Andhra Pradesh BIEAP AP Inter 1st Year English Study Material Non-Detailed 3rd Lesson The Immaculate Child Textbook Questions and Answers, Summary.
AP Inter 1st Year English Study Material Non-Detailed 3rd Lesson The Immaculate Child
Questions & Answers
Question 1.
Sketch the character of Gangu?
Answer:
The father of the immaculate child is Gangu. The story was written by Premchand and was translated by P.C. Ghai.
Gangu was one of the servants at the house of the narrator of the story. He was a brahmin by birth and was egoistic of his caste. He was quite innocent in his deeds. He thinks that he should be honoured by the other servants. Oneday when he came before the owner, he was scolded for his behaviour, Gangu was so conscious towards his position and said politely that he wanted to quit the job.
He told the decision of marrying a widow to the master in a polite manner. He was rigid in his decision. The advice of the master was not cared for. He did not care whether she was married three times or whether her character was good or not. He simply was lured by her beauty. At times he thought that she was cleverer than him. She found a godless in her. He was very happy that she maintained the family in a planned manner.
Gangu did not find fault with Gomti, when she ran away after 6 months of married life with him. He supported her and spoke infavour of her. His master’s views were denied. He did not feel unhappy eventhough she had given birth to a child after six months of stay with him. He went to the hospital and brought her to his house. His mind was with broad views. He thought that all the behaviour of his wife was because of the circumstances. His behaviour was so great that he accepted her and the child was taken to be a sweet result of their married life. He thought that he was his own child. The behaviour praised by one and all. The master praised him.
Question 2.
Justify the title of the story “The Immaculate Child”.
Answer:
The story “The Immaculate1 Child was written by Premchand a noted Hindi Writer and was translated by P.C. Ghai into English. Premchand produced a lot of literature2 in Hindi. Ghai was famous for his translation of short stories and also for the poetry he produced. ‘Immaculate Child’ is a story depicting3 the mind of Indian people.
The narrator had a big house and the house had some servants. Gangu was an innocent brahmin who worked as a servant in that house. He had his own caste interest and tried to show his superiority4 as a brahmin. He wanted to keep up the dignity of his caste. One day Gangu came to the narrator and said that he was going to resign his job. He said that he was going to marry Gomti, a widow expelled5 from widows Ashram. She was a woman who has forsaken6 three men.
The narrator, adviced him not to marry that women but the innocent man submitted his argument in favour of the woman. Gangu left the job and married Gomti Devi. He earned his daily bread by selling chat at public faces. He seemed to be happy with this wife. After six months, Gomti left Gangu and fled away7. The narrator felt happy as it happened as he wished.
When he met Gangu, he said that she had left him. But to his surprise Gangu said that she was a loving lady. He also said that he was in search of her to bring her back.
After one month Gangu came to the house of the narrator with a child in his arms. He was very happy. He said that she was traced at a hospital in Lucknow. She had a baby and he. brought it to show him. She gave birth to a son after six months of the marriage. But Gangu accepted the boy to be his own son. Gangu’s broad mind and his fair behaviour brought an immediate change in the mind of the narrator. He took the immaculate child into his arms. He praised8 Gangu. He himself went to the house of Gangu. He said that the immaculate child shows the greatness of an illiterate individual and his transparency9.
1. పవిత్రమైన, పరిశుభ్రమైన
2. సాహిత్యము
3. వర్ణించుచూ
4. అధిక్యత
5. బయటికి త్రోలివేయబడెను.
6. విడచి పెట్టబడెను.
7. పారిపోయెను
8. పొగడెను
9. విశాలత
‘The Immaculate Child’ అనబడే ఈ కథ ప్రేమచంద్ అను హిందీ రచయిత వ్రాయగా P.C. Ghai దానిని ఆంగ్లంలోనికి తర్జుమా చేసారు. ప్రేమచంద్ గారు హిందీలో ఎంతో సాహిత్యం వ్రాశారు. ఘాయ్ తర్జుమాల ద్వారా, పద్యముల ద్వారా పెద్ద .. పేరు సంపాదించారు. ‘Immaculate Child’ అను కథ, భారతీయుల మనసును వర్ణిస్తున్నది.
