1st PUC ENGLISH NOTES - ORU MANUSHYAN - 2 MARKS / 3 MARKS / 4 MARKS - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1st PUC ENGLISH NOTES - ORU MANUSHYAN - 2 MARKS / 3 MARKS / 4 MARKS - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Chapter 4
ORU MANUSHYAN
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Answer the following questions 2 Marks Questions
- Why did the narrator sleep during the day?
Ans: To save money, he avoided morning tea and lunch by sleeping during the day and eating only in the evening.
- What work did the narrator do to earn a living?
Ans: He taught English to migrant workers in the evening to earn a small income.
- What did learning to write addresses mean to the
workers?
Ans: It was considered a great education and useful for sending letters home.
- Why was the narrator in a helpless situation at the
restaurant?
Ans: His wallet was stolen, and he had no money to pay for the meal he had just eaten.
- How did the restaurant owner react when the narrator
couldn't pay?
Ans: He became angry and threatened to gouge out the narrator’s eyes.
- How much money did the narrator have before the wallet
was lost?
Ans: He had fourteen rupees, which were his total life savings.
- How did the people at the restaurant behave?
Ans: They were cruel and enjoyed the narrator’s humiliation.
- What did the narrator offer in place of the bill
amount?
Ans: He offered to leave his coat as security since he had no money.
- Who finally helped the narrator at the restaurant?
Ans: A tall man with a red turban paid the narrator’s bill and took him away.
- What was found inside the red-turbaned man’s pocket
later?
Ans: He had five wallets, one of which belonged to the narrator.
11. How far was the big city from the narrator’s
home-town?
Ans: The big city was around a thousand five
hundred miles far from the narrator’s home town.
12. Where did the narrator stay in the big city?
Ans: The narrator stayed in a very small,
dingy room in the big city.
13. For the money,
people would do anything, even ______ (Fill in the blank)
Ans: For the money, people would do anything,
even commit murder.
14. What was the
narrator doing to earn a living?
Ans: The narrator was teaching English to
some migrant labourers to earn a living.
15. ______ was considered a great education there.
(a) Learning English
(b) Learning to write an address in English
(c) Writing addresses at the post-office.
Ans: (b) Learning to write an address in
English.
16. What reason did the
narrator give for sleeping all day and having food in the evening?
Ans:
The narrator could save the expense of drinking his morning tea and
eating the noon meal was the reason that he gave reason for sleeping all day
and having food in the evening.
17. How much money did
the narrator have in his pocket as his life’s savings?
Ans: The narrator had fourteen rupees in his
pocket as his life’s savings.
18. The man who came forward to pay the narrator’s
bill was
(a) a man with a red turban. (b)
a person dressed in a suit.
(c) a money lender.
Ans: (a) A man with a red turban.
Answer the following questions 3 Marks Questions
- What kind of city did the
narrator live in, and how were the people there?
Ans: The narrator lived in a big city in a mountain valley. The people there were very cruel and greedy. They would do anything for money, including murder and robbery. Most worked as soldiers, money lenders, or security guards. They didn’t show kindness or mercy to others. The city was full of violence and crime. They didn’t know English and were satisfied in their own world of meanness. The narrator found it difficult to survive in such a harsh environment with his limited income and simple lifestyle.
- Why was learning to write an
address in English considered important in the story?
Ans: The narrator taught English to poor migrant workers. These workers considered writing an address in English to be a great skill. They worked in mills, banks, or factories and wanted to send letters home. Since they didn’t know English, they saw even basic writing skills as valuable. It made them feel proud and educated. This shows how people in difficult situations respect even the smallest learning opportunities. The narrator earned his small income by teaching them, even though it wasn't enough to live comfortably.
- Describe the narrator’s
embarrassing experience at the restaurant.
