ClassIX-LiteratureReader(Beehive)
Lesson-IfIwereYou
Introductiontothelesson
Thedramapenned downbyDouglasJamesintroducesthereadersto thebenefitsofcalm
mindednessduringanyextraordinarysituation.ThecharactercalledMr.Gerrandplaysverysmartand
knocksdownanintruderwhovisitshimwithanillintentionofkillinghimandtakingonhisidentityto
escapepolice.
Summary
TheplayopensinsmallcottagewhereMr.Gerrardispreparingtoleavethehousewithsomeprops
thathehastodeliverfortherehearsal.Rightthen,hehearsasoundandturnsbacktoinvestigate.
Thereisanintruderwhohasbrokeninintohishouseandisholdingarevolver.Mr.Gerrard,insteadof
gettingpanickedactsverycalm andsmartandtriestotraptheintruderinhistalks.Hetalkstohim
andtriestoasktheintruder’snameandintention.Although,theintruderdoesnotrevealhisidentity
butheputsforthhisintentionsandtellsthathemurderedapolicemanandthat’swhypoliceisafter
him.HecontinuesthathecametoknowthatMr.Gerrardhasbeenamysteriousmanforhisneighbor.
AndthismakesMr.Gerrard’spersonality,aperfectonefortheintrudertotakeon.Hencehehas
decidedtokillMr.Gerrardandtakehisplace.
Mr.Gerrard,then,comesupwithaplantotraptheintruderandtellshim thatheismysterious
becauseheisalsoacriminalandpoliceiscomingtoarresthimandthat’swhyheispackinghisstuff
toleave.Heofferstheintrudertocomewithhim toescapepoliceandtellshim totakelookinto
garage.Atfirst,theintruderdoesnotbelievehim butlaterhebelievesthefalsestorymadebyMr.
Gerrardandpeepsintothedoor.Thedoorisnotofgarageratheritisofacupboard.Whenthe
intruderpeepsintothedoor,Mr.Gerrardpusheshim intothecupboardandlockhim intoit.The
revolverwhichfallsfrom theintruder’shandispickedupbyMr.Gerrardandthencallshisfriendto
sendpolicetohishouse.Healsosaysthatheisgoingtoaddthisincidentintohisplay.Thisreveals
thatheisaplaywright.
Assignment
Shortanswertypequestion
1.WhydidMr.Gerrardsaythatheisalsoacriminal?
2.Whatexplanationsdidhegiveforbeingmysterious?
3.Howdidhelocktheintruderintothecupboard?
4.Howcanyousaythatheisaplaywright?
Answers
Answer:
ClassIX-LiteratureReader(Beehive)
Lesson-IfIwereYou
Introductiontothelesson
Thedramapenned downbyDouglasJamesintroducesthereadersto thebenefitsofcalm
mindednessduringanyextraordinarysituation.ThecharactercalledMr.Gerrandplaysverysmartand
knocksdownanintruderwhovisitshimwithanillintentionofkillinghimandtakingonhisidentityto
escapepolice.
Summary
TheplayopensinsmallcottagewhereMr.Gerrardispreparingtoleavethehousewithsomeprops
thathehastodeliverfortherehearsal.Rightthen,hehearsasoundandturnsbacktoinvestigate.
Thereisanintruderwhohasbrokeninintohishouseandisholdingarevolver.Mr.Gerrard,insteadof
gettingpanickedactsverycalm andsmartandtriestotraptheintruderinhistalks.Hetalkstohim
andtriestoasktheintruder’snameandintention.Although,theintruderdoesnotrevealhisidentity
butheputsforthhisintentionsandtellsthathemurderedapolicemanandthat’swhypoliceisafter
him.HecontinuesthathecametoknowthatMr.Gerrardhasbeenamysteriousmanforhisneighbor.
AndthismakesMr.Gerrard’spersonality,aperfectonefortheintrudertotakeon.Hencehehas
decidedtokillMr.Gerrardandtakehisplace.
Mr.Gerrard,then,comesupwithaplantotraptheintruderandtellshim thatheismysterious
becauseheisalsoacriminalandpoliceiscomingtoarresthimandthat’swhyheispackinghisstuff
toleave.Heofferstheintrudertocomewithhim toescapepoliceandtellshim totakelookinto
garage.Atfirst,theintruderdoesnotbelievehim butlaterhebelievesthefalsestorymadebyMr.
Gerrardandpeepsintothedoor.Thedoorisnotofgarageratheritisofacupboard.Whenthe
intruderpeepsintothedoor,Mr.Gerrardpusheshim intothecupboardandlockhim intoit.The
revolverwhichfallsfrom theintruder’shandispickedupbyMr.Gerrardandthencallshisfriendto
sendpolicetohishouse.Healsosaysthatheisgoingtoaddthisincidentintohisplay.Thisreveals
thatheisaplaywright.
Assignment
Shortanswertypequestion
1.WhydidMr.Gerrardsaythatheisalsoacriminal?
2.Whatexplanationsdidhegiveforbeingmysterious?
3.Howdidhelocktheintruderintothecupboard?
4.Howcanyousaythatheisaplaywright?
Answer:
ClassIX-LiteratureReader(Beehive)
Lesson-IfIwereYou
Introductiontothelesson
Thedramapenned downbyDouglasJamesintroducesthereadersto thebenefitsofcalm
mindednessduringanyextraordinarysituation.ThecharactercalledMr.Gerrandplaysverysmartand
knocksdownanintruderwhovisitshimwithanillintentionofkillinghimandtakingonhisidentityto
escapepolice.
Summary
TheplayopensinsmallcottagewhereMr.Gerrardispreparingtoleavethehousewithsomeprops
thathehastodeliverfortherehearsal.Rightthen,hehearsasoundandturnsbacktoinvestigate.
Thereisanintruderwhohasbrokeninintohishouseandisholdingarevolver.Mr.Gerrard,insteadof
gettingpanickedactsverycalm andsmartandtriestotraptheintruderinhistalks.Hetalkstohim
andtriestoasktheintruder’snameandintention.Although,theintruderdoesnotrevealhisidentity
butheputsforthhisintentionsandtellsthathemurderedapolicemanandthat’swhypoliceisafter
him.HecontinuesthathecametoknowthatMr.Gerrardhasbeenamysteriousmanforhisneighbor.
AndthismakesMr.Gerrard’spersonality,aperfectonefortheintrudertotakeon.Hencehehas
decidedtokillMr.Gerrardandtakehisplace.
Mr.Gerrard,then,comesupwithaplantotraptheintruderandtellshim thatheismysterious
becauseheisalsoacriminalandpoliceiscomingtoarresthimandthat’swhyheispackinghisstuff
toleave.Heofferstheintrudertocomewithhim toescapepoliceandtellshim totakelookinto
garage.Atfirst,theintruderdoesnotbelievehim butlaterhebelievesthefalsestorymadebyMr.
Gerrardandpeepsintothedoor.Thedoorisnotofgarageratheritisofacupboard.Whenthe
intruderpeepsintothedoor,Mr.Gerrardpusheshim intothecupboardandlockhim intoit.The
revolverwhichfallsfrom theintruder’shandispickedupbyMr.Gerrardandthencallshisfriendto
sendpolicetohishouse.Healsosaysthatheisgoingtoaddthisincidentintohisplay.Thisreveals
thatheisaplaywright.
Assignment
Shortanswertypequestion
1.WhydidMr.Gerrardsaythatheisalsoacriminal?
2.Whatexplanationsdidhegiveforbeingmysterious?
3.Howdidhelocktheintruderintothecupboard?
4.Howcanyousaythatheisaplaywright?