THE TALE

OF

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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