THE TALE
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MELON CITY
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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MORE ABOUT VIKRAM SETH
VIKRAM SETH’S WORKS
NOVELS
POETRY
CHILDREN'S BOOK
NON-FICTION
IN THIS POEM, VIKRAM SETH CRITICIZED THE
JUST AND PLACID RULERS, IN A FUNNY
SATIRICAL WAY. THE TRUE PURPOSE OF A
SATIRICAL WAY WAS TO INDUCE POSITIVE
CHANGES IN PEOPLE IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE
SECTORS. HE WANTS TO CONVEY THE
MESSAGE THAT ONE SHOULD ALWAYS TAKE
DECISIONS AFTER CAREFUL THOUGHT AND
KEEPING IN MIND THE WELFARE OF OTHERS. ABSENT MINDED DECISIONS LEAD TO
LAWLESSNESS AND CHAOS IN THE LIFE OF
INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY.
THEME AND MESSAGE
SUMMARY
CONTINUATION….
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1. DOES VIKRAM SETH IMPOSE HIS VIEW OF THE WORLD ON THE READERS? OR DOES HE SIMPLY QUESTION THE
PLACIDITY OF THE PEOPLE?
2. “THE KING’S SENSE OF JUSTICE IS ABSURD” EXPLAIN
3. HOW, ACCORDING TO YOU, CAN PEACE AND LIBERTY BE MAINTAINED IN A STATE?
4. WHAT DOES ‘PRINCIPLE OF LAISSEZ FAIRE’ MEAN?
5. ANALYZE THE TALE OF MELON CITY AS A POLITICAL SATIRE
6. WHO WAS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISGRACE? WHAT DO KNOW ABOUT THE KING?
7. EXPLAIN: “LONG LIVE THE KING, THE KING IS DEAD
8. WHY DID THE KING SUCCUMB TO PUBLIC DEMAND?
9. WHAT DOES THE POEM SATIRIZE?
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