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Class 10 English War Question Answer Notes Kerala Syllabus
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10th Class English War Question Answer – Textual Questions
(a) Why did the passengers have to stop at Fabriano?
യാത്രക്കാർക്ക് ഫാബിയാനോയിൽ നിർത്തേണ്ടിവന്നത് എന്തുകൊണ്ട്?
Answer:
The passengers had to stop at Fabriano because it is from there they have to take a local train to go to Sulmona, their destination.
യാത്രക്കാർക്ക് ഫാബിയാനോയിൽ നിർത്തേണ്ടിവന്നു. കാരണം അവിടെ നിന്നാണ് അവരുടെ ലക്ഷ്യ സ്ഥാനമായ സൂൽ മോണയിലേക്ക് പോകാൻ അവർക്ക് ഒരു ലോക്കൽ ട്രെയിനിൽ പോകണ്ടിയിരു ന്നത്.
(b) Describe the physical appearance of the woman’s husband.
സ്ത്രീയുടെ ഭർത്താവിന്റെ ശാരീരിക രൂപം വിവരിക്കുക.
Answer:
He was a tiny, thin and weak man, his face death white. His eyes were small and bright and he looked shy and uneasy.
അയാൾ ചെറുതും മെലിഞ്ഞതും ദുർബലനുമായ ഒരു മനുഷ്യനായിരുന്നു. അയാളുടെ മുഖം മരണം പോലെ വെളുത്തതായിരുന്നു. അയാളുടെ കണ്ണുകൾ ചെറുതും തിളക്കമുള്ളതുമായിരുന്നു. അയാൾ ലജ്ജാശീലനും അസ്വസ്ഥനുമായി കാണപ്പെട്ടു.
(c) Why was the woman upset?
എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് സ്ത്രീ അസ്വസ്ഥയായത്?
Answer:
The woman was upset because her only son was asked to go to the war front and he had to leave in 3 day’s time.
തന്റെ ഏക മകനെ യുദ്ധമുന്നണിയിലേക്ക് പോകാൻ അനുവദിച്ചതിനാൽ ആ സ്ത്രീ അസ്വസ്ഥയാ യിരുന്നു. മൂന്ന് ദിവസത്തിനുള്ളിൽ അവന് പോകേണ്ടിവന്നു.
(d) Why was the old couple going to Sulmona?
വൃദ്ധ ദമ്പതികൾ എന്തിനാണ് സുൽമോണയിലേക്ക് പോകുന്നത്?
Answer:
The old couple was going to Sulmona to see their only son off. He was asked to depart in three days’ time for the war front.
വൃദ്ധ ദമ്പതികൾ തങ്ങളുടെ ഏക മകനെ യാത്രയാക്കാൻ സുൽമോണയിലേക്ക് പോകുകയായിരു ന്നു. മൂന്ന് ദിവസത്തിനുള്ളിൽ യുദ്ധമുന്നണിയിലേക്ക് പോകാൻ അവനോട് ഭരണകൂടം ആവശ്യപ്പെ ട്ടിരുന്നു.
(e) How did the woman react when her husband explained their situation?
ഭർത്താവ് അവരുടെ സാഹചര്യം വിശദീകരിച്ചപ്പോൾ സ്ത്രീ എങ്ങനെ പ്രതികരിച്ചു
Answer:
When her husband explained their situation, the woman was twisting and wriggling and at times growling like a wild animal. She was certain that all those explanations by her husband would not arouse even a shadow of sympathy from the fellow passengers.
ഭർത്താവ് അവരുടെ സാഹചര്യം വിശദീകരിച്ചപ്പോൾ, സ്ത്രീ വളയുകയും പുളയുകയും ഒരു കാട്ടു മൃഗത്തെപ്പോലെ മുരളുകയും ചെയ്തു. ഭർത്താവിന്റെ ഈ വിശദീകരണങ്ങളെല്ലാം സഹയാത്രിക രിൽ സഹതാപത്തിന്റെ ഒരു നിഴൽ പോലും ഉണർത്തില്ലെന്ന് അവൾക്ക് ഉറപ്പായിരുന്നു.
