1. Write the theme of the story “ The Resignation” by Munshi Premchand.
2. Write the character sketch of the Manager in the office in Resignation.
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Answer:
This unit is conceived on the basis of the issue domain 'Lack of Human Resource
Development'. It consists of four literary pieces - two stories and two poems all of
which have a thematic link. The short story 'The Man who Knew too Much' takes us
to the world of soldiers and points out what qualities other than hard work do we
need for success in life. The learners are expected to acquire concepts related to soft
skills, interpersonal skills etc. through the transaction of the story. The story for Extended
Reading 'The Resignation' by Premchand is a real extension of the theme, ‘dignity in
work place’. It tells us about the employer-employee relationship and how far the
employee is bound to the employer. The poem for detailed study 'I am the People, the
Mob' by Carl Sandburg praises people as the makers of human civilization. 'Follower'
by Seamus Heaney included in the Extended Reading section is a poem which describes
the transfer of work skills and the resultant cultural legacy from generation to
generation in an agrarian background.
Issue domain : Lack of human resource development
Lack of cohesive universal vision
Sub issue : Dignity of labour
The need for soft skills in the development of a proper
work culture
Values, attitudes etc. to be kept in workplace
Learning Objectives
• To develop proper attitude towards work.
• To construct various discourses like description, narrative, script, write-up,
feature etc.
• To read and enjoy pieces of literature like short stories and poems.
• To think and evaluate critically the issues related to human resource
development and to develop proper skills and attitudes needed for the development of human resource
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