What havoc has the super cyclone wreaked in the life of the people of Orissa?
The cyclone brought very heavy and strong winds with it. Due to this, majority of the houses were blown away and only the ones were spared which were made with the strong cement material. The land was covered by dirty water which could be seem from a distance. A numerable people lost their lives. The place was filled with numerable floating human bodies and bloated animal carcasses. Even the strongest of the trees were not spared from the havoc. Many people lost their close relatives and many children become orphans due to the cyclone. There was shortage of food and with no supplies. Everyone was very sad and helpless.
How has Prashant, a teenager, been able to help the people of his village?
How have the people of the community helped one another? What role do the women of Kalikuda play during these days?
Do you think Prashant is a good leader? Do you think young people can get together to help people during natural calamities?
Why do Prashant and other volunteers resist the plan to set up institutions for orphans and widows? What alternatives do they consider?
What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?
How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?
What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?
Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’? Is he really happy? What does he see all around him?
What is Johnsy’s illness? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live?
What does the author notice one Sunday afternoon? What is his mother’s reaction? What does she do?
Bill Bryson says, “I am, in short, easily confused.” What examples has he given to justify this?
Has Lushkoff become a beggar by circumstance or by choice?
In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer?
During their conversation Lushkoff reveals that Sergei’s cook, Olga, is responsible for the positive change in him. How has Olga saved Lushkoff?
Lushkoff is earning thirty five roubles a month. How is he obliged to Sergei for this?
What is the significance of the title?
What is Behrman’s masterpiece? What makes Sue say so?
What are the precious things mentioned in the story? Why are they precious?
In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer?
In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?
When does he realise that he has lost his way? How have his anxiety and insecurity been described?
What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?
What actions of the schoolmates change the author’s understanding of life and people, and comfort him emotionally? How does his loneliness vanish and how does he start participating in life?