character sketch of TOTO in ch 2 moments class 9 in 80 words.
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Toto
Toto was a very active and sharp monkey. He was always planning some mischief. He took special delight in scaring old ladies. He tore the wallpaper of the closet in which it was kept; when he was transferred to the cage with other animals, he gave them lots of troubles with his mischiefs.
The Grandfather when took Toto to Saharanpur, there he scared the ticket-collector by popping his head out of the bag and grinning at him. The ticket-collector got annoyed at the discovery and asserted that the grandfather would have to pay for Toto’s fare.
Toto also gave troubles to Nana, the donkey. His sharpness could be judged from the fact that when he found hot water, he got into it to take bath. He first checked the hotness of water before jumping into the hot water bowl.
Explanation:
Toto is a baby monkey who is bought for five rupees from a tonga-driver by the narrator’s Grandfather. Toto is pretty to look at. He has bright eyes that sparkle with mischief. His eyebrows are deep-set. His pearly white teeth frighten the elderly Anglo-Indian ladies when he smiles. His hands are dried up as if they have been pickled under the sun. He is quick with his fingers and lifts things in a wicked manner. His tail adds to his beauty and acts as his third hand. He hangs from trees and scoops out goodies with his tail. He is playful and restless, that is why he cannot be kept under hiding for long. He is destructive too as he tears away the narrator’s blazer and wallpaper of the bedroom. He is a total misfit with other animals and does not let them sleep. He bites Nana, the donkey, and never becomes friends with him.
Toto is keenly observant as he imitates the narrator’s manner of taking bath. He loves warm baths in cold winters but is very sensitive if anyone laughs at his act of drying himself after a bath. He is curious by nature and lands in trouble because of this. The episode when he almost boils himself alive is an example. His mischievousness is the prime trait that makes it difficult to keep him as a pet. He causes a lot of damage by destroying or spoiling things.