Abandoned

TS 10th Class English Important Questions 15th lesson Abandoned

Question(A).
You have read the story The Storeyed House. You have read that Bayaji comes to his house after his retirement. When he comes home, his mother welcomes him home affectionately. Write a possible conversation between Bayaji and his mother in that context?

Answer: Mother : Welcome home Bayaji : Thank you, mother, Mother : How are you, my son ? Bayaji : I am fine. How are you, mother Mother : I am getting on well. We are all waiting for you. Why are you late ? Bayaji : Because of the bus. It did not run well. It ran like a bullock cart. Mother : 0k. Your wife, daughters and sons are very eager to see you, my son. Bayaji : I also feel the same. I am eager to see them. Mother : Just wait outside the door. Bayaji : Yes mother. Mother : I am pleased with you. (she ran her palms over his cheeks) Mother : Havent you brought anything for the children ? Bayaji : No, I have not brought anything. Mother : Why have you not brought anything for them, my son ? Bayaji : Mother, I have something in my mind, that will be useful for them. Mother : What is that my son ? Bayaji : I will tell you later. Mother : 0k. Go ahead Bayaji : Thank you, my mother. Mother : Take your bath and food. Have a sound sleep. Bayaji : 0k

Question(B).
In the lesson The Storeyed House - I, it was given that Bayaji exchanged pleasantries with people he met on the way to his house. If you were one of the villagers, write a possible conversation between you and Bayaji?

Answer: Villager and Bayaji Somaji (a villager) : Hello, Bayaji. What a pleasant surprise! How are you ? Bayaji : Fine, dada ! How are things with you ? Somaji : O.K. to go on. Have you brought something for your family this time ?... It seems a heavy box on your head. Bayaji : Dada, they are my belongings and I came back permanently. So I had to carry all the luggage. Somaji : Is it ? But why ? Why quit the job ? Bayaji : Oh, no I got retired. You know, I am sixty now ! And dont you think its time to rest and relax with my family ? Somaji : Yes, of course. Then your family must be happy and excited for your return. Anyway, they all think of you quite often. Bayai : I know, and I miss them too. In fact, all of you. Now t can feel the air here. Anyway, I shall meet you again and we can have a better chat. Somaji : O.K. Bye then. Lets meet again at Takkya. I shall also intimate all our friends about your return. Bayaji : Yes, I wish to meet them too. Bye

Question©.
Imagine you attended the house-warming ceremony of Bayaji. Write a description about how it was celebrated. You may use the following ideas. - Bayaji built a house inspite of threats. - Invited guests and Bhujaba and his followers. - During house-warming ceremony, Bayajis new house flared, taking the life of Bayaji - Reaction of the Bayajis sons at the end...... (March 2018)?

Answer: Description of house-warming ceremony of Bayaji : On the day of the house-warming ceremony there was much celebration. The whole village was there. After some time Kondiba Patil, arrived Bayaji proudly led the visitors through the house and even took them to the first floor loft. This was like a sacred memorial to the liberation struggle of the Dalits, adorned with pictures of revolutionary Dalit leaders

While the celebration was winding down in the early hours of the morning, suddenly Bayajis house was on fire onall sides. Bayaji was hysterical and ran into the first floor ¡n order to save the pictures of Lord Budha and the Dalit heroes. He was screaming, My house, my storeyed house! Its on fire, My enemy has taken revenge on me." Bayaji was badly burnt. His sons surrounded him and heard him whisper his last words of instruction to them. "Sons, I want you to build a storeyed house. I have no other wish."

Question(D).
In the lesson the storeyed house, we read about Bayajis dream of building a storeyed house remains unfulfilled due to the fire, the turmoil that Bayaji undergoes to save the house and finally Bayaji collapses amidst his family members. Describe the feelings of the eldest son and his determination %o fulfil his fathers desire. (March 2016)?

Answer: The Feelings of Bayajls Eldest son : Bayajis eldest son was shattered by the calamity. The undreamt of incident took place. Along with the new house, Bayaji scorched n the flames. Bayajis eldest son couldnt forget the accident, His thoughts went as follows. Toðay is a very bad and disgusting clay. The officers declared that my fathers death was the result of an accident due to a petromax flare - up. Didnt they know the person who caused this accident

I knew very well the person who was behind our fathers death. That scoundrel has taken revenge on our father. He couldnt bear our fathers building a storeyed house. I shall definitely lodge a complaint against that rascal. Nannas last wish was to build a storeyed house

His dream of building a storeyed house remains unfulfilled due to the fire - accident. We should fulfil our fathers last wish. If we dont fulfil his last wish his soul cant rest in peace. We shall start on a house; not one with a concealed first floor but a regular two-storeyed house. We shall resume with determination the work of digging the foundation of a two storeyed house. God, please help us with our work."

Question?.
In The Storeyed House - II you must have read that the village officers concluded that Bayajis death was the result of an accident due to petromax - flare up. Imagine you are Bayajis elder son and write a complaint letter to the local police inspector for justice. Note: This

Question may be asked in Paper - II as it is a Letter. This

Question may be asked in Paper -1 as it is taken from Textbook?

