Question

1. Comment on the title "Madness"
2. What has happened to Krishnan's sister?
3. Why does Krishnan ignore his family?
4. Why does Krishnan's wife ignore his folks?
5. What is the underlying theme of the story?
III. Answer the following questions in a paragraph not exceeding
100 words each.
1. What is Krishnan's daughter's attitude to his mother?
2. How does Krishnan respond to the illness of his sister?
3. Comment on the title "Madness"
4. Describe the predicament of Krishnan.
IV. Write an essay in about 300 words.
1. "Madness" as an indictment of the predicament of the Dalit
community
2. How does the narrative style of the short story bring out the
satirical nature of the short story?​

Answer 1

Explanation: The essay Madness

• Madness by by C. Ayyappan is a critical essay which expresses the racial/caste - class discrimination.
• Krishnan sister is seriously mad but he is unable to help her as he lives among the upper middle class people.
• Krishnan is a victim of class caste alienation.
• He is stuck between upper & lower class.
• After getting a good gob he shifts in the quarters and stays away from his family who are poor and and uncultured.
• Krishnan is aware of his status in the society and hence apprehensive of meeting his family who do not meet his standards.
• He does not approve of meeting them.
• Krishnan's wife is very fair and beautiful.
• She does not like her husband's family members and never mingle with them.
• She considers herself superior because of her color and caste.
• She is very status conscious and ignores them.
• Racial disparity and class discrimination are the basis of his story.
• The double standards of the society are very intricately woven in this story.
• Krishna's daughter is not fond of her grandmother.
• Even at the age of six she understands herself superior and avoids her grand mother.

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Answer 2

Answer:

What is Krishnan's daughter's attitude to his mother?