కథకుడు ఒక పెద్ద ఇల్లు కలిగియున్నాడు. ఇంటిలో కొందరు సేవకులున్నారు. గంగు అనే ఒక అమాయక బ్రాహ్మణుడు ఆ ఇంటిలో సేవకుడుగా ఉంటున్నాడు. అతనికి తన కులమంటే ఇష్టము కనుక తన కుల గౌరవాన్ని ఆధిక్యతను చూపుతూ ఉండేవాడు. అతడు తన కులగౌరవాన్ని నిలబెట్టాలనుకొనేవాడు. ఒక రోజున కథ చెబుతున్న ఒనరు దగ్గరకు వచ్చి తాను ఉద్యోగం మానివేస్తున్నానన్నాడు. గొమతి అనే ఒక విధవరాలిని పెళ్లి చేసికొనబోతున్నానని, ఆమె widow హోమ్ నుండి బయటికి పంపి వేయబడినది అని అన్నాడు. ఆమె ఇప్పటికి ముగ్గురు భర్తలను విడచిపెట్టింది.
కథకుడు, స్నేహపూరితంగా సలహా చెప్పాడు కానీ ఆ అమాయకుడు ఆ స్త్రీ కి అనుకూలంగా వాదించాడు. గంగూ ఆ స్థలం – విడిచి, వెళ్లి, గోమతిని వివాహమాడాడు. అతడు ‘చాట్’ అమ్ముట ద్వారా కుటుంబాన్ని పోషించాడు. అతడు తన భార్యతో సంతోషంగా ఉన్నట్లు కనిపించాడు. ఆరునెలల తరువాత గోమతి, గంగూను విడచి పారిపోయింది. కథకుడు తానుద్దేశించినట్లే జరిగిందని అనుకొన్నాడు. గంగూ, ఆయనను కలిసినప్పుడు, ఆమె విడచివెళ్లిందని, కానీ ఆమె చాలా ప్రేమగల స్త్రీ అని అన్నాడు. తాను ఆమెను తీసికొనివచ్చుటకు ఆమె కొరకు వెదకుతున్నానని చెప్పాడు.
ఒక నెలతరువాత గంగూ కథకుని ఇంటికి వచ్చాడు. అతని ఒడిలో ఒక బిడ్డ ఉంది. అతడు ఎంతో సంతోషంగా ఉన్నాడు. ఆమె ఒక హాస్పిటలలో కనిబడినదని అన్నాడు. ఆమెకు ఒక బిడ్డ కలిగిందని, దానినే తాను తీసికొనివచ్చానని అన్నాడు. పెళ్ళి తరువాత ఆరునెలలకు ఆమె ఒక కొడుకును కన్నది. కానీ గంగూ ఆ బిడ్డ తన బిడ్డేనని అంగీకరించాడు. గంగూ యొక్క విశాలా హృదయము, అతని మంచి ప్రవర్తన, వెంటనే కథకుని మనస్సులో ఒక మార్పును తెచ్చినది. ఆ పవిత్రుడైన బిడ్డను తన చేతులలోనికి తీసికొన్నాడు. అతడు గంగూమ పొగడాడు. అతడు స్వయంగా గంగూ ఇంటికి వెళ్ళాడు. ఒక విద్యలేని వ్యక్తి మరియు అతని పవిత్ర హృదయము యొక్క గొప్పతనము ఆ పవిత్రమైన బిడ్డలో కనబడుతున్నది.
The Immaculate Child Glossary
Textual Glossary
1. immaculate (adj.) : /ımækjυ.lət/
: perfectly clean or tidy; పరిశుభ్రమైన
e.g. With all varieties of trees it seems to be an
immaculate garden.
2. syce (n) : /s\(\boldsymbol{\Lambda}\)ıs/
: (especially in India) a person who takes care of horses; a groom; గుఱ్ఱపువాడు
e.g. They have appointed a syce for the stable.
3. bhang (n) : /bæŋ/
: a mild preparation of marijuana made from young
leaves and stems of the Indian hemp plant or water as a fermented brew or smoked for its hallucinogenci effects; మత్తునిచ్చు పానీయం
e.g. He drinks bhang only occasionally..
4. ritual (n) : /rıt.ju.ǝl/
; a set of actions and words performed regularly as part of a ceremony; ఆచార కర్మ సం, ఆచార కాండ
e.g. The Hindus believe in performing rituals.
5. ancestor (n) : /æn.ses.tər/
: a person, who is related to one existing at an earlier point in time; పూర్వీకుడు.
e.g. He hung the portraits of his ancestors on the walls.
6. privilege (n) : /priv.əl.ıd3/
: an advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position; విశేషాధికారము.
e.g. Minorities are given certain constitutional privileges in India.
7. bequeath (v): /bıkwi:ð/
: to arrange to give money or property to others after somebody’s death; మరణ శాసనపూర్వకముగ ఇచ్చు.
e.g. Her father bequeathed her the family fortune in his will.