Ans: The narrator went to a restaurant for food. After eating, he found that his wallet was missing. He had no money to pay the bill. The owner accused him of cheating and threatened to hurt him. The narrator begged to leave his coat as a guarantee, but the owner forced him to remove his coat, shirt, and shoes. When he asked him to remove even his trousers, the narrator pleaded, saying he had nothing inside. The crowd laughed at him, and he felt deeply ashamed. It was a very humiliating experience for the narrator.
- How did the stranger rescue the
narrator from shame?
Ans: As the narrator was about to remove his trousers in shame, a tall man with a red turban stopped him. He paid the restaurant bill and saved the narrator from public humiliation. He then walked away with the narrator. When asked his name, he refused to tell. Later, he revealed that he had stolen five wallets and gave the narrator his own wallet back, with all the money intact. He warned the narrator not to tell anyone about him. The narrator thanked him and wished that God would help the stranger in return.
- What is the significance of the
stranger’s act in the story?
Ans: The stranger was a pickpocket, but he helped the narrator in a moment of deep shame. Even though he had stolen the narrator’s wallet, he not only returned it but also paid the restaurant bill from his own money. His actions showed a change of heart. He felt bad seeing the narrator's pain. This transformation is the central idea of the story. It shows that even a criminal can show kindness and that there is still humanity in the most unexpected places.
6. Describe the people
and the place where the incident took place.
Ans: The people didn’t not show quality of
mercy and they were very cruel. The place was a significant large city in the
valley of a mountain. They were prepared to do anything for money. Surprising
incidents like robbery murder and pick - pocketing were the thing common there.
The people were professional soldiers, money lenders and security guard in malls,
banks and commercial buildings. They had no knowledge on English and it was
like they were content in their own little universe of evil and offensiveness.
7. What was the
routine of the narrator in the city?
Ans: The routine of the narrator in the city was
nothing energizing about the daily practice of the narrator in the city. He
showed the transient workers English as they needed to compose addresses in
English at the mailing station. As they were working individuals, he could show
them just at night. As a rule, his educating went on from nine-thirty till
eleven in the night. Since he earned practically nothing, he dozed the entire
day and woke up at four at night to keep away from the costs of morning tea and
early afternoon lunch.
8. Give an account of
the embarrassing experience of the narrator at the restaurant.
Ans: The embarrassing experience of the
narrator at the restaurant was that the narrator went to a restaurant to have
his food and when he needed to take care of the bill of eleven annas. However,
the owner felt that the speaker was attempting to trick him, and took steps to
gouge his eyes out. None of the others at the restaurant shown mercy either.
The narrator begged owner to keep his jacket as guarantee and the owner laughed
asked off his jacket, shirt, and shoes. At the point when he needs the author
to remove even the pants, the author begs him for mercy saying he has nothing
inside. This just made everyone laugh loudly and the owner, along fifty others
assembled there, author to strip further saying for a laugh, "There must
be something inside." The author, presently surrendered to his destiny,
begins unbutton his pants; constantly imagine himself standing naked before others,
with his eyes gouged out. We see that the narrator isn't just shamed yet also
uncomfortable. Since he isn't a cheat, it probably been horribly shameful for
him to have understood that he had eaten his food at the restaurant; however
had no money to pay for the food. His shame would have expanded when the owner
of the restaurant considered him as a cheat.
9. A stranger saved
the day for the narrator. How?
Ans: When the narrator is at the purpose of
removing his pants however he has nothing inside, a blue-eyed man walk toward,'
reasonable complexioned six-feet, with a red turban and white pants, negotiates
and offers to pay the bill from the narrator to the owner. He requests that the
speaker go with him and when the thankful author requests his name, he says he
has no name. At the point when the author says 'mercy' must be his name, he
doesn't respond and wander on until they arrive at a deserted bridge. There,
the more unusual takes out five wallets and ask for the author which from these
is his. He cautions the author to disappear without rotate and includes that
the author ought not to admit to anybody that he has seen the man. He gives the
wallet, which has been distinguished by the author, with the money perfect and
leaves the spot wishing the author that he be helped by God. The author, on his
part, trusts that God would support the stranger. Accordingly we see that the
pickpocket helps the narrator at the restaurant. This is the manner by which
the thoughtful sign picks up unimportance. Most importantly the pickpocket is
behaviour to help the one who faces humiliation as he has lost his wallet.
