Question

In the story Iswaran the story teller how has the author created an aura of eeriness

Answer 1

Iswaran in the short story "Iswaran The Storyteller" had a habit of reading popular Tamil thriller fiction. He was greatly impacted by the Tamil authors of these thriller stories. He weaved interesting tales that left Mahendra captivated and added twists and turns to add to the experience of listening to the stories.

The author creates an aura of eeriness in the story when Iswaran relates the auspicious full moon night to the presence of a female ghost holding a fetus.   He describes the female ghost as an ugly creature with a withered face and matted hair.

His story left a deep impression on his master who stopped looking outside his window on moonlight nights.