8. surahi (n) : /sυ’ra:hi/
: an Indian clay pot with a long neck, used for storing water; కూజా.
e.g. We use a surahi to place water on the table.
9. get worked up (ph.v) :
: to make yourself or another person feel upset or feel strong emotions; బాధపడుట.
e.g. I get worked up when I am troubled for small things.
10. fritter (V) : /frit.ə/
: to waste money, time or an opportunity; తునకలు చేయు, బ్రద్దలు కొట్టు.
e.g. He frittered away all the property he inherited from ancestors.
11. flattery (n) : /flæt.ər.i/
: praising somebody expecting something from them; ముఖసుత్తి.
e.g. He flatters people if he wants anything from them.
12. supplication (n) : /s\(\boldsymbol{\Lambda}\)p.lıker.\(\int\)ən/
: asks someone who is in a position for something abjectly; ప్రార్థన, చిత్తశుద్ధి గల.
e.ġ. I cannot put up with his absolute supplication.
13. unease (n) : /\(\Lambda\)ni:z/
: discomfort at a particular situation; అసౌఖ్యమైన
e.g. There is a growing unease at the prospect of recent elections.
14. dejected (adj) : /dıd\(3\)ek.tıd/
: unhappy, disappointed or lacking hope; చింతించే, కృంగిన
e.g. He was dejected on learning that everything was lost in floods.
15. blurt : /blɜ:t/
: to say something suddenly and without thinking; అకస్మాత్తుగా.
e.g. He blurted out the truth quite inadvertently.
16. bemoan (v) : /bıməυn/
: to complain about or express sadness; ఏడ్చు, విచారించు
e.g. Institutions of higher education today are bemoaning shortage of resources.
17. vocation (n) : /vəυkeı.\(\int\)ən/
: a type of work that you feel you are suited and to which you should give all your time and energy; సంభోదన లేక పిలుచుటను, తేలిపెడు.
e.g. The job of a teacher combines his vocation and avocation.
18. Sarcar (n) : /sə:’ka:/
: A man who is in a position of authority, especially one who owns land worked by tenant farmers (often used as a form of address); యజమాని
e.g. When I asked about the bill, he replied, ‘Your will sarcar!”
19. Marshal(v) : /ma:\(\int\)əl/
: to gather or organize people or things in order to achieve an aim; సేనాధిపతి.
e.g. The girl marshaled courage to say that she had lost the ring.
20. sheathe (V): /\(\int\)i:ð/
: to cover or put a knife back inside its sheath; కప్పు, మూయు
e.g. The dagger was sheathed in a leather cover.
21. scabbard (n) : /skæb.əd/
: a long thin cover for the blade of a sword, Knives are usually hidden in scabbards fixed to the belt; పట్టాకత్తి.
22. hazoor (n) : /h\(\Lambda\)‘zυə/
: an Indian of high rank, or a title of respect for such a person; గౌరవప్రధమైన వ్యక్తి
e.g. When the king called the minister, he responded “Ji, Huzoor”.
23. inflame (v) : /infleım/
: very strong feelings such as anger or excitement; మంటచేయు, మంటపెట్టు.
e.g. He was inflamed on hearing that his horse was stolen.
24. Impatiently (adv.) : /ımpeı.\(\int\)ənt.li/
: wanting something to happen as soon as possible; ఆతురత
e.g. He waited for the response quite impatiently.
25. lecherous (adj.) : /let\(\int\).ər.əs/
: (especially of men) showing a strong sexual interest in people; రతి విషయములలో అత్యాశక్తి గల
e.g. The man gave her a lecherous look.
26. mohalla (n) : /məυ’h\(\Lambda\)lə:/
: An area of a town or village; a community; గ్రామము
e.g. The underprivileged people were accommodated in mohallas.
27. deaf ears (n) : /defıəz/
: go unheeded, paid no attention to etc; చెవిటి.
e.g. All our pleas fell on deaf ears.
28. forsaken : /fə’seıkən/
: Abandoned or deserted; విడిచిపెట్టు, వదిలిపెట్టు
e.g. The child was forsaken by its parents.
29. peremptorily (adv.) : /pəremp.trə.li/
: expecting to be obeyed immediately and without questioning; ఖండితముగా, దృఢముగా
e.g. “Now,” he said peremptorily, “come and tell the name”.
30. Malign (V) : /məl\(\Lambda\)ın/
: Speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner; దూష బుద్ధిగల
e.g. Her name was maligned time and again.
