Question

a review on a episode of Malgudi Days
please quikly..
in 150 to 200 words

Answer 1

"An Astrologer's Day": A short story about an astrologer who knows nothing about stars or astrology. He never wanted to be an astrologer but his poverty made him so.With more of matter of study, practice and shrewd guesswork he retorted such verdicts that it astonished and pleased people . One day he meets his rival whom he thought that he had killed long ago. With the help of his disguise of an astrologer he fooled his rival and has a hair-breath escape.
"The Missing Mail": A story about Thannappa, a good hearted postman who shared a good relationship with all the people whom he used to handle them their letter especially with Ramanujam, a senior clerk in the Revenue Department Office .He doesn't deliver a letter to Ramanujam about the death of his uncle in order to prevent it from serving as an obstacle in the marriage ceremony of Ramanujam's daughter that was finally going to be happening after many ups and downs.
"The Doctor's Word": A story about Dr Raman, a doctor who believes good words can't save lives . He is very staunch about that. Suddenly his best friend falls terribly ill and the situation goes out of his hand . Now he is betwixt very badly.He finally tells good word's to save his friend's life even though he knew there was no ray of hope for his survival and at the end doctor's friend survives miraculously that still remains a great mystery even for the doctor himself.
"Gateman's Gift": A story about Govind Singh who throughout his life served as a gatekeeper and security guard, after retiring indulged himself in the hobby of making miniature of sawdust and clay.
"The Blind Dog": A story about a blind beggar who catches a dog to guide him through the streets.And even after torturing the dog so much the dog returns to him after running away.
"Fellow Feeling": A story about Rajam Iyer, a Tamil Brahmin who is travelling in a train compartment and gets in a fight with a fellow passenger.
"The Tiger's Claw": A story about The Talkative Man, a recurring character in several short stories, and his fight with a tiger.
"Iswaran": A story about a boy named "Iswaran" who failed his Intermediate Exams ten times, and when he passes it, in happiness, he gets drowned in the river Sarayu.
"Such Perfection"
"Father's Help": A story about Swami, a character from his first novel "Swami and Friends". In this story Swami falsely accuses his teacher Samuel. He is taught to behave properly and to speak the truth by his father.
"The Snake Song": A story about a musician narrating his experience why he had stopped playing the harmonium
"Engine Trouble":A story about a poor man,who wins a road engine in a lottery,who gets into a big trouble as he is unable to make it to good use.
"Forty-Five A Month": A story about Daughter(Shanta) and her father(Venkat Rao), how the relationship between them and how he turned to realize that family feelings and joined together.