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Jayatee Bhattacharya, Lovely Professional University Unit 15: Malgudi Days: Comprehension Passages

Unit 15: Malgudi Days: Comprehension Passages Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

15.1 Comprehension Passages
15.2 Summary
15.3 Keywords
15.4 Review Questions

15.5 Further Readings
Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Describe the summary of “Malgudi Days”
• Write the comprehension passages on “Malgudi Days”

Introduction

Swami (a small child studying in first standard) develops an headache in the morning just
before school. Father is adamant that Swami has to attend school. Swami tells tales to father
that his class teacher Samuel has a fascination of skinning people alive. Father writes a strong
letter to the Headmaster of the school and Swami has to deliver it. The throe of dilemma
Swami then faces makes this story my number one choice in the collection.

15.1 Comprehension Passages

Swami is a small child in Malgudi living with his family and grandmother. Once while reading
a newspaper, his father reads an article about bravery shown by an 8-year old boy and feels
that Swami should do something like that. Swami has the habit of sleeping with his grandmother
after listening a story told by her. This irritates Swami’s father. Swami’s father then challenges,
or rather forces, him to sleep in his office. When Swami tells his friends of the ordeal, his
friends warn him about a ghost living near the office. When Swami sleeps in his father’s office
he has nightmares about the ghost and wakes up with a start. At the same time, Swami spots
an intruder breaking into the office. Mistaking him for the ghost, Swami grabs the intruder’s
leg and yells for help. The rest of the villagers rush inside the office and catch the intruder.
The police tell Swami that the intruder was a thief wanted by the police and congratulate him.
The incident is published in the Malgudi times but little Swami is so scared after the incident
that he starts sleeping with his grandmother again.
Leela’s Friend: Sidda works as a domestic help in an affluent household. His main task is
to play with the daughter of the household Leela who is just a small girl. Leela is very fond

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