Character analysis of Baldeo and Tembu in 15-20 sentences (for grade 8 ICSE).
Chapter- 'The Tiger In The Tunnel'.
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He was a brave man and did his duty sincerely. He was fearless as he had the deadly axe of his father which he carried wherever he went. He was a good father and let Tembu sleep in the hut as he knew the danger lurking in the forest and due to the wild animals. He fought with the tiger and injured him with the axe
The story revolves around Tembu, a twelve-year-old boy, and his family. He lives with his father, Baldeo, mother and younger sister. They are poor and live near a jungle. To earn enough money in order to keep his family fed, Baldeo works as a watchman near a railway tunnel.
This night job is in addition to his work on the rice fields. Baldeo is responsible for keeping the signal lamp lit and the tunnel free from any obstructions for the train passing through it. He stays in a hut near the tunnel and his son Tembu also accompanies him infrequently.
Night at the Tunnel
Villagers often talk about various animals around the tunnel as it is situated near the jungle. There are circulating stories about a tiger, ‘man-eater’ who is often seen near the tunnels. Baldeo knows all the frightening rumours but is confident in his ability to face dangers.
One night while Tembu is asleep, his father leaves to check the lamp and asks him to stay in the hut. Like always, he goes armed with a small ax as a precaution. It may be required in case he encounters any animal and in particular the infamous ‘man-eater’.
The ax was a gift from his father and Baldeo feels very confident in his ability to use it. The battle inside the tunnel When he reaches the lamp, it is out and so he reignites it and goes inside the tunnel to clear out any possible obstruction.
But soon he finds the ground shaking which is due to an oncoming mail (train). As Baldeo looks in front, a tiger suddenly appears at the entrance of the tunnel and approaches toward Baldeo. Undeterred, Baldeo braces to use his ax and when the tiger attacks he evades to a side and digs his ax in the tiger’s shoulder.
Thus rattles the Tiger further and it attacks Baldeo again. He repeats the same move but this time the ax gets stuck in the tiger’s shoulder and renders Baldeo weaponless. The tiger snatches at Baldeo with its paws and tears into him.
After this entire scuffle, the train is almost at the tunnel. The tiger tries to get past it at the entrance but is smeared all across the train’s front side as the driver finds out when he stops the train at the next station.
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