(f) “Parental love is not like bread.” What does the speaker mean by this?
“മാതാപിതാക്കളുടെ സ്നേഹം അപ്പം പോലെയല്ല.” സ്പീക്കർ ഇത് കൊണ്ട് എന്താണ് ഉദ്ദേശിക്കു ന്നത്?
Answer:
The speaker means that love can’t be shared like bread. Bread can be cut into smaller pieces and the pieces can be given to different people. But love is not like that. Whether a person has one child or ten children, each one gets the same amount of love. Love can’t be cut into pieces.
സ്പീക്കർ അർത്ഥമാക്കുന്നത് സ്നേഹം അപ്പം പോലെ പങ്കിടാൻ കഴിയില്ല എന്നാണ്. അപ്പം ചെറിയ കഷണങ്ങളായി മുറിച്ച് കഷണങ്ങൾ വ്യത്യസ്ത ആളുകൾക്ക് നൽകാം. എന്നാൽ സ്നേഹം അങ്ങ നെയല്ല. ഒരാൾക്ക് ഒരു കുട്ടിയായാലും പത്ത് കുട്ടികളായാലും, ഓരോരുത്തർക്കും ഒരേ അളവിൽ സ്നേഹം ലഭിക്കുന്നു, സ്നേഹത്തെ കഷണങ്ങളായി മുറിക്കാൻ കഴിയില്ല.
(g) Why did the other passengers stare at the stout man?
മറ്റ് യാത്രക്കാർ തടിച്ച മനുഷ്യനെ തുറിച്ചുനോക്കിയത് എന്തുകൊണ്ട്?
Answer:
The stout man was red faced and had bloodshot eyes. He was panting. From his bulging eyes inner violence of an uncontrolled vitality seemed to spurt. He asserted that people don’t’ give life to their children for their own benefit. That is why the other passengers stared him.
തടിച്ച മനുഷ്യൻ ചുവന്ന മുഖമുള്ളവനും രക്തനിറമുള്ള കണ്ണുകളുമുള്ളവനുമായിരുന്നു. അയാൾക്ക് ശ്വാസം മുട്ടുന്നുണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അയാളുടെ വീർപ്പുമുട്ടുന്ന കണ്ണുകളിൽ നിന്ന് അനിയന്ത്രിതമായ ഒരു ഊർജ്ജസ്വലതയുടെ ആന്തരിക ഊർജ്ജം ഉയർന്നുവരുന്നതായി തോന്നി. സ്വന്തം നേട്ടത്തിനായി ആളുകൾ തങ്ങളുടെ കുട്ടികൾക്ക് ജീവൻ നൽകുന്നില്ലെന്ന് അദ്ദേഹം തറപ്പിച്ചു പറഞ്ഞു. അതുകൊ ണ്ടാണ് മറ്റ് യാത്രക്കാർ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ തുറിച്ചുനോക്കിയത്.
(h) According to the stout man, what is stronger than the love of their Country for older people?
തടിച്ച മനുഷ്യന്റെ അഭിപ്രായത്തിൽ, പ്രായമുള്ളവരോടുള്ള അവരുടെ രാജ്യത്തിന്റെ സ്നേഹത്തേ ക്കാൾ ശക്തമായത് എന്താണ്?
Answer:
According to the stout man, for older people the love of their children is stronger than the love of their Country.
തടിച്ച മനുഷ്യന്റെ അഭിപ്രായത്തിൽ, പ്രായമായവർക്ക് അവരുടെ കുട്ടികളുടെ സ്നേഹം അവരുടെ രാജ്യത്തോടുള്ള സ്നേഹത്തേക്കാൾ ശക്തമാണ്.
(i) Why did the passengers suddenly become silent?
യാത്രക്കാർ പെട്ടെന്ന് നിശബ്ദരായത് എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ്?
