Wrong man in workers paradise
What were the "mad whims" that the idler was doing in workers paradise?
The idler made little pieces of sculpture - men, women and castles, quaint earthen things dotted over with sea shells. He painted.
Expand the 'IDEEP' writing process.
I - Ideate
D - Draft
E - Edit
E- Enhance
P - Present / Publish
Puzzled
Why did the girl scan the pot secretly at home?
The girl scanned the pot at home secretly because she was scared of the elders rebuke and did not want them to see her doing useless / needless work.
What is descriptive writing?
Writing where you describe a person, place, or event while including sensory details (see, hear, taste, smell, feel).
"The man believed in mere utility". Explain the statement.
The question is incorrect. The line from the story states "The man never believed in mere utility" which means that the man did not only believe in useful work to be productive but did work that made him happy or satisfied.
1. "We haven't a moment to spare"
2. "Let's move on, time's a flying"
3. "Time is precious"
4. "We have our hands full, we make use of every single minute"
What are some factors to edit during the 'edit' stage of the writing process?
- Conventions [Punctuations, capitalisation, full stops, spellings]
- Clear introduction, body, and conclusion
- All relevant ideas from the ideation stage are included in the draft.
- Usage of figurative language.
She said "Do you want to come over to play tonight?"
Convert to indirect speech.
She asked if I wanted to come over to play that night.
"Let me make a coloured ribbon for your hair". Answer with reference to context.
The line is taken from the lesson 'Wrong man in workers paradise' written by Rabindranath Tagore. The story takes place in workers paradise where its inhabitants are always busy and love doing work. A man, known as the idler in the story was mistakenly sent to workers paradise and met a girl who worked next to a silent torrent. The girl was influenced by the idler and starts to find meaning in purposeless work. This line was said by the idler the next morning where he asks the girl if he could make a coloured ribbon for her hair.
Make a sentence with the word 'lament'.
Lament meaning - a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
Example - The mother cranes lament over the death of their young ones.
[Any relevant answer]
The overly bustling bee flew into the bus.
Identify the verb, adverb, adjective, figure of speech.
Verb - Flew
Adverb - Overly
Adjective - Bustling
Figure of speech - Alliteration
Explain the girls behaviour at these stages:
1. When she was first seen at the silent torrent
2. When the silent girl first sees the idler
3. When the idler asks her if he could draw pictures on her pitcher
4. After the girl scanned the pitcher at night
5. When the elders decided to send the idler out of workers paradise
1. When she was first seen at the silent torrent - she was a bustling girl who was moving like a rapid movement of a skilled hand on the strings of a guitar, her hair was carelessly done as she only cared about her work and nothing else
2. When the silent girl first sees the idler - the girl feels pity for the idler as she sees him without any work
3. When the idler asks her if he could draw pictures on her pitcher - the girl is annoyed at the idler as she did not see meaning or purpose in drawing pictures
4. After the girl scanned the pitcher at night - the girl started to find purpose in painting and approached the idler in a friendly manner
5. When the elders decided to send the idler out of workers paradise - she asked the idler to wait and followed the idler out of workers paradise as she saw new possibilities open up for her
What are the three parts of the introduction paragraph? Explain what each of these parts mean.
Hook Sentence: something to get the audience interested in reading your essay
Context: tell the reader what you’re about to describe and explain why it is important to you
Thesis statement: The thesis should be a short yet concise summary of the essay
How many pots were in the girls room in the picture from the chapter 'wrong man in workers paradise'?
4