Question

Central idea or theme of the chapter "Iswaran the storyteller,,

Answer 1

the theme of the chapter is based on stories and the behaviour of the various people towards stories they listened

Answer 2

The central idea of the chapter ‘Iswaran the storyteller’ is companionship between two people.

Mahendra, a junior supervisor in a firm and Ishwaran, his helping hand at home who cooked, washed clothes and acted as a TV for Mahendra.

Daily he would tell Mahendra a new story, some hard to believe and some ghastly tales too, which according to him were true.