Answer:
The passengers suddenly became silent because the stout man asked them, “Is there any one of us here who would not gladly take his son’s place at the front if he could?”
തടിച്ച മനുഷ്യന്റെ ചോദ്യത്തിന് മറുപടിയായി യാത്രക്കാർ പെട്ടെന്ന് നിശബ്ദരായി. “കഴിയുമെ ങ്കിൽ യുദ്ധമുഖത്ത് തന്റെ മകന്റെ സ്ഥാനം സന്തോഷത്തോടെ ഏറ്റെടുക്കാത്ത ആരെങ്കിലും ഇവിടെ ഉണ്ടോ?” എന്നായിരുന്നു അയാളുടെ ചോദ്യം.
(j) What message did the stout man’s son pass on before his death?
തടിച്ച മനുഷ്യന്റെ മകൻ മരണത്തിന് മുമ്പ് എന്ത് സന്ദേശമാണ് നൽകിയത്?
Answer:
The message the stout man’s son passed on before his death was that he was dying satisfied at having ended his life in the best way he could have wished.
താൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന രീതിയിൽ തന്റെ ജീവിതം അവസാനിപ്പിച്ചതിന്റെ സംതൃപ്തിയിൽ മരിക്കുക യാണെന്നായിരുന്നു തടിച്ച മനുഷ്യന്റെ മകൻ മരണത്തിനു മുൻപ് നൽകിയ സന്ദേശം
(k) Why didn’t the stout man wear mourning for his dead son?
തടിച്ച മനുഷ്യന്റെ മരിച്ച മകനുവേണ്ടി എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് അയാൾ കറുത്തവിലാപ വസ്ത്രം ധരിക്കാ ത്തത്?
Answer:
The stout man didn’t wear mourning for his dead son because before his death his son had sent him a message saying he was dying satisfied at having ended his life in the best way he could have wished.
തടിച്ച മനുഷ്യന്റെ മകൻ മരണത്തിന് മുമ്പ് തന്റെ മകൻ തനിക്ക് ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന രീതിയിൽ തന്റെ ജീവിതം അവസാനിപ്പിച്ചതിന്റെ സംതൃപ്തിയോടെ മരിക്കുകയാണെന്ന് പറഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ട് ഒരു സന്ദേശം അയച്ചിരുന്നതിനാൽ, തടിച്ച മനുഷ്യൻ കറുത്തവസ്ത്രം ദുഃഖസൂചകമായി ധരിച്ചില്ല.
(l) Why did the women feel stunned by the stout man’s words?
തടിച്ച മനുഷ്യന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ട് സ്ത്രീകൾ സ്തബ്ദരായിപ്പോയത് എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ്?
Answer:
The women felt stunned by the stout man’s words because he was telling them that his son had died as a hero for his country, happy and without regrets.
തന്റെ മകൻ രാജ്യത്തിനുവേണ്ടി ഒരു വീരനായ മരിച്ചുവെന്ന് സന്തോഷത്തോടെയും ഖേദമില്ലാതെയും പറഞ്ഞതിനാലാണ് തടിച്ച പുരുഷന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ട് സ്ത്രീകൾ സ്തബ്ദരായിപ്പോയത്.
(m) Why did the other passengers congratulate the stout man?
മറ്റ് യാത്രക്കാർ എന്തിനാണ് തടിച്ച പുരുഷനെ അഭിനന്ദിച്ചത്?
Answer:
The other passengers congratulated the stout man because he was speaking so stoically of his child’s death.
തന്റെ കുട്ടിയുടെ മരണത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് വളരെ വാചാലമായി സംസാരിച്ചതിന് മറ്റ് യാത്രക്കാർ തടിച്ച പുരുഷനെ അഭിനന്ദിച്ചു.
(n) What was the stout man’s reaction to the woman’s question?
സ്ത്രീയുടെ ചോദ്യത്തിന് തടിച്ച പുരുഷന്റെ പ്രതികരണം എന്തായിരുന്നു?
