Will the clues left behind on the question paper put Evans back in prison again?
The clever thief left behind some clues which were on the question paper. The governor was thinking that it was a careless act that he left clues which were giving some hints that where will Evan go after escaping. But all those clues were fake and for misguiding the officers.
But from the other clue which was an index number 313; centre number 271 and ‘Golden Lion’ also had a deep meaning. The six figure reference 313/271 took them to middle of Chipping Norton where they found Evan in the Golden Lion.
The story is a satire on the conceit of those in power. How does the author employ the literary device of dramatic irony in the story?
What makes Jack feel caught in an uglymiddle position?
Why is an adult’s perspective on life different from that of a child’s?
Apparent illogicality sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection? Discuss.
Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley? Why?
Do you see an intersection of time and space in the story?
How would you describe the behaviour of the Maharaja’s minions towards him? Do you find them truly sincere towards him or are they driven by fear when they obey him? Do we find a similarity in today’s political order?
What is the moral issue that the story raises?
There are moments in life when we have to make hard choices between our roles as private individuals and as citizens with a sense of national loyalty. Discuss with reference to the story you have just read.
What is the author’s indirect comment on subjecting innocent animals to the willfulness of human beings?
Apparent illogicality sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection? Discuss.
What possible plot line could the story continue with?
What do you infer from Sam’s letter to Charley?
How will the Maharaja prepare himself for the hundredth tiger which was supposed to decide his fate?
What will Dr Sadao and his wife do with the man?
How would you describe the behaviour of the Maharaja’s minions towards him? Do you find them truly sincere towards him or are they driven by fear when they obey him? Do we find a similarity in today’s political order?
What did the royal infant grow up to be?
Philately helps keep the past alive. Discuss other ways in which this is done. What do you think of the human tendency to constantly move between the past, the present and the future?
While hatred against a member of the enemy race is justifiable, especially during wartime, what makes a human being rise above narrow prejudices?
‘The modern world is full of insecurity, fear, war, worry and stress.’ What are the ways in which we attempt to overcome them?