Studying sparrows summary with questions

(Summary)

Summary of studying sparrows :

. Sparrow is a beautiful story written by k. A. Abbas presents The fragile nature of human consciousness.

. One of the major themes of the story is the transformation of an apparently lent and cruel man into a generous and kind human being.

. Rahim Khan the protagonist of the story is hated by everyone in the village including his own family due to his hostile approach toward everyone. Nobody in the village talked to Rahim Khan and he was a lonely man despite having a family.

. Abbas has intricately crafted the episode of baby sparrows to reflect the power of love and transformation that Rahim Khan went through after getting attached to the birds. 

 . When Rahim Khan was young he fell in love with a Hindu girl named Radha. You want to marry Radha but according to his family, it was not appreciated to marry a girl from a different religion.

. Another episode when Rahim Khan’s desires were left on full field due to the pressure of family was when a circus came to the village. Rahim Khan got very attached to the circus and wanted to join the date profession considered lowly by his family.

. In the course of taking care of sparrows, Rahim Khan realized the importance of love and affection.

. Rahim Khan the protagonist of the story is hated by everyone in the village including his own family due to his hostel approach to word everyone. Nobody talked to Rahim Khan and he was a lonely man despite having a family.

. Another important theme of sparrows is the burden of family pressures and society that compel a man to submit to their alleged authority.

. The most important issue sparrow deals with is the importance of companionship and mutual affection.

Keywords

. Travelogue: Travelogue refers to a film, book, or illustrated lecture about the places visited by or experiences of a traveler.

. Columnists: Nest is someone who writes for publication in a series creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions.

. Exposition: exposition refers to a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.

Answers To ‘ check your progress’

Check your progress – 1

1. The main theme of the story sparrows is the transformation of a cruel man, Rahim Khan into a humble human being.

2. The most important issues sparrows deal with are the importance of companionship and mutual affection.

Check your progress – 2

1. Names of the baby sparrows that lived in Rahim Khan’s house were Bandhu and nuru.

2. Abbas has composed 73 books.

Self – Assessment Questions

1. What are the major themes of story sparrows?

2. Analyse of the story sparrows in light of other works of k. A. Abbas.

3. What is the significance of the story’s sparrows for k. A. Abbas as an author?

4. Mention the major issues in the story sparrows.

5. ‘ Sparrows presents the fragile nature of human consciousness.’ comment on the statement with reference to the text.