Answer:
The stout man looked deeply in her face with his great, bulging, horribly watery eyes. For a time he tried to answer, but words failed him. He suddenly realised that his son was really, gone forever. His face contracted and became horribly distorted. He snatched his handkerchief from his pocket and broke into a harrowing, heart-breaking uncontrollable sobs.
തടിച്ച പുരുഷന്റെ തന്റെ വലുതും വീർത്തതും ഭയങ്കരമായി വെള്ളം നിറഞ്ഞതുമായ കണ്ണുകളോടെ അവളുടെ മുഖത്തേക്ക് ആഴത്തിൽ നോക്കി. കുറച്ചുനേരം അയാൾ ഉത്തരം പറയാൻ ശ്രമിച്ചു. പക്ഷേ വാക്കുകൾ കിട്ടിയില്ല. തന്റെ മകൻ എന്നെന്നേക്കുമായി പോയെന്ന് അയാൾ പെട്ടെന്ന് മനസ്സിലാക്കി. അയാളുടെ മുഖം ചുരുങ്ങി ഭയങ്കരമായി വികൃതമായി. അയാൾ പോക്കറ്റിൽ നിന്ന് തൂവാല വലിച്ചെ ടുത്ത്, ഹൃദയഭേദകവും നിയന്ത്രിക്കാനാവാത്തതുമായ ഒരു പൊട്ടികരച്ചിൽ നടത്തി.
10th Std English War Question Answer Notes – Let’s rewind:
Question 1.
Why were the passengers in the train distressed?
ട്രെയിനിലെ യാത്രക്കാർ എന്തിനാണ് ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടിയത്?
Answer:
The passengers in the train were distressed because they were grappling with loss and grief because of the war. The sons of many of the passengers were either fighting in the war or going to the front or were dead.
Question 2.
Why, in your opinion, did the woman ask the stout man if his son was already dead?
നിങ്ങളുടെ അഭിപ്രായത്തിൽ, ആ സ്ത്രീ ആ തടിച്ച മനുഷ്യനോട് മകൻ ഇതിനകം മരിച്ചോ എന്ന് ചോദിച്ചത് എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ്?
Answer:
The woman asked the stout man if his son was already dead because of the way he was speaking. He was not wearing any mourning dress and naturally she asked this question.
Question 3.
Why did the stout man break down at the end of the story?
കഥയുടെ അവസാനം ആ തടിച്ച മനുഷ്യൻ തകർന്നു പോയത് എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ്?
Answer:
The stout man broke down at the end of the story because when the woman asked him if his son was really dead, he suddenly realised that his son was gone forever. So far he was pretending to be brave and stoic, but the question of the woman breaks his façade.
Question 4.
The other passengers were amazed to see the stout man break down. How would you respond in such a situation?
ആ തടിച്ച മനുഷ്യൻ തകർന്നു വീഴുന്നത് കണ്ട് മറ്റ് യാത്രക്കാർ അത്ഭുതപ്പെട്ടു. അത്തരമൊരു സാഹചര്യത്തിൽ നിങ്ങൾ എങ്ങനെ പ്രതികരിക്കും?
Answer:
The other passengers were amazed to see the stout man break down because so far he was pretending to be stoic. But when the woman asks him if his son was really dead, he broke into a harrowing, heart-breaking uncontrollable sobs. In such a situation, I would respond very much in the same manner like the stout man.
Question 5.
What does the story tell us about the different ways in which people cope with grief and loss?
ദുഃഖത്തെയും നഷ്ടത്തെയും ആളുകൾ എങ്ങനെ നേരിടുന്നു എന്നതിനെക്കുറിച്ച് കഥ എന്താണ് പറയുന്നത്?
Answer:
The story tells us about the different ways in which people cope with grief and loss. Some people display their grief and loss publicly. But some pretend they are brave and they can accept any grief of loss with equanimity and stoicism. But they can’t keep up their façade for long as we saw in the case of the stout man. Some people accept their grief and loss silently.