31.’ Skepticism (n) : /skep.tı.sı.zəm /
: doubting whether something is true or useful; ఉపయోగపడు.
e.g. Loss of faith in religion resulted in scepticism.
32. bitter harvest (n) : /bit.ə ha:.vıst/
: negative consequence; చేదైన, కఠినమైన
e.g. If you do not cultivate discipline in childhood, you will reap a bitter harvest.
33. Slut (n): /sl\(\Lambda\)t/
: a woman who has sexual relationships with a lot of men; అశుభ్రమైన ఆడది
e.g. She was accused of being a slut.
34. proposition(n) : /prpɒp.əzi\(\int\).ən /
: an offer or suggestion; ఆలోచించుట కొరకు ఎదుట బెట్టబడిన సంగతి
e.g. That was a different proposition altogether.
35. quicksand(s) (n) : /’kwıksand/
: A bad or dangerous situation from which it is hard to escape; దొంగఇసుక
e.g. He found himself sinking in financial quicksand.
36. deprivation (n) : /dep.rıveı.\(\int\)ən/
: absence of conditions necessary for a pleasant life.
e.g. Deprivation of comforts is a form of training for saints; లేకుండా చేయుట, పోగొట్టుట.
37. shack (n) : /\(\int\)æk/
: a very simple and small building made from bits of wood; కర్రలతో కట్టబడిన ఇల్లు
e.g. The poor couple lived in a shack.
38. testing ground (n) : /testiŋ graυnd/
: an area or field of activity used for the testing of a product or an idea, especially a military site used for the testing of weapons; పరీక్ష చేయదగిన ప్రదేశం/స్థలం
e.g. college is a testing ground for your success in the world.
39. stark (adj.) : /sta:rk/ : bare, simple or obvious, especially without decoration; గట్టి, వంగని
e.g. The stark is not always pleasant to look at.
40. salvation (n) : /sælveı.\(\int\)ən/
: (a way of) being saved from danger, loss or harm; రక్షణము, మోక్షము
e.g. Death is never a salvation.
41. infidelity. (n) : /in.fıdel.ə.ti/
: not being loyal or faithful esp in sex;అవిశ్వాసము, మోసము
e.g. Infidelity of partners is one of the reasons for divorce.
42. disoriented (adj.): /disɔ:ri.ən.tıd
: confused and not knowing where to go or what to do.; ఏమిచేయాలో తెలీక.
e.g. Animals get disoriented when light is focused on them.
43. treachery (n) : /tret\(\int\).ər.i/
: deceiving someone who trusts them, or lack of loyalty; ద్రోహము.
e.g. One cannot tolerate treachery in business.
44. distraught (adj.) : /dıstrɔ:t/
: extremely worried, anxious or upset; బాధ
e.g. The parents of the mission child’s turned distraught.
45. exude (v) : /ıgzju:d/
: showing that one has a lot of that feeling; స్రవించు, కాఱు
e.g. She just exudes confidence.
46. confide (v) : /kənfaıd/
: to tell a secret or personal matter to someone whom you trust not to tell anyone else; నమ్మి ఒప్పగించు.
e.g. He confide to her that he had cheated the bank.
47. mockingly (adv.) : /mɒk.ıŋ.li/
: appearing or pretending to be exactly real; ఉత్తీర్ణత
e.g. He mockingly told her that he was a pauper.
48. taunt (v) : / tɔ:nt /
: to intentionally annoy and upset someone by making unkind remarks; దెప్పు, నిందిచు
e.g. The step mother taunted him bitterly.
49. revulsion (v) : /rıval.ʃən/ (v)
: a sudden strong feeling that something is extremely unpleasant; అసహ్యము, విరక్తి, అకస్మాత్తుగా, తీవ్రంగా ఏర్పడిన ఏహ్యభావము.
e.g. I turned away in revulsion seeing that murdered body.
50. veneer (n) : /vənıər/
: a thin layer of decorative wood or plastic used to cover; ఒక దానిపై అతికెడు సన్నమైన, పలక పొర.
e.g. The almirah is made of cheap wood with a pine veneer.
51. Arrow had hit the traget : achieve the objective; లక్ష్యచేధనము
e.g. At last you have hit the target.
Additional Glossary
52. innocent : one who is incapable of giving offence; నిర్దోషియైన, తప్పులేని.
53. traced : a mark or sign of the former existence, presence, or action of something; జాడ గడిచిపోయిన దానివెనుక నిలిచిన ఆనవాలు
54. transparency : transparent quality or condition; పారదర్శకత, ఒక పక్క మరియొక పక్కకు వెలుతురు పోనిచ్చు గుణం.