Answer the following questions 4 Marks Questions
- Explain the life of the
narrator in the city and the difficulties he faced.
Ans: The narrator lived in a big, cruel city far from his hometown. He had very little money and stayed in a small, dirty room. To survive, he taught English to migrant labourers who worked during the day and came to study at night. These men believed writing an address in English was a great skill. The narrator earned very little, so he saved money by skipping breakfast and lunch. One day, after eating at a restaurant, he realized that his wallet was missing. This wallet had his life’s savings—fourteen rupees. The restaurant owner got angry and thought the narrator was lying. He forced him to remove his clothes, even his trousers. The narrator was completely ashamed and helpless. Just then, a stranger with a red turban came and paid his bill. Later, this stranger returned his wallet and warned him not to talk about him. This shows the hardships and humiliation the narrator faced in a cruel and selfish city, and how one act of kindness changed everything.
- Does the story "Oru
Manushyan" reflect a transformation in a man’s character? Explain.
Ans: Yes, the story shows a clear transformation in the pickpocket’s character. At first, the man with the red turban is a thief who steals the narrator’s wallet. Because of this, the narrator is humiliated in a public place and almost stripped naked. But when the man sees the narrator’s suffering and helplessness, something changes in him. He feels sympathy and steps forward to pay the restaurant bill. Later, he also returns the narrator’s wallet with the money untouched. He could have kept it, but instead, he helps the very man he had stolen from. This shows that even someone involved in crime can feel compassion and do a good deed. The man does not want praise or thanks; he even refuses to give his name. This transformation is the heart of the story. It teaches us not to judge people only by their past actions. Sometimes, a single moment or event can bring about a positive change in a person. The story leaves us with a powerful message — humanity can be found even in the most unexpected people.
3.
Does the story “Oru Manushyan” talk about transformation
in a person/man?
Ans: Yes, the story “Oru Manushayn” talks
about transformation in a person / man. The change is found in the pick-pocket.
The pickpocket helps the narrator at the restaurant as well as encourages him
further by restoring the wallet. Above all else the pickpocket is sufficient to
help the one who faces shame as he has lost his wallet; besides, he is
sufficiently caring to restore the wallet; thirdly, the eleven annas that he
pays isn't the narrator's money, yet his own. Maybe the pickpocket, up to that
point, was not an observer to the issues made for individuals from whom he had
taken their wallet. Possibly the narrator's dilemma uncovers to him
unexpectedly looks at the issues looked by individuals when they lose their
wallets, with their well deserved money in it. That is the reason, regardless
of the way that persons at that spot were generally cruel, we see a change
occurring in the core of the pick-pocket.
4. Do you think the
restaurant keeper was over-reacting when the narrator could not pay the bill?
If so, what accounts for his behaviour?
Ans:
Yes, the restaurant owner was over- reacting when the narrator could not
pay the bill. He gives the narrator no way by any means. Maybe every one of the
persons who professed to have lost their wallet was liars. In any event, when
the narrator requests that he keep his jacket, he shows no mercy. He has a ton
of misused joy at the expense of the narrator while driving him to strip. He
comes out as a merciless man who has no pity at all for persons with problems.
However, there is the chance that he has ended up being so merciless after
unpleasant encounters. On the off chance that we consider the way that the
persons of that spot were prepared to do anything for cash, we ought to
comprehend that the eatery proprietor may have had persons trick him with a
surprised story of losing the wallet. Possibly throughout the long term, he has
lost his kindness and later goes to the shameful degree of abusing such persons
so others wouldn't try to create lies.
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