Question 6.
Pirandello’s story “War” presents a realistic picture of the misery and meaninglessness of war even today. It also questions the value of nationalism. How in your opinion should the concept of nationalism be widened to promote cooperation rather than competition between nations? Do you think a unified world would ensure a better future for humanity, and for the planet Earth? Mention instances from the story and recent events in current life to support your arguments.
പിരാൻഡായുടെ ‘യുദ്ധം’ എന്ന കഥ ഇന്നും യുദ്ധത്തിൻ്റെ ദുരിതത്തിൻ്റെയും അർത്ഥശൂന്യതയുടെയും ഒരു യഥാർത്ഥ ചിത്രം അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. അത് ദേശീയതയുടെ മൂല്യത്തെയും ചോദ്യം ചെയ്യുന്നു. നിങ്ങളുടെ അഭിപ്രായത്തിൽ രാഷ്ട്രങ്ങൾ തമ്മിലുള്ള മത്സരത്തിനുപകരം സഹകരണം പ്രോത്സാഹിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിന് ദേശീയത എന്ന ആശയം എങ്ങനെ വിശാലമാക്കണം? ഒരു ഏകീകൃത ലോകം മനുഷ്യ രാശിക്കും ഭൂമിക്കും മികച്ച ഭാവി ഉറപ്പാക്കുമെന്ന് നിങ്ങൾ കരുതുന്നുണ്ടോ? നിങ്ങളുടെ വാദങ്ങളെ പിന്തുണയ്ക്കുന്നതിന് കഥയിൽ നിന്നുള്ള ഉദാഹരണങ്ങളും വർത്തമാന ജീവിതത്തിലെ സമീപകാല സംഭവങ്ങളും പരാമർശിക്കുക.
Answer:
In a war, there are no winners. Pakistan and China fought with India. What did they gain? What did we gain? Many of their people died and many of our people died. Now war is going on between Russian and Ukraine and the Jews and the PalestiniAnswer:What will anybody gain? Only destruction and lamentation result from war. The concept of nationalism is a really very vague. Until 1947 it was undivided India. All were IndiAnswer:Then India was divided. Some Indians then became Pakistanis. Pakistan was divided in 1971. Some Pakistanis then became Bangaladesis. So the same person was an Indian in 1947, then he became a Pakistani after the division, and then he became a Bangladesi in 1971! So what is nationality?
Many people migrate to other countries and accept citizenship there. So in the modern world what we should emphasize is internationalism and universal brotherhood. Imagine the colossal sums countries spend in the name of defence. If all this money can be used for constructive purposes and people can live in brotherhood, the Earth can be made into a Paradise.
10th English War Question Answer – Let’s recall and recreate
Question 1.
It is ordinary people who suffer in a war, not the privileged. “War” by Luigi Pirandello highlights the effect of war on common people. Prepare a script for a speech to be delivered in your school on 6 August, Hiroshima Day.
Answer:
Respected Principal, teachers and my dear students,
As all of you know today is the 6th of August, when the world observes the Hiroshima Day. Albert Einstein famously said, “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones”.
August 6, 1945, is a day when none among us was born. But it is significant in world history. On this day, the United States dropped an atomic bomb, the likes of which no one had ever seen before, on Hiroshima, Japan. Codenamed “Little Boy,” it was the first of the only two uses of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict. Three days later on August 9, another bomb, codenamed “Fat Man”, was dropped on Nagasaki. The decision to bomb Hiroshima was made in light of Japan’s refusal to surrender in World War II. The war had ended in Europe with Germany’s fall, but the Allied forces anticipated another year of fighting to defeat Japan. The invasion of the Japanese mainland was deemed too costly, time-taking and devastating for the Allies to undertake.
