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?
The minions were not so sincere towards the king. They just follows his order due the fear of king as if they will disobey the order of king the king surely punish them or they will loose their jobs and also they obey his order just to be in good books of king. Dewan who should have advised the king not to kill the tigers did not dare to go against his wishes and aided his marriage to a princess whose father’s kingdom had most number of tigers. Even when king purchased the wooden tiger, the shopkeeper sold it with higher price he had fear if he would sell it on cheap price the king would punish him.
But in today’s political order there is some similar things. In today’s era many people are in power not only because of their ability but also by their influence and power. And many joins politics to earn money but some joins to do something good for the country.
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?
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?
What do you infer from Sam’s letter to Charley?
Do you agree that between crime and punishment it is mainly a battle of wits?
Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley? Why?
‘The world’s geological history is trapped in Antarctica.’ How is the study of this region useful to us?
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.
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?
Apparent illogicality sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection? Discuss.
You have read ‘Adventure’ by Jayant Narlikar in Hornbill Class XI. Compare the interweaving of fantasy and reality in the two stories.
What kind of a person was Evans?
Will the clues left behind on the question paper put Evans back in prison again?
Who is the Tiger King? Why does he get that name?