How the camel got his hump- CLASS-VIII- An analytical description in English
.png)
-Rudyard Kipling
ORIGINAL TEXT: -
IN the beginning, when the world was new and the Animals
were just beginning to work for Man, there was a Camel, and he lived in the
middle of a Howling Desert because he did not want to work. He ate sticks and
thorns and prickles, and when anybody spoke to him he said “Humph!” Just
“Humph!” and no more.
Howling desert- a desert environment with hunting sound
Thorns- thorny bushes
Prickles- short pointed outgrowth bark
Humph- an interjection that expresses negative attitude
EXPLANATION: -
It
was the time when animals were beginning to work for humans. On the other hand,
the camel chooses not to work. He lives in the middle of a desert and sustains
himself on sticks, thorns and prickles. He was unwilling to cooperate to
humans. His response of “humph” shows uncooperative attitude. It was a lazy
animal and lived in the harsh environment of the desert.
ORIGINAL TEXT: -
Presently the Horse came to him on Monday morning, with a
saddle on his back and said, “Camel, O Camel, come out and trot like the rest
of us.” “Humph!” said the Camel, and the Horse went away and told the Man.
Saddle- supportive structure fastened to animal’s back
Trot- proceed faster
EXPLANATION: -
It
was Monday. The horse who was working for humans approached the camel and
invited to join but he responded with humph indicating refusal to cooperate. Neither
he was ready to contribute the humans nor to cooperate the others. Finally, the
horse informs the man about the carelessness attitude of the camel who was not
willing to contribute to the tasks assigned by humans.
ORIGINAL TEXT: -
Presently the Dog came to him, with a stick in his mouth,
and said, “Camel, O Camel, come and fetch and carry like the rest of us.”
“Humph!” said the Camel, and the Dog went away and told the Man. Presently the
Ox came to him, with the yoke on his neck, and said, “Camel, O Camel, come and
plough like the rest of us.” “Humph!” said the Camel, and the Ox went away and
told the Man.
Fetch-go for and then bring back
Plough-turn up the earth
Went away- left place
EXPLANATION: -
Now
the dog with his task approaches the camel and invites him to join the animals
to cooperate humans. The camel responds in the same manner saying humph
refusing to work. With disappointment the dog leaves the place and informs the
man about the negative attitude of the camel.
Finally,
the ox with his task approached the lazy camel and welcomed to cooperate the
animals working for humans. This time also, the camel was not ready to work and
said humph refusing to cooperate the animals. He was not willing to contribute
humans. The ox was disappointed and complained the man about the laziness
attitude of the camel who was saying humph always.
ORIGINAL TEXT: -
At the end of the day the Man called the Horse and the
Dog and the Ox together, and said, “Three, O Three, I’m very sorry for you; but
that Humph-thing in the Desert can’t work, or he would have been here by now,
so I am going to leave him alone, and you must work double-time to make up for
it.”
Together- with to another person
Leave alone- to allow someone to be by themselves
EXPLANATION: -
At
the end of the day, the man gathers all the three and expresses his disappointment
over the camel. He decides to leave the camel alone in the desert who was not willing
to contribute. The man expresses regret for the three to work double due to the
camel’s refusal to cooperate.
That made the Three very angry, and they held a panchayat
on the edge of the Desert; and the Camel came chewing cud and laughed at them.
Then he said “Humph!” and went away again. Presently there came along the Djinn
who was in charge of All Deserts, rolling in a cloud of dust.
Edge of the desert- where the desert reaches the sea or
the irrigated land
Chewing- bite in the mouth with the teeth
Presently- at the present time
Djinn-a super natural being
In charge- a person who manages a duty
EXPLANATION: -
The
decision of the man to leave the camel alone made the three working animals
angry and hence, they hold a meeting on the edge of the howling desert to
discuss the situation. Though the camel joined the meeting, he was indifferent
to the double workload of the three animals. He was laughing at their distress
situation. Finally, he leaves the meeting and walks away. Now, a Djinn a
supernatural character rolling in a cloud of dust appears there. The
supernatural being was In charge of all deserts.
ORIGINAL TEXT: -
“Djinn of All Deserts,” said the Horse, “is it right for
anyone to be idle?” “Certainly not,” said the Djinn. “Well,” said the Horse,
“there’s a thing in the middle of your Desert with a long neck and long legs,
and he hasn’t done a stroke of work since Monday morning. He won’t trot.”
Certainly- used to express complete agreement
Since- between then and now
EXPLANATION: -
Now
the horse addresses the Djinn about the laziness of camel. He explains that the
camel has done nothing since Monday questioning about his morality and the
Djinn responds that it is not right to be lazy agreeing with the horse. The
horse complains the camel’s attitude highlighting his refusal to work. