the society from where it is being created. Cinema also is not an

exception to this. Our films of all periods records the cultural elements in away or the other.

The film 'Sunshine through the Rain' by Akira Kurosawa portrays the customs and belief systems of

Japan in a striking way. The thread of the film is taken from an Asiatic myth which is prevalent even today.

The boy in the film is prohibited to go out by his mother when the rain and sunshine come together as it is

the time of the foxe's marriage. Apart from the potrayal of a myth that is also seen in Kerala culture the film


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also documents the dress code architecture, flora and fauna of Japan in a vivid fashion. Thus these two

pieces of writings try to emphasis the fact that film is media for documenting the culture and way of life of a

society. It also tries to record the similarity in the belief systems of people living in different cultures.

Cantata Ended

Thiruvalla: The week-long Musical Festival organised by the English Club of ABC School, Thiruvalla, ended here yesterday. The Musical fest which was inaugurated by the famous musician A. R. Rehman on last Monday was packed with magical performance of various bands in South India. Many playback singers of Indian film industry performed. The fest provided a weeks musical feast for the music lovers of the city. The feast ended with a fabulous performance of 'Gana Gandharvan' Yesudas' musical concert.

1. How does it feel to be an Oscar winner?2. Do you think your achievement will change role of technicians in films?3. Tell us about yourself.4. What exactly is sound designing?5. Being a Malayalee, you started your carrier in Bollywood. Why don't you try in Malayalam film

industry?6. Do you have a say to the up-coming technicians?


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Myself : Hi dear friend, your are the beggar who shouted against the king, aren't you? Beggar: Yes, what do you want?Myself : I want to know why you were crying so loudly?.Beggar: For a piece of bread to fill my belly.Myself : Did the King give you bread?Beggar: No, He is an insensible King. Instead he cut my tongue. Another grew. He

cut my head. I became alive again. He is not at all fit to be King.Myself : Yes, he is supposed to provide the needs of his peopleBeggar: Alas! But he will not. He is selfish and rude.Myself : Yea, we must protest to itBeggar: Surely we must. Join me

Queen : Why you look so worried/tensedKing : The beggar's warning haunts me much.Queen : Which beggar? What do you mean?


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King : You didn't hear a beggar crying out loud here for bread, did you?Queen : Yea, now he' gone.King : But his challenge is still ringing in my ears.Queen : So what. You're a King, aren't you?King : Yes, I'm the king.Queen : Then, why are you afraid of a beggar?King : He warned me that next time when I hear his voice again in the street I should be afraid.Queen : What for?King : He said, he won't be kind to me then.Queen : What will he do?King : He said, he will blow this palace over and overthrow me.Queen : Why can't you make a compromise with him?King : Yea, I am thinking of that. Let me try.Queen : That's good. Feed him with some bread. He'll be satisfied.King : Good idea. Let me send my servant to him for a peace talk.Queen. : Hope for the best. Now come take some rest.

Other DiscoursesNarrative

The beggar and the king by Winthrop Parkhurst begins with a king complaining about the noise of a beggar outside his window. This irritates the king because the beggar has been visiting the castle each day to beg for food. The king tells his servant to torture and kill the beggar, but the servant replies that they have tortured and killed the servant but he continues to return. Then, the king asks to see the beggar in his chamber.

Once in his presence, the king demands the servant to bow to him but the beggar refuses. Instead, the beggar demands that the king remove his crown and throw it into the streets. When the king refuses, the beggar tells him that his voice will haunt him and his nights will be full of horrors. The king then orders the beggar to be seized, but as the beggar walks out, none of the king's servants can move. The beggar leaves and continues crying for bread, while the king is left to think about the decision to throw away his crown.


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The Beggar – A True Representative of the MarginalizedThe beggar in Winthrop Parkhurst’s play, The Beggar and the King, is a very important character. It

is around him that the play is woven around. The title itself tells us that the author’s sympathy is with the beggar,and not with the king. He is a representative of the poor suffering and down trodden people of the world. Unlike the ordinary beggars he is very bold and outspoken. When the king hears his voice he orders his men to bind him and gag him. He even asks them to cut off his tongue. But the servant informs him that when they cut off his tongue he grew another.

