Rajam and Mani

                                                Rajam and Mani

1. why did the people of malgudi take pride of the river Sarayu?

                        The river sarayu was the pride of malgudi because it was the only river of the town. It’s sand banks were the evening resort of all the people of the town. In moonlight it looked very charming and glistening like a silver belt across the north.

2. Describe the evening scene.

                        It was a nice sight. The peepul branches overhanging the river rustled pleasantly. A light breeze scattered the stray leaves on the gliding stream. Birds filled the air with their cries. Far away a country cart man was humming a low tune. It was some fifteen minutes past and their was soft red in the west sky.

3. why did Mani decide to kill Rajam? or why did Mani consider Rajam as his rival?

                          Before the arrival of Rajam Mani was the overlord of the class. But when Rajam came, everybody’s attention was on Rajam. Because on the very first day he came to school in a car being well-dressed. He could speak englilsh exactly like a European. He also proved himself as a good student too. All the class was impressed by his attributes. Mani could not tolerate this. So he decided to kill Rajam.

4. Rajam’s character.

Ans: Rajam is another chief character besides Mani. He is more smart and matured than Mani. He possesses a charming personality. He has self-respect. Rajam is academically sincere, yet he never spares Mani’s tendency of domination. Rajam has nobility also to give Mani an opportunity to settle with him. He justifies everything with reason.

5. Mani’s character                         

Ans; Mani is a chief character in R. k Narayan’s RAJAM AND MANI. He is one of the backbenchers in the class first A. He is irregular in attendance. But he is fond of dominating the whole class with muscle power. He appears to be a hero of the class. Mani considered Rajam as enemy. Mani is superstitious, he is afraid of ghost. Finally, he shows intelligence to accept rajam’s friendship.

6. why did mani decide not to kill rajam?

                          Mani and swaminathan were waiting to meet Rajam on Nallapa’s mango grove . Mani took his wooden club for he wanted to kill Rajam. But soon  he decided not to kill him because Swaminathan told him that his father was a police super. He also said after death, Rajam’s spirit would trouble him at night. These were the causes for which Mani decided not to kill Rajam.

7. “He danced with joy”— why did Swaminatahan dance with joy?

                        In response to Mani’s challenge Rajam came to the river side for a duel. Mani had a club with him and Rajam had an air- gun. Hearing the shot, mani was startled and the fight did not take place. Rajam cleared the misunderstanding which was in Mani’s mind. Then he® offered Mani to be his friend which Mani accepted. At  this Swaminathan was overjoyed and danced with joy.

8."This pleased Mani greatly" What pleased Mani greatly?
                         When Mani suspected at Swaminathan's connection with Rajam Swaminathan broke into a loud protestation. he(s) told that he had never been 3 yards of Rajam. He could not respect anyone except Mani. Once Rajam came to Swaminathan for a pencil sharpner but he did not give it and told him to buy it from a shop. He finalised by saying that there was no comparison between Rajam and Mani.This pleased Mani greatly.

9. How had Rajam impressed the whole class?

                             Rajam was a new arrival in the class. On the very first day he came to school in a car being well-dressed. He could speak englilsh exactly like a European. He also proved himself as a good student too. He was a regular 70 percenter. He had a friendship mind. All these features of Rajam impressed the whole class on the very first day.

 

10. “Swaminathan broke into loud protestation” ---why did swaminathan break into loud protestation?

                          Being afraid of Rajam’s extraordinary qualities Mani decided to kill Rajam. At this Swaminathan expressed a slight fear. He tried to stop mani from doing so by saying tha Rajam’s father was a police super. But Mani did not stop and warned Swaminathan that he should take care of his limbs. At this swaminathan broke into loud protestation.
11. Describe the scene in the geography classroom.
A. The Geography teacher was teaching. The class was somewhat disorderly. Mani and Rajam, in the last bench, were engaged in quarrelling indirectly through Swaminathan. The teacher noted Swaminathan’s absent mindedness and punished him for his failure to answer his questions. He behaved differently with different students. He admired one, scolded another and threatened some others.