RANGA'S MARRIAGE
Ranga’s Marriage
by Masti Venkatesha Iyengar
Short
Answer Questions:
Q.
Describe the pictorial sketch of the Hosahalli
village.
Ans. Hosahalli is the village of the narrator. Its beauty enchants one
and all. It is situated in the lap of nature. Its rusticity enthralls the
readers forever. Versatility of Gudabhatta and sense of humour of the villagers
are matchless. Nature around the village is a feast to behold. Taste of mangoes
would linger on your tongue forever.
Ans. It was because the village accountant was the first one who had
enough courage to send his son to Bangalore to study. English was a priceless
commodity to the villagers. That was why his home coming was a great event to
them.
3.
Do you think that Ratna is a victim of the arranged
marriage system? Give reasons.
Ans. When the narrator arranged the marriage of Ranga with Ratna, we
have a conversation of Ranga and the narrator about their views on the marriage
in our society but Ratna was not asked for it once. It shows that she got
married without her consent or opinion about her independent thinking at the
age of just 11.
Long
Answer Questions:
Answer
the following question in 100 to 120 words
Q.1. Do you think that Indian marriage system
keeps Indian social fabric alive? How?
Ans. Indian social fabric is based on the caste system. It has its own
social hierarchy that is strictly maintained by one and all for their own
convenience. The people like the narrators are ever ready to take initiatives
to get the bachelors like Ranga married by arranging and compromising on
traditions and rituals by virtue of their status in society and sometimes with
the help of so-called customs i.e. seeking help from the Astrologers and
Shastri.
In the present story, when Ranga returned to his village from the city,
his ideas about marriage were then quite different. He wanted to bring about
changes in the marriage system as a sole right of the individual. But the
narrator moulded his point of view to follow the beaten track of society that
is marriage is a social institute not the individual’s choice. That’s why I
think that Indian arranged marriage system has been keeping Indian social
structure alive for the century.
Q.2. English integrates India as a nation or it belittles/ dwarfs the
expression of native speakers. Elucidate.
Ans. The
story Ranga’s Marriage’s raises very important moral issues of a mode of
communication in India and its consequences. In India English is playing a role
of lingua franca without any doubt. It holds a composite dialogue among all
Indians. It has brought all Indians together. It has opened the window on
world. India poses itself as a nation because of its integrity. Another side of
it is the excessive use and making it a matter of dignity confuses the mind of
common man. The middle class mentality thinks that English is the matter of
dignity. For the sake of it they discriminate the expression of the native
speakers. Common man’s expression in their mother tongue is being dwarfed
because of the excessive value of English in upper class society. In the
present story Ranga was sent to pursue his education in city because of the
mode of communication that provides plenty of opportunities and gets dignity in
society. On
the other hand it is a priceless commodity for the villagers. It should
have been a mode of communication only that bridges the gap between two social
strata.
Questions
for Practice:
Long Questions
1. Discuss
the creative role played by the narrator in fixing the marriage of Ranga.
2.
Is the story an indirect comment
on the worthlessness of Horoscopes and Kundlies which can be managed to serve
individual purpose? Discuss.
3.
What social atmosphere does the
story portray?
4.
What is the tone of the narration
of the story? Is it ironical and satirical, sarcastically humorous or tragic?
Discussion
Short
Questions
1. Is Ranga
happy with his marriage?
2. Is the
marriage of Ranga a love marriage or a perfectly arranged marriage?
3. Describe
the quality of the mangoes of the Hosahalli village?
4. How does
Shastriji become a pawn in the hands of the narrator to serve his purpose?
5.
Comment on the ending of the
story. Is it a proper ending considering the general tone of the lesson?
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