what is centred theme of the story 'man who knew too much' ?
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The whole story revolves around Private Quelch,who exhibits his knowledge in front of everyone. The story teaches us that there is nothing wrong in having a vast pool of knowledge, but what is wrong is to make a display of it to impress others and to insult others because of their lack of knowledge.
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Private Quelch was a serious looking, lanky, stooping
and bespectacled man whom the writer met at the training
centre. He was very fond of showing off his knowledge
and was in the habit of sermonising. So he became an
object of fun, sarcasm and was nicknamed ‘Professor’.
During lessons of musketry, he would interrupt the
Sergeant during the lecture and try to correct him. Private
Quelch could answer a lot of questions and when others
marvelled, his standard answer was, “It's all a matter of
intelligent reading.”
In course of time, the writer and his teammates
discovered more about Private Quelch. He was very
competitive, wanted quick promotion and always tried to
appear better than others. He read a lot, attacked his
instructors with questions and on every occasion tried to
belittle and overshadow others. Private Quelch’s behaviour
was very condescending and he would try to appear
exceptional before his seniors. Whether it was to identify
an aircraft or handling of a rifle, he would tower over
others and irritate them. He was unstoppable in his
pretentious behaviour.
Corporal Turnbull, who was highly renowned for his
toughness, was not a person to be taken lightly. When
Quelch tried to correct the corporal, he got offended and
asked Quelch to change places with him. Though Quelch
delivered a brilliant lecture, it was for sure that he had
stirred up trouble. Corporal Turnbull took his revenge by
delegating Quelch for permanent cook house duties. But
who could stop Quelch, his sermonising continued even
within the four walls of the kitchen. However, the writer
and his friends had a surge of immense relief that they
were temporarily rid of a great nuisance like Private
Quelch.
and bespectacled man whom the writer met at the training
centre. He was very fond of showing off his knowledge
and was in the habit of sermonising. So he became an
object of fun, sarcasm and was nicknamed ‘Professor’.
During lessons of musketry, he would interrupt the
Sergeant during the lecture and try to correct him. Private
Quelch could answer a lot of questions and when others
marvelled, his standard answer was, “It's all a matter of
intelligent reading.”
In course of time, the writer and his teammates
discovered more about Private Quelch. He was very
competitive, wanted quick promotion and always tried to
appear better than others. He read a lot, attacked his
instructors with questions and on every occasion tried to
belittle and overshadow others. Private Quelch’s behaviour
was very condescending and he would try to appear
exceptional before his seniors. Whether it was to identify
an aircraft or handling of a rifle, he would tower over
others and irritate them. He was unstoppable in his
pretentious behaviour.
Corporal Turnbull, who was highly renowned for his
toughness, was not a person to be taken lightly. When
Quelch tried to correct the corporal, he got offended and
asked Quelch to change places with him. Though Quelch
delivered a brilliant lecture, it was for sure that he had
stirred up trouble. Corporal Turnbull took his revenge by
delegating Quelch for permanent cook house duties. But
who could stop Quelch, his sermonising continued even
within the four walls of the kitchen. However, the writer
and his friends had a surge of immense relief that they
were temporarily rid of a great nuisance like Private
Quelch.
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