The United States had already developed two atomic bombs in the Manhattan Project and decided to use them against Japan with the approval of all the other allied nations. The result was the prompt and utter destruction of Hiroshima. It was a bustling city of thousands. It was reduced to ashes within minutes. It’s estimated that around 200,000 people died from the bombing and its after effects like radiation poisoning. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings are a blot on humanity, but they also ended World War II, preventing potentially years of fighting and thousands of military and civilian casualties. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were chosen because they had big military garrisons and factories. Many historians argue that the step was too extreme and should be considered a war crime. We observe this day to remember all the lost souls who perished for no reason in the Hiroshima bombings. Let us always remember the deadly power of nuclear force and how it could flatten the world. Today, let us pledge to work for peace and not war.
Thank you!
Question 2.
I know not with what weapons WW III will be fought. But WW IV will be fought with sticks and Albert Einstein stones.
Rapid technological advances have changed the face of warfare with the use of biochemical weapons, autonomous drones and cyber attacks. Are we progressing to a safer future or are we on the path to self-self destruction? Draft arguments on both aspects of the questions to explore the future of war and its impact on the society of the 21st century. You may also conduct a debate in class.
Answer:
Advantages of Biological and Chemical Weapons:
- Most countries use them for attacking enemy countries.
- Biological and chemical weapons are useful for self defence.
- A country will not dare to attack another if the possibility of being attacked in return is probable.
- They are much cheaper and easier to build than the conventional bombs.
- This is good for nations that want to reduce their defence budget.
- They are called a “poor nation’s atomic bombs”.
- When people become sick by using biological and chemical weapons, they will need attention by the living.
- Thus it is better than attempting to kill one individual.
Disadvantages of biological and chemical weapons:
- Their unavoidable lasting effect. Once they are out, the weapons have the potential to unleash massive epidemics of deadly infectious disease.
- Terrorists can easily use them.
- They are easy to produce.
- They have adverse psychological effects.
- They induce fear, and anxiety on everyday life.
- They easily spread common problems like nausea, headache, sore throat and many other irritable conditions.
Question 3.
The woman in mourning dress is deeply moved by the stout man’s grief at the death of his son. She pours out her feelings in her diary that evening. Draft the likely diary entry.
Answer:
I was travelling to Sulmona in a local train. I was feeling sad thinking of my son who died in the war. His memories were coming to me and I was distressed. Suddenly I heard a man’s loud talk. I looked at him. He was a stout man. He was red faced and had bloodshot eyes. He was panting. From his bulging eyes inner violence of an uncontrolled vitality seemed to spurt. He asserted that people don’t give life to their children for their own benefit. When he said this all the passengers stared him. Then he said everyone should stop crying; everyone should laugh, as he did. They should thank God-as he did because his son, before dying, sent him a message. He was dying satisfied at having ended his life in the best way he could have wished. That is why he did not even wear mourning. People looked at him in wonderment for his stoicism. Then I just asked him if his son really died. There was a sudden change in him. He looked deeply into my face with his great, bulging, horribly watery eyes. For a time he tried to answer, but words failed him. He suddenly realised that his son was really, gone forever. His face contracted and became horribly distorted. He snatched his handkerchief from his pocket and broke into a harrowing, heart-breaking uncontrollable sobs.
I felt sad. I should not have asked him that question.
Question 4.
The passengers in the train were amazed to see the stout man break into uncontrollable sobs. Back home, a passenger narrates the experience to his children. He recounts how the stout man tries at first to hide his emotions, only to break down minutes later. Write the possible narration.
Answer:
Dear children, I am going to tell you what happened in a local train in which I was travelling to Sulmona. There were only a few passengers in our compartment. All of them were parents whose children were either soldiers already fighting in the war or going to join the army. Some parents had lost their sons in the war. So, the atmosphere in the train was one sadness and sorrow. Some were wearing mourning dresses. People were discussing things about the war and the fate of their children.
