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Why the story is entitled Karma?
Answer Expert Verified The title Karma for the short story by Khushwant Singh is apt because the central character had to pay heavily for his pride and arrogance. In the story Karma, the key character Mohan Lal is ashamed of being an Indian and acts like a British national.
What is the theme of the story Karma How does the writer present the theme of the story?
In Karma by Khushwant Singh we have the theme of self-importance, heritage, control, insecurity, shame, identity and acceptance. Narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator the reader realises after reading the story that Singh may be exploring the theme of self-importance.
What is the mood of the story Karma?
The theme of arrogance, ignorance, and prejudice is explored throughout Khushwant Singh’s short story “Karma” in connection with the main and secondary characters. These details show that Sir Mohan sees British culture and the British themselves in an exclusively positive light and is prejudiced against the Indians.
Who disturb Sir Mohan thought?
Answer: The bearer announcing installing of the sanjb’s language disturb sir mohan thought.
What is the plot of the story Karma?
It was originally published in 1989 in Singh’s The Collected Stories. Karma is about an Indian “Gentleman” who tries to adopt upper class English culture and lifestyle such as speaking the “Queen’s English”, and about his relation with his wife etc.
What is the summary of the story karma?
The story Karma illustrates the famous proverb “Pride Comes Before a Fall”. It is the story of an arrogant person who feels bad about his culture, lifestyle etc. He is reluctant to his wife because she is an ordinary woman who is unable to impart foreign culture into her life.
What is the plot of the story of karma?
Plot. Mohan Lal is a middle-aged man who works in the British Raj. He is ashamed to be an Indian and hence he tries to speak in English or in Anglicized Hindustani and dresses up as a high-ranked British official. He fills crossword puzzles, to show off his immense knowledge of English.
How were Mohan Lal’s thoughts disturbed?
Mohan lal was thinking about his five years stay abroad he had acquired the manners and attitudes of the aristocratic classes. A bearer came and announced him that his luggage had been moved to a first class compartment. Thus the bearer’s announcement disturbed him.