The Castaway എന്ന പാഠത്തിലെ കൂടുതല്‍ ചോദ്യങ്ങളും ഉത്തരങ്ങളും (Class 10)

1. Prepare the character sketch of  Kiran in the story ‘The Castaway’.
Kiran is a character in the story ‘The Castaway’ having equal importance with the protagonist Nilkanta. She is a favourite of not only her own family but also of the whole village. She once fell seriously ill and now has become fully recovered. Her husband and other members of the family want her to stay a few more days in the riverside house to regain her health. But her mind wishes for going back to her own home in the village. She is a woman loving lots of fun and wants to be back with the villagers steaming with fun. She dislikes the boredom of sitting idle doing nothing. When Nilkanta comes to the riverside house unexpectedly, she becomes much delighted and forgets about going back to her home in the village. Soon Kiran and Nilkanta become good friends. She enjoys his presence always with her and amuses herself with his various theatrical performances. She always supports and ignores all the mischief done by Nilkanta and his naughty friends, without paying any attention to her own husband’s complaints. She takes extra care in all matters of Nilkanta, which irritates her husband and his mother. She took up the role of his sister and mother combined. But when Satish, her husband’s younger brother, comes to live with them, her attention diverts from Nilkanta to Satish. They engage in all merry-making and rollicking activities like playful children. At the time of leaving the riverside house, she wants to take Nilkanta with them and argues for him. But she has to yield before the opposition of all other members of the family. She tries to protect Nilkanta from being termed as the thief of Satish’s inkstand. She examines his box and finds the inkstand, but she secretly takes and throws it into the river to save him. She feels enormous pity on the homeless boy and puts in his box two new suits of clothes, a pair of shoes and a bank note as a surprise gift. Kiran at times appears to be childish when she has to be a matured and responsible wife.