The Watchman by R. K. Narayan

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                                             The Watchman 

                                       -by R.K.Narayan


Section- 1

Q1.
Ans.- The question is from the chapter- " The Watchman" written by RK Narayan.
The beginning of the chapter opens with a detailed description of the scene at the tank bund during dusk time. The words - ' not a soul ', ' shadowy figure ', and' it might be a ghost', creates a thrill and excitement of a dictating story. The writer R.K. Narayan has used these words to capture the attention of the readers.

Q2.
Ans.- The question is from the chapter- " The Watchman" written by RK Narayan.

The Watchman after giving a final investigation of security at the tank bund was about to go but suddenly he saw a shadowy figure moving down the steps to the water's edge from a distance. The Watchmen thought the shadow to be a ghost.

Q3.
Ans.- The question is from the chapter- " The Watchman" written by RK Narayan.


" Unmistakable signs always to be followed by the police and gruesome details. It means to find the truth of any issue the police investigates for accurate signs which act as evidence to solve the issues.

Q4. 
Ans.- The question is from the chapter- " The Watchman" written by RK Narayan.


In the first encounter of the watchman with the girl, he feels really sad and pitiful to see tears in his eyes of the girl.

Q5.
Ans.- The question is from the chapter- " The Watchman" written by RK Narayan.

The girl wanted to commit suicide as her name was not on the final scholarship list. Thus she fails to find a solution to her financial problem. She thought now her family would arrange for her marriage and she could not fulfill her ambition to be a doctor. All these made her feel frustrated and she decided to commit suicide. She was an ambitious girl so such a foolish decision is not expected from her.


 *Section -II* 

 *Composition questions-* 

Q1.
Ans.- The question is from the chapter- " The Watchman" written by RK Narayan.

At the beginning of the chapter, the watchman gives us the impression of a dedicated person who closely investigates the security of the tank bund to avoid any unpleasant incident. Next, we find a caring person guiding the girl to move away from the steps. Also, he feels pity and sad to see the tears in the eyes of the girl. And the most important thing is that the watchman even after facing lots of tragedies in his life - by losing his parents at a tender age and also losing his wife and children, is still very strong and guides the girl to face her problems in a positive way. We find a strong and bold person in the character of the Watchman.


Q2.
Ans.- The question is from the chapter- " The Watchman" written by RK Narayan.
The character of the girl and the character of the watchmen are very opposite to each other. There is a significant contrast in their characterization. The girl had lost her mother at a tender age and then lost her father .She was brought up by her stepmother but due to financial problems, she was not able to have higher studies. So she decided to commit suicide.

But in contrast to the girl,  the watchman had lost his parent due to the epidemic cholera and then disowned by his relatives. He lived as an orphan life then he settled himself in a job, got married, and had eight children. But again the tragedy occurs - he lost his wife and seven daughters.
 But we are astonished at the positive attitude and boldness of the watchman who encourages the girl to lead a purposeful life instead of breaking down due to the problems of life.

Section - II
THE WATCHMAN

Q1.
Ans.- The question is from the chapter- " The Watchman" written by RK Narayan.

Yes, we find a shift of focus in section 2 of the story.

 The section -  1 describes the sorrowful life of the girl and her financial problems. But section-  2 - describes in detail the tragedies of the life of The Watchman and also ends with a positive note with the girl being settled in her life with a family.

Q5.
Ans.- The question is from the chapter- " The Watchman" written by RK Narayan.

When The Watchman saw the letter on the steps the next morning he felt guilty for leaving the girl alone at night near the tank band he was sure that the girl had committed suicide leaving the letter as a piece of evidence.


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