BALGOVIND'S EDUCATIONAL TOUR

In The Kingdom of Fools Think about it Question 1. What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools? Answer: The two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools are as follows: a) The first strange thing is that everyone sleeps during the day and gets awaken to do their businesses as soon as it gets dark. b) The second strange thing is that everything costs the same, a single duddu, - whether one buys a measure of rice or a bunch of bananas, it costs a duddu. Question 2. Why does the disciple decide to stay in the Kingdom of Fools? Is it a good idea? Answer: The disciple decides to stay in the Kingdom of Fools because he finds everything cheap there, and he also wants good, cheap food. The guru tells him that it is not a good idea to stay there as they are all fools; that this system will not last very long, and he can’t tell what they will do to him next day. Question 3. Name all the people who are tried in the king’s co...

Think about it Question 1. In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra? Answer: Iswaran is an asset to Mahendra in many ways: i. He cooks delicious dishes, washes his clothes and chats away with his master. ii. The cook being quite attached to Mahendra follows him wherever he is posted. iii. He can weave endless stories and anecdotes on varied subjects. Question 2. How does Iswaran describe the uprooted tree on the highway? What effect does he want to create in his listeners? Answer: Iswaran describes the uprooted tree on the highway with eyebrows suitably arched and hands held out in a dramatic gesture. He says that the road was deserted and he was all alone; that he Suddenly spotted something that looked like an enormous bushy beast lying sprawled across the road; and that he was half inclined to turn and go back, but as he came closer he saw that it was a fallen tree, with its dry branches spread out. He wants to create suspense in his listeners. Question 3. How does he narrate ...

The Adventures of Toto Think about it Question 1. How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo? Answer: When grandfather looks at Toto being tied to the feeding-trough, he thinks that it is not a suitable place for him. Therefore he decides to add the little monkey to his private zoo, and so he buys Toto from the tonga-driver for five rupees. Question 2. “Toto was a pretty monkey.” In what sense is Toto pretty? Answer: Toto is pretty in the sense that it has bright eyes with mischief beneath deep-set eyebrows. Whenever he smiles, it makes the elderly Anglo-Indian ladies frightened. His hands appear as if it has been dried up in the sun for a long time. His hands look dried up but his fingers are quick and wicked. His tail adds to his good looks and also serves him as a third hand. He uses his third hand to hang himself from the branch of the tree, and to lift up any delicacy that may be out of reach of his hands. Question 3. Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how? Why...