KARMA

Karma

1. Compare the attitudes and appearances of Sir Mohanlal and Lachmi based on the hints

given below:

Mohanlal Lachmi

Handsome short and fat

distinguished Dirty white sari

Saville Row suit sat on the grey steel trunk

Finished and refined at Can’t understand English

Oxford … loudly after the food

Smoothed his Balliol tie Smelling of sweat and raw

Onions

2. Now write a paragraph about 75 words comparing Mohanlal and Lachmi. You may use

expressions like ‘but’, ‘whereas’, ‘while’ etc.

3. ‘Karma’ is a story of Mohanlal and Lachmi. The ending of ‘Karma’ sparks your

imagination for another possible ending. Provide as alternative end to the story.

4. Sir Mohanlal was thrown out of the first class compartment. December 10th is observed as

Human right day. You want to organize a campaign against racial discrimination. Prepare

slogans for the campaign.

5. Suppose you were at the railway station when sir Mohan was flung out of the train and he

landed just in front of you. Write a report of this event as you would write in your diary.

6. Lachmi is portrayed as a typical Indian woman .What idea do you get of Indian woman

from this picture. Lachmi did face some problems in her life .Illustrate.

7. After the horrible experience in the train Sir Mohanlal lost all his pride and prejudice. He

realized His mistakes. Now prepare a dialogue between sir Mohanlal and his wife Lachmi

about what had Happened in the train. Write at least five exchanges.

8. Sir Mohanlal after being thrown out of the train went to the railway police to complain

about the bad treatment he had received in the train. Construct the possible conversation

between them. Begin like this;

Mohanlal : I am Sir Mohanlal, a vizier and a barrister.

Police : So what?

Mohanlal : I am being ill-treated by two white people

Police : --------------------------------------------

9. On reaching her destination, Lachmi finds Sir Mohanlal missing. Agonized Lachmi decides

to write a letter of complaint to the station master Help her to draft the letter.

10. Imagine you are Mohanlal. You are having a lot of expectations about the train journey

and you note it in your diary. Prepare diary entry.

11. “The soldiers caught Sir. Mohan by the arms and throw him out of the train” Imagine that

a reporter interviewed him and published his responses. Write four questions asked by the

reporter and responses by sir Mohanlal

12. Mohanlal and Lachmi are not made for each other. Write five suggestions for them to

make their life happy. (Hints: Five suggestions regarding dress, culture, attitude etc)

13. Write a review of the story 'karma' with special reference to the theme, relevance of the

title, characteristics of Lachmi and Mohan

14. The English club of your school has decided to dramatise the story karma. Prepare a short

script for introducing the play to the audience.

15. After being thrown out of the train, Sir Mohanlal went to the local newspaper and narrated

his ill-experience. The report appeared in the following day’s newspaper. If you were the

reporter, how would you write it? Also give a suitable caption.

16. After being thrown out of the train, sir Mohanlal went to the railway protection force and

complained to the inspector. Construct the conversation between Mohanlal and Inspector

17. Sir Mohanlal and Lachmi have an argument on the use of language. Sir Mohanlal is all

Praise for English and condemns Hindustani. Lachmi on the other hand, she is all

contempt for the English language and English men. Write a conversation between the two.

18. In the story "Karma" British soldiers flung Mohanlal out of the train. He became

disappointed, sad and realized his mistake. He writes his a diary entry at night. What

might have he written?

19. When Lachmi reached the Railway station she could not find her husband, Mr. Mohanlal.

She wants to give an advertisement in the paper about the missing person. Help her to

draft the advertisement as she is illiterate.

20. At the end of the story ‘Karma’ Sir Mohanlal is thrown out of the train by two English

soldiers. Imagine that he went to a police officer to lodge a complaint. The Officer asked Sir

Mohan about the physical appearance of the soldiers. How will he describe them? Write

three or four sentences (hints: face, eyes, complexion, hair etc.)