1 What impact did the story of female ghost have on Mahendra and what did he decide to do after he had seen the ghost?
2 What qualities did Iswaran have?
Dear student,
a) Mahendra did not feel the absence of a television due to Iswaran’s story-telling. On a particular auspicious day, the cook made special dinner for Mahendra. That night, unexpectedly, he launched into a garish account of the supernatural kind. He said that the factory area they were occupying was a burial ground strewn with human skulls and bones. He had seen ghosts at night, particularly of a woman with matted hair and shriveled face, holding a foetus in its arms. Mahendra dismissed Iswaran, calling ghosts a figment of his imagination. He asked him to get his head and digestive system examined as he was talking nonsense. Still, Mahendra was perturbed. He peered out of his window into the darkness to ensure there wasn’t any dark shape nearby. After hearing the uncanny story, he avoided looking out of his window on full-moon nights.
One night, Mahendra was woken up from his sleep by a low moan close to his window. At first he dismissed it to be a cat’s cry. As the cry grew louder, he peeked out of the window to see a dark, unclear form holding a bundle. He fell back on the pillow panting. Mahendra was petrified. He hurried to his office and resigned. He decided to leave the haunted place the very next day.
b) Mahendra was blessed to have a competent cook, Iswaran. He was quite attached to Mahendra and followed him wherever he was posted. He cooked for him, washed his clothes, tidied the shed, and told endless stories and anecdotes on various subjects. He cooked delicious food with fresh vegetables even in remote areas. He would give breakfast to Mahendra and even some prepared food to carry to work.
Regards
a) Mahendra did not feel the absence of a television due to Iswaran’s story-telling. On a particular auspicious day, the cook made special dinner for Mahendra. That night, unexpectedly, he launched into a garish account of the supernatural kind. He said that the factory area they were occupying was a burial ground strewn with human skulls and bones. He had seen ghosts at night, particularly of a woman with matted hair and shriveled face, holding a foetus in its arms. Mahendra dismissed Iswaran, calling ghosts a figment of his imagination. He asked him to get his head and digestive system examined as he was talking nonsense. Still, Mahendra was perturbed. He peered out of his window into the darkness to ensure there wasn’t any dark shape nearby. After hearing the uncanny story, he avoided looking out of his window on full-moon nights.
One night, Mahendra was woken up from his sleep by a low moan close to his window. At first he dismissed it to be a cat’s cry. As the cry grew louder, he peeked out of the window to see a dark, unclear form holding a bundle. He fell back on the pillow panting. Mahendra was petrified. He hurried to his office and resigned. He decided to leave the haunted place the very next day.
b) Mahendra was blessed to have a competent cook, Iswaran. He was quite attached to Mahendra and followed him wherever he was posted. He cooked for him, washed his clothes, tidied the shed, and told endless stories and anecdotes on various subjects. He cooked delicious food with fresh vegetables even in remote areas. He would give breakfast to Mahendra and even some prepared food to carry to work.
Regards