What light does the father decision to write a letter of complaint against Samuel reflect on his character
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1. What
excuse does Swami make to his mother about not going to school?
Swami’s
excuse to his mother was that he had headache
2. What is
mother’s response to Swami’s condition?
She asked
him if he had important classes, for which, he said “no” in an elaborate way
3. What
excuse does Swami make to his father about going late to class?
If he goes
late to school, he would be punished by his teacher Samuel
4. According
to Swami, what does Samuel do the children?
He would
beat them till blood oozes out and ask them to smear it on their fore-head like
a vermillion marking
5. After the
father hears about Samuel, what does he do for Swami?
He writes a
letter to the Principal and asks Swami to deliver it to him.
6. How does
Swami feel about Samuel as he is going to school?
While going
to school, Swami feels guilty for lying about Samuel.
7. What does
Swami decide to do in school that day? Why?
In order to
justify the contents written in the letter against Samuel, Swami decides to
provoke him in order to get caned by him.
8. What does
Samuel say about Swami’s lateness?
Samuel
allows him to enter without scolding.
9. What are
some things that Swami does to act out in class?
He yells,
asks unnecessary and irrelevant questions.
10. How does
Samuel react to Swami’s acting out?
Samuel loses
his temper and canes swami
11. What
happens when Swami goes to the headmaster to give father’s letter to him?
He comes to
know that the headmaster has gone on leave for a week
12. Who is
the assistant headmaster?
Asst.
headmaster is Samuel, his teacher
13. What is
ironic about the ending?
He thinks
that his teacher is going to be punished by the headmaster but his thoughts
doesn’t get materialize and scoots from that place to avoid getting caught with
Samuel.
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