How did Rangappa honour the narrator and why?
Ranga knew that his marriage with Ratna was arranged due to the efforts of the narrator. He didn’t forget to invite him on the birthday of his son. He honoured the narrator when he named his ‘golden child’ Shyama after the name of the narrator.
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Comment on the influence of English—the language and the way of life—on Indian life as reflected in the story. What is the narrator’s attitude to English?
Astrologers’ perceptions are based more on hearsay and conjecture than what they learn from the study of the stars. Comment with reference to the story.
Indian society has moved a long way from the way the marriage is arranged in the story. Discuss.
What kind of a person do you think the narrator is?
Describe the village of the narrator.
English was not so widespread in Hosahalli. Prove it by citing an example from the text.
Describe the homecoming of Ranga. Why was it ‘a great event’ in the village?
How did the people realise that Ranga was the same man as he had been six months ago? Give one example to prove your point.
What did Ranga say when the narrator asked him if he wanted to get married?
Why was the narrator distressed when he came to know of Ranga’s views about his marriage?
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