List the ways in which Sidda’s company makes Leela ‘supremely happy’ and also how Leela attempts to educate him in turn.
Leela and Sidda gradually establish a unique relationship between themselves. Sidda seems to know the tricks of a magician. He…
What is your own view of Sidda? Do you think him a suitable friend for Leela? Give at least three examples from the text in support of your argument.
In my assessment, Sidda is simple, hardworking, tolerant, polite, obedient and above all very affectionate. He remains satisfied with the…
How do Mr. and Mrs. Sivasanker react to Leela’s missing chain? How does Leela herself react? What does this suggest about each of them?
Mrs. Sivasankar notices Leela’s gold chain to be missing. When asked, Leela denies any knowledge of the chain being missing….
What message is conveyed by Mr.Sivasanker’s final words in the story-“In any case, we couldn’t have kept a criminal like him in the house.”
These final words of Mr. Sivasanker convey quite a significant message that the downtrodden in the class ridden society are…
What is your idea about Leela, the friend of Sidda?
Leela plays a decisive role in engaging Sidda as a domestic help. Though somewhat pampered, she is lovable. Her charming…
“Don’t send him away. Let us keep him in our house.” Who was the speaker and to whom was it spoken? About whom was it said? How did the person or persons spoken to react?
Leela, the five year old girl, was the speaker and the words were spoken to her father Mr. Sivasanker. >…
“What a risk we took…”-What was the risk taken? What assurance did Mr. Sivasanker get from the police?
Mr. Sivasanker told his wife that they had taken a great risk by engaging Sidda as a servant. Sidda, according…
Briefly summarize the conversation between Mr. Sivasanker and Sidda before the employment of Sidda in the house. What impression did the Sivasanker family have of Sidda after their first meeting with him?
Mr. Sivasanker scrutinized Sidda for a moment and found him quite tidy. He asked Sidda where he had worked before….
“Long ago, the other day.”..Who said this and to whom? In what context was it said? What was the reaction of Leela’s parents when they heard this?
This was said by Leela to her mother. > When the gold chain was found inside the tamarind pot and…
What information did Mr. Sivasanaker get from the policeabout Sidda? What were Leela’s reactions when Siddha was brought to their house again?
Mr. Sivasanker was informed by the police that Sidda was a known criminal. He had been in jail at least…