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The Rattrap

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Notice the words in bold in the following sentence:

“The fire boy shovelled charcoal into the maw of the furnace with a great deal of clatter.” This is a phrase that is used in the specific context of an iron plant.

Pick out other such phrases and words from the story that are peculiar to the terminology of iron works.

Solution

(i) a hard regular thumping

[sound of the regular powerful hammer strokes on pig iron]

(ii) a large plant with smelter, rolling mill and forge.

[A big iron mill with all machinery of turning iron-ore into iron]

(iii) coal dust which shifted down from the big charcoal crates.

[the black soot falling down while the big charcoal crates were loaded and unloaded]

(iv) dark forge near the furnace [the forge was not lit when furnace was in use at night]

(v) Put on the anvil

[the glowing iron from furnace is put on the iron block on which blacksmith works]

(vi) stir the glowing mass

[moving with iron rod the motten pig iron mass]

(vii) big belows groaned

[The sound of the big air driving pipes into fire]

Some More Questions From The Rattrap Chapter

What made the peddler accept Edla Willmansson’s invitation?

Or

Having rejected the ironmaster’s invitation. Why did the peddler accept the one extended by his daughter?

What doubts did Edla have about the peddler?

When did the ironmaster realize his mistake?

What did the peddler say in his defence when it was clear that he was not the person the Ironmaster had thought he was?

Why did Edla still entertain the peddler even after she knew the truth about him?

Why was Edla happy to see the gift left by the peddler?

Why did the peddler sign himself as Captain Von Stahle?

How does the peddler interpret the acts of kindness and hospitality shown by the crofter, the ironmaster and his daughter?

What are the instances in the story that show that the character of Ironmaster is different from that of his daughter in many ways?

Or

Compare and contract the character of the iron-master with that of his daughter.

Or

Give examples from the story ‘The Rattrap’ to show how the iron master is different from his daughter?

The story has many instances of unexpected reactions from the characters to other behaviour. Pick out instances of these surprises.

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