1.1 - An Astrologer’s Day by R. K. Narayan

The Story 'An Astrogoger's Day' has ironic elements where the astrologer pretends to have 'supernatural knowledge' that coincidently turns out to be the truth. 


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ICE BREAKERS

1) Discuss with your partner and complete the activity. What are your strengths?

Strengths

Why do you feel so? 

Dream career

Painting and drawing

Can visualize, express

Commercial artist cartoonist

Writing

Have an open mind

Writer, author

Cooking

Love to cook

Chef

Weaving and sewing

Can design clothes

Dress designer

Research

To discover knowledge

Research scholar

2) The scene in a local market of a village/town/city is very attractive. People with different occupations sell their wares. Give the variety of activities at the local market.

i)   Selling flowers, selling grocery   

ii)  Selling utensils, clothes

iii) Selling toys, footwear

iv) Use of different dialects or languages.

v)  Selling snacks and fast food

3) In a village /town /city it is quite a common sight to see an astrologer sitting by the roadside with his professional equipment. Discuss with your partner and list the requirements for his trade.

i)   Parrot, cards etc.

ii)  Cowrie shells

iii) Charts

iv) Manuscripts

v)  Utensils of religious importance

vi) Lemon, green chillies, sindoor, books, photos of deity

4) There are certain unreasonable beliefs among people living in our society. Certain common events are linked with superstitions. List such events, discuss the superstitions linked with them and the means of their eradication.

i)  A cat crossing your path

ii) Do not cut nails after sunset

iii) An itchy left palm

iv) Hang lemon and chillies.

v)  Hang black doll on the door.

vi) To blink the left eye.

vii) Breaking of mirror brings bad luck.

Means of eradication : The only means of eradication is through education. By keeping scientific attitude. By creating social awareness drive. Organizing Workshops, seminars and scientific forums at school and  colleges.

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