-Raj Kinger
Prose-Short Answers
1. What does the boy think of his grandparents in the letter?
Raj Kinger’s ‘Father, Dear Father’ is an article published in the reputed English daily. The Hindu. The thought-provoking commentary sheds light on the present education system and the mind parents and teachers.
Rahul seeks inspiration from the carefree life of his grandparents who were happy-go-lucky pe They kept themselves meandering around the mango groves, playing marbles, enjoying pienics on the banks of the river and relishing mouth-watering food items and not forgetting the famous gilli-danda. These all made their days pretty and happy. Education was secondary in their life and they thrived most experience. His grandmother, a semiliterate, was always happy with her household chores. They were confused or stressed as he was. He therefore yearned to be like them.
2. Write a paragraph on the education system as described in Rahul’s letter.
Raj Kinger’s ‘Father, Dear Father’ is an article published in the reputed English daily, Hindu”. The thought-provoking commentary sheds light on the present education system and the mind set of parents and teachers.
Raj Kinger, through Rahul deplores the present day education system that demands marks only a child in an exam rather than building his personality. Hence, a child is not familiar with the outside and he or she might not be in a position to build up a proper character. The writer strongly condemns learning things like mugging saying that whatever he acquires through learning is of no practical expos the society. He is especially particular about the prominence given to examinations, marks and ranks.
3.. What is the attitude of teachers towards learners as illustrated in the lesson ‘Father, Dear Father.
Raj Kinger’s ‘Father, Dear Father’ is an article published in the reputed English daily, The Hindu. The thought-provoking commentary sheds light on the present education system and the mind. set of parents and teachers.
The writer, Raj Kinger sheds light on the imposing behaviour of teachers towards the students criticizes such an education system which curbs independent thinking. Teachers who are supposed to be calm and composed even at the most pressing times, are losing their composure more often. At the end of the day, it impacts delicate minds of students. Rahul’s sordid experience with his biology teacher bears ample testimony to this fact All he wanted to know was how to protect his rose plant from the pests. Being a biology teacher, she should have offered some answer rather than deflecting the question only to leave the child disheartened. In another incident Rahul explains the reason for losing quarter mark and yet again it was the teacher’s mistake for which he had to bear the burnt.
4. What is the significance of the postscript to the text in ‘Father, Dear Father”?
Raj Kinger’s ‘Father, Dear Father is an article published in the reputed English daily. The Hindu”. The thought-provoking commentary sheds light on the present education system and the mind set of parents and teachers.
The postscript is of tremendous relevance in the letter. The readers get to see Rahul’s fear laced with respect for his father who is rigid-minded with a set of rules written for his son. He is an uncompromising father to his son to be moulded in his own set of beliefs. The letter was essentially intended as he puts it, to ease the pain and trauma he was afficted with by the unusual attitude of his dad. Hence, Rahul makes sure that the letter does not reach his dad as it would hardly make a difference to him.