When he is brought before the king he is not ready to obey even a single command of the king. He tells that the king’s words are like a foolish tinkling in his ears. He also adds that it is better to be born as a beggar than a king like him. The king asks the beggar to apologize for his impudence and stop crying in the streets. But the beggar retorted that if the king throws away his crown he will stop crying for bread. He stands adamant like a rock on the face of the king’s repeated commands. He reminds the king that he is stronger than a sea and a mountain. His words are more fearful than a hurricane. So even ten thousand of the king’s servants can’t stop him. It is his suffering that is his strength.

Finally the beggar declares that he will cry for bread and fill up his belly. But one day he will lose his temper and then he will blow over the palace using his arms as iron rods. He will snap the king’s bones between his fingers. Then he will beat upon the large drum using the king’s head as drumstick.

Hearing the beggar’s words the king orders his servant to catch him,but the servant was stunned by the beggar’s will power. The beggar’s voice is heard again. Frightened the king touches his crown as if to throw it, only to fit it firmly to his head.

The King – Seat of PowerThe very title of the play 'The Beggar and the King' subverts the popular notion that the king is more important than the beggar. The characters in the story are not real individuals. They are only types. Each character is an ideological image. The king occupies the seat of power with the least concern for the poor.

In the play ''the beggar and the king ''Winthrop Parkhurst celebrates the voice of the voiceless. There are only three characters, the king, the servant and the beggar. The play begins with the cry of the beggar,'' Bread, Bread, Give me some bread.'' We see only the king and the servant on the stage. The beggar appears only later. It establishes the fact that the king is insensitive even to the basic needs of the people. The beggar's cry for bread annoys the king. The king occupies the seat of power with the least concern for the poor. The servant supports the king with devotion. But he can't ignore the presence of the downtrodden. The beggar represents the miserable plight of the poor and the landless. The king ignores the poverty and suffering of the people. His language has only limited scope with no organic knowledge of life, on the other hand the beggar speaks a lot and that too quite powerfully. He is proud enough to say that to be a beggar is not so bad as to be a king.

The Servant

He plays a multiple roles in the play. He is a servant, a mediator and translator to the king. He carries the play forward with his genuine and meaningful interventions.


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Letter

Pavithram

5th January 2015

Dear Vinu,How are you? Hope you are well. I am fine here. How were your Christmas holidays? How is your

family? Do you want to know how I spent my holidays? I was very busy at that time. We organised our English club fest on 3rd January. The main attraction of the fest was the staging of the play- ''The Beggar and the King'' by Winthrop Parkhurst. The play is based on the theme poverty and suffering. There are only three characters. The king, servant and a beggar. The title of the play is bit amazing. It gives a clue to the entire play, as it challenges the popular notion that the King is more important than the Beggar. Here the king tries to silence the beggar. Towards the end of the play the Beggar overpowers the King. The king even says;‘ How! Am I afraid of a Beggar?'' The play begins with the cry of the Beggar; ''Bread, Bread, Bread, Give me some bread.'' We see the king and servant on the stage. The beggar appears only later. The beggar's cry for bread annoys the king. The king occupies the seat of power with the least concern for the poor. Beggar is not an ordinary person; he is determined to fight for his rights. His words anticipate the impending revolutionary movements against dictatorship.

. I Acted the role of the beggar, may be the most important character of the play. My friends and teachers remarked that my acting was so good. Anyway I too feel satisfied. If you have time you shall read this play. It has some contemporary relevance.

Convey my loving regards to all. Let's meet next month Yours lovingly

Sd/- Deepu

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Distinguished guests and my dear friends a warm good morning to all of you. I am here to speak a few words on Centers of power that are engaged in exploitation need to restricted.

