std 12 an astrologers day summary in short
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In "An Astrologer's Day," the main character is an astrologer. This astrologer begins his work at midday on a street near a public park. Vendors are all around the astrologer. As he begins his day's work, he spreads out his professional looking equipment:
He begins his work every day at midday in a public place under a large tree that is close to a public park in his town. The place chosen for his work is generally full of people who pass by or gather there, such as customers attracted by vendors of nuts, sweetmeats, and other snacks.
The place the astrologer works is poorly lighted at night. He depends on the other vendors' lights to work throughout the evening. The astrologer has his clients to sit down and share details of their lives with him. The clients speak for ten minutes before the astrologer speaks. By this point, the astrologer has enough information to appear wise enough to tell fortunes:
He has a practical knowledge of the common problems of most people: “marriage, money, and the tangles of human ties.” His sharp eyes, used to scanning for customers, make people believe he has an unusual ability to tell people’s fortunes.
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Explanation:
"The Astrologer's Day" is a short story which deals with a day in
the life of an ordinary but fake astrologer. The setting of the story is a
town, Malgudi which is located in South India, near to Madras. It is not
a story of contemporary times but pre - independence times.
The story opens at the midday. This is the time when the
astrologer opens his business. The writer describes how he begins his
business. He removes all his professional equipment like cowries
shells, charts, Palmyra writing etc. He is also dressed typically like an
astrologer to attract customers. His forehead is bright with sacred ash
and vermilion. His eyes are assumed to have a prophetic light by his
customers. He wears a saffron turban. Thus the astrologer presented
himself so perfectly that he was consequently a point of attraction for
all the people.
The writer describes the path along the Town Hall Park where the
astrologer sits to lure his prospective customers. He carried on his
business under a tamarind tree on the Town Hall road. The path was
the right place to carry on his business as it was amply crowded with
different trades and traders like medicine sellers, hardware and junk,
magicians, cloth - sellers etc. Next to him sat a fried groundnut vendor
whose gas light enabled him to carry on his business even after
sunset.
The astrologer was a shrewd person who hardly had any
knowledge of astrology. He just made a guess work when people
approached him. He had to work hard to earn his wages. He had
absconded from his native village since he didn't want to continue the
traditional occupation of his forefathers i.e. farming. He never had any
plans to return to his native village.
He was a mastermind at analyzing human mind and psychology