What did the workmen say in their defence when the king ordered them to be
hanged?(The Tale of Melon City)
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The workmen said that the bricks had been made of the wrong size. Thus it was the fault of the masons and it was they who should be hanged.(ans)
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The Tale of Melon City
The workmen said in their defence when the king ordered them to be hanged that they were not to be blamed. They had used the bricks which were made of the wrong size. The bricks had been made by the masons,so according to them the masons were to be blamed.
Explanation:
- The Tale of Melon City is a humorous poem in the form of a folk lore written by Vikram Seth.
- The poem is a political satire, one that emphasises on the importance of wisdom and rational thinking.
- An ancient king of India wanted an arch built in his kingdom. The arch should be an architectural artefact that would reflect the glory of the king.
- Unfortunately the arch was built of a short height and as the king passed under it his crown hit the arch and fell off.
- The king was furious with the makers of the arch and orders the workers to be hanged.
- The scared workmen tried to save their lives and so in their defence they said they were not to be blamed.
- They asserted that they had used the bricks which were made of the wrong size. This resulted in the short height of the arch. The bricks had been made by the masons,so according to them the masons were to be blamed.
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