Centers of power of all times have tried to silence their subjects. An ideal ruler must cater to the needs of his subjects. There is a famous proverb which says, “As the king is, so is the subject”. When we look back to history, we can find stories of rulers who tried to exploit the people to conquer the world and become dictators. Our India too was under the exploitation of the British for about a century and half. The play by Winthrope Parkhurst, we come across a kind who is deaf even to the basic need of beggar. He tries to silence him by gaging him torturing him and even killed him. But the beggar comes back to life. Even though his tongue is cut off he grows another in its place. This indicates that revolution cannot be suppressed.

Finally in the play the beggar takes over the king. It seems that the play ends without any concrete solution because the issue raised in it remains unsolved in the real word. So my dear friends lets us hope for a nation which considers the needs of its people, which treat its people equal irrespective of any discrimination. Let join hands together to build such a nation.


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With this I conclude my speech. Thank you.

Distinguished guests and my dear friends a warm good morning to all of you. I am here to speak on the topic poverty

The beggar and the king by Winthrop Parkhurst begins with a king complaining about the noise of a beggar outside his window. This irritates the king because the beggar has been visiting the castle each day to beg for food. The king tells his servant to torture and kill the beggar, but the servant replies that they have tortured and killed the servant but he continues to return. Then, the king asks to see the beggar in his chamber. Once in his presence, the king demands the servant to bow to him but the beggar refuses. Instead, the beggar demands that the king remove his crown and throw it into the streets. When the king refuses, the beggar tells him that his voice will haunt him and his nights will be full of horrors. The king then orders the beggar to be seized, but as the beggar walks out, none of the king's servants can move. The beggar leaves and continues crying for bread, while the king is left to think about the decision to throw away his crown.

The theme of The Beggar and the King is that pride leads to the downfall of man. This theme is apparent throughout the story as the king's downfall is foreshadowed after the beggar leaves. Although we never see his downfall, it can be speculated that the king is haunted by the beggar's words. the fact that the beggar haunts the king is in some ways his downfall, as he is powerless to a beggar.

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Diary

January 12th 2015 Friday

An unforgettable day. Balthazar uncle gifted me the cage. What a marvelous cage! I embraced it. I was speechless, dump. I didn't know what to say. He was such a kind man to give that wonderful cage. He didn't charge for the cage. So truthful in his dealings. The cage was something I longed for.

January 12th 2015 Friday

A bad day. What made me behave so? It's my ego. I shouldn't have behaved so. He is a poor man. A marvelous artist. I should have acknowledged it. Instead I humiliated him. Feel heavy at heart. I should apologize and pay for the cage. It is marvelous. Tomorrow I shall go to him. Pepe is so fond of the cage. I should change myself. Not to be so rude to anyone. Conversation

Pepe : Hi uncle, please stop there.Balthazar : Hi Pepe, Are you happy?Pepe : Yea, I'm thrilled to have that cage.Balthazar : That's good.Pepe : Uncle, really it is marvelous. You're a great artist.Balthazar : Thank you for your compliments.Pepe : Uncle, I beg your pardon.Balthazar : What for?Pepe : Dad behaved rudely to you.Balthazar : It's alright, I don't care.Pepe : No uncle, I am really sorry for Dad's rudeness.Balthazar : I've already forgotten it.Pepe : Thank you. I'll ask father to give you the money.Balthazar : No need I'll managePepe : So nice of you uncle. Thank you so muchBalthazar : You're welcome.Letter