Suddenly I heard a stout man speaking loudly. He was red faced and had bloodshot eyes. He was panting. From his bulging eyes inner violence of an uncontrolled vitality seemed to spurt. He asserted that people don’t give life to their children for their own benefit. When he said this all the passengers stared at him. Then he said everyone should stop crying; everyone should laugh, as he did. They should thank God-as he did because his son, before dying, sent him a message. The message was he was dying satisfied at having ended his life in the best way he could have wished. That is why he did not even wear mourning. People looked at him in wonderment for his stoicism.
Then a woman in a mourning dress asked the stout him if his son really died. There was a sudden change in him. He looked deeply into her face with his great, bulging, horribly watery eyes. For a time he tried to answer, but words failed him. He suddenly realised that his son was really, gone forever. His face contracted and became horribly distorted. He snatched his handkerchief from his pocket and broke into a harrowing, heart-breaking uncontrollable sobs.
All the time the stout man was pretending that he was not sorry at the death of his son as he served his country through his valiant death. But woman’s question shattered him and he could not any more suppress his strong emotions. No father can accept the untimely death of his son.
10th Standard English War Question Answer Notes – Let’s perform
Shall we try to create a script for a ‘Readers Theatre’ based on the story ‘War,’ capturing its emotional depth in dialogue and narration?
Let’s begin by exploring the features of a Readers Theatre.
Key Features of Readers Theatre:
- Characters: Identify the roles.
- Narration: The narrator sets the scene, links the events of the story, and guides the audience through the narrative.
- Dialogues and Monologues: the spoken words of each character
- Emotional Expression: The script comes alive through proper voice modulation, facial expressions and purposeful body movements.
- Style of Arrangement: Performers stand or sit in a row or semi circle, with major characters at the centre and the narrator on one side.
- Props and Costumes: …………………………………………………………………………………………………
- Script Reading: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Readers Theatre focuses on reading the script expressively rather than memorising lines or staging actions. It makes the audience experience the emotions of the story through the use of voice and gestures. Let’s go through the process of preparing a script for Readers Theatre step by step.
Characters:
- Narrator
- The grief-stricken mother
- …………………………….
- …………………………….
Settings and Events:
- A crowded railway carriage
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Narration:
- The setting of the story and the links within it(to be read by the narrator)
- …………………………………………………………………………
- …………………………………………………………………………
Dialogue and Monologue:
- The spoken words to be read out for each character as in role play, to bring out the emotions.
- …………………………………………………………………………
- …………………………………………………………………………
Now, create a script for a Readers Theatre for the story ‘War’. It should bring out the shared grief of the characters as they reflect on the meaning of sacrifice in wartime. Let’s form groups and perform it in class. As you perform, focus on how your voice reflects a character’s experience, emotions and traits such as sorrow, resilience, or the awareness of shared humanity. Provide suitable background music (BGM) for the performance.
Answer:
(To be performed by the students.)
War Extra Questions and Answers
Question 1.
How many people had already spent the night in the stuffy and smoky second-class carriage?
Answer:
Five people had already spent the night in the stuffy and smoky second-class carriage.
Question 2.
On what condition did the parents allow their son to volunteer for war?
Answer:
The parents allowed their son to volunteer for war on the condition that for at least six months he would not be sent to the war front.
Question 3.
How can parents spoil their only son?
Answer:
Parents can spoil their only son by giving him excessive attentions.
Question 4.
The fat man says that “At their age the children should consider the love for their country even greater than the love for their parents.” Do you agree? Give your reasons.
Answer:
I do not agree with the fat man’s view. It is the parents who bring the children up by making a lot of sacrifices. So the love for their parents must be greater than the love for their country. The country has many children, but parents may have only one or just a few!
Question 5.
What is the difference between the words “quiet” and “quite”?
Answer:
Quiet means ‘calm’ or ‘silent’ and it is an adjective. Quite means ‘very’ and it is an adverb.
Question 6.
What question from the woman made the fat man break into harrowing, heart-breaking, uncontrollable sobs?
Answer:
The question from the woman that made the fat man break into harrowing, heart-breaking, uncontrollable sobs was “Then… is our son really dead?”