Answer: Maharashtra, 10.11.2018. To The Sub Inspector of Police, Ramnagar Police Station, Maharashtra. Sir, Sub : Forwarding for action to be taken on some thugs of Ramnagar. It was 7th November, when my father arranged a housewarming ceremony in our newly built house. Some rascals in our village who could not bear my fathers decision to build a storeyed house tried to bedevil him, have burnt our house and created it as fire accident. I would like to enclose the names of the ruffians responsible for the misdeed and request you to investigate the case kindly and take severe action on those people so that such incidents would never repeat in our village. You know that loss of my father is a great deficit to our family. I beg you to provide me with justice in this regard. Looking forward for a favourable action. Yours faithfully, Ramoji. From : Ramoji, Near Buddha Vihar, Ram nagar, Maharashtra

Question(F).
Write the Choreography of the poemAbandoned?

Answer:

1. Identifying the theme/themes of the poem (stanza wise) A little baby is abandoned in a dustbin. She was refused by the society. The baby cries for help, Nobody takes care of her. Rats, mosquitoes and other insects begin to eat the parts of the body of the baby. The cat jumps on the rats for its food. The concern of the poet for the little baby,
2. We usually find situations where illegal children are abandon in many cases
3. Identifying the characters and their actions. The little body : Crying for help
4. Deciding the location where the actions take place : The dust bin
5. Deciding the chorus to create the setting : The chorus group sing the lines of the poem creating the mood of the poem (sad and .gloomy)
6. Sequencing the cautions : Cry of the little child Rats eating the tiny fingers of the little baby Cats jumping on rats for its prey The chaos created all the time
7. Setting music to the poem : Music that creates the sad mood is played
8. Singing the poem and synchronizing the movements and actions of the characters with the rhythm of the song

Question(A).
Bayaji worked many years in the dockyard in Bombay. He returned home after many years. The mother of Bayaji was very happy to see his son. Imagine yourself as Bayaji and write a diary entry on the day of his arrival?

Answer: 4.10.2019, 8 p.m. Dear Diary, I hope this is a new beginning of my life. I feel very happy today on seeing my wife, mother, Sons, daughters and my grandchildren. I think it would be great pleasure to be among them in my old age. I have told all of them about my dream of building a storeyed house in the village. It will be my gift for them. I know all of them felt very happy on hearing It. I hope god will give me strength to fulfil my dream. I think I should be very careful and cautious with people like Bhujaba and other rascals ¡n the village. I hope everything will happen smoothly. Bayaji

Question(B).
Imagine that you were one of the attendees of Bayajis house warming ceremony. An undreamt-of-incident took place during that programme. Bayajis new storeyed house caught fire and he succumbed to death. Write a diary entry about that incident?

Answer: 6th January 2019, 10 pm Dear Diary, Oh God What a bad day. I cant forget this. My friend Bayajis entire family was shattered by this calamity. Bayajis Sons decided to build a storeyed house soon after the death of their father. Last night as the house-warming ceremony of Bayajis newly-built house was half-way through, his house caught fire from all the four sides simultaneously. Bayaji in order to bring back the photographs of Lord Buddha and B.R. Arnbedkar, went in and suffered severe burn injuries. The whole house was reduced to ashes. Bayaji succumbed to burn injuries and his soul went away

I suspect, and with solid base, that Kondiba-Patil, Bhujaba and their companions were responsible for this. First Kondiba Path warned Bayaji against building a storeyed house. He threatened Bayaji with dire consequences. Even on the day of house-warming, they returned the customary betel leaves Bayaji offered to them. They left abruptly, seriously and angrily. A short while after they left, flames engulfed Bayajls house from all sides. These are ample reasons to suspect that Kondiba Patil and companions were behind this crime. May Bayajis soul rest in peace ! Somaji

Question©.
In The Storeyed House - II, you must have read that Bayajis house was burnt to ashes. You are one of Bayajis relatives who attended the ceremony. Write a diary entry about the fire accident?

Answer: 6-1-2019, 10 p.m. What a fine day it was in the morning When I reached Bayajis house, everything was jubilant, joyful and rejuvenating. The ambience was radiant and the pandal built in front of the house was colourful with floral decoration. Everything went on very well. Living juxtapose to Bayaji, I felt it s my responsibility to share the responsibilities of the household work

In the night, when everyone was enjoying the devotional concert in the pandal, women were busy in preparing tea for guests and Bayaji indulged in talking to everyone it was a shock to my life to see the flames raise up suddenly. I dont know what happened exactly but the fire spread from all sides and everyone started screaming, running and escaping for life. The women and children were crying out for help

I didnt make out the situation for a while and suddenly realised that should do something. I tried to help some old persons and women come out of the house sand escape the fire. Then I saw Bayaji running frantically in the upstairs. I became mad. What, if he cannot come out of fire ? I ran into the house to warn him, but then someone pulled me out I Suddenly the stair case and wooden first floor crumbled down and Bayaji was completely burnt. What a terrible situation it was ! Who had a destructive eye on Bayaji

A simple and humble man like Bayaji should not have been in such plight. Nobody could save Bayaji who was crying and shouting for his house. Such a heartbreaking scene! Even his sons could do nothing. The fallout was we lost Bayaji. His life came to an end in the same house he built for his family. May his soul rest in peace