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Balthazar‘s marvelous afternoon is a very touching short story written by the well known Columbian novelist, Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The main character of the story is Balthazar, a carpenter who made a very beautiful cage for a boy named Pepe. Pepe, a small boy ordered a cage. When finished many people came to see the cage. All appreciated it, saying that it was the most beautiful cage in the entire world. His wife suggested him that he should ask sixty pesos for it. A physician, Octavio Giraldo exclaimed that it was really a flight of imagination.‘ He requested Balthazar to give him the cage. Balthazar responded it was sold for sixty pesos to Jose Montiel. Balthazar took the cage to Jose Montiel's house. Mrs. Montiel also appreciated the cage. But Jose Montiel lost his temper when Balthazar told him Pepe had ordered the cage. He scolded his son severely and told Balthazar that he should have consulted him before he made the cage. He handed over the cage to Balthazar telling him that he should sell it somewhere else. At this Pepe began to roll on the floor and cry. Balthazar gave the cage to Pepe without receiving money and left the place. Here the writer draws a pathetic figure of Balthazar in the readers‘ mind. Balthazar‘s friends thought that he was paid for the cage. In the pool hall they gave him a warm reception. He told them he got sixty pesos for the cage. Having completely drunk, he began to talk rapturously of his dream. That is the fabulous project of making a million cages and selling them for sixty pesos. His wife Ursula waited for him with tasty dishes. Balthazar spent so much money for the treat to his friends that he had to leave his watch as a pawn with the promise to pay next day. Then he lay spread eagled in the street as if he were dead till next morning. The story is not that of a cage maker and a small boy alone. In Balthazar we see a true artist who loves art for its own sake, and not for money. He gave the cage to Pepe without getting a single penny. We cannot see persons like him in today‘s life, where we see only the commercialisation of art. Even though we feel pity for Balthazar we can‘t but appreciate the true artist in him. The writer has succeeded fully in picturing such a graceful picture of Balthazar


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The story clearly shows that art has a powerful authority in society, but ownership of fine art is often the prerogative of the wealthy. Art is an envoy that carries many messages. The purpose of it is to convey meaning and it does so in numerous ways. It glorifies or chastises, it immortalizes or angers, it hails or rejects, it evokes sadness or ecstasy, it reflects the worst or best of humanity. The quintessence of an artist‘s life is recognition of his ability and works of art. Had Balthazar merely given his cage, which he incidentally did not consider a work of art, to some ordinary person, he would not have received any recognition beyond mere gratitude and his life would have continued its monotonous doldrums. By his manipulative actions , he managed to gain a moment of glory in his life, albeit with negative financial rewards.

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News Report

Balthazar's Marvelous CageColumbia: Balthazar, a village carpenter made a marvelous bird's cage. The news of the cage spread and a

crowd formed in front of his house yesterday afternoon. People say that it was the most wonderful cage they


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have ever seen. Balthazar took two weeks time to make this cage. He started working with cages from a very

young age. The cage is really big that it looks like a small-scale model of a gigantic ice factory, with its

enormous dome of wire, three stories inside, with passageways and compartments especially for eating and

sleeping and with swings in the space set aside for the birds' recreation. It is said the he made the cage at the

order of Pepe son of Jose Montiel, a rich man in the village.

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LANGUAGE ELEMENTSCloze Type

Supply the missing words in the following passage choosing the right ones from the box given below

Answer: a) with b) who c) on d) in

Answer: a) at b) for c) from d) and e) of

Answer: a) When b) from c) and d) near e) to

REPORTED SPEECHRead the conversationsWife : Why are you so gloomy?Narrator : Yesterday a stranger approached me demanding my eyes to make a bouquet of blue eyes.Wife : Did he harm you?Narrator : No, the stranger left me unhurt


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AnswerSwami told his father what the teacher would think if he went late.Father suggested to tell him that he had had a headache and so he was late.

AnswerPeon asked Swami why he wanted the Headmaster.Swami replied that his father had sent a letter for him.

AnswerThe Hotel keeper asked the narrator where he was going.Narrator replied that he was going out to take a walk as it was toot hot in the room.

AnswerThe narrator asked the stranger what he wanted.The stranger replied that he wanted his eyes.

AnswerWatson asked Holmes whether anything had escaped him.Sherlock Holmes doubtfully remarked that most of his conclusions were erroneous.

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Ans: a) tell b) come c) turned d) began

Ans: a) sits b) which c) fans d) an

Ans: a) had given b) were c) live

Ans: a) was finished b) hung c) said d) was e) most


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Please note:Dear Teachers & Students this was compiled in a hurry. There may be mistakes in it. Kindly bear with me and let me know the

mistakes. Hope this would help you a bit

Johnson. T.PHsa (EnglishCMS HS, MundiappallyMundiappally. P.OThiruvallaPhone: 9846082087

9496659916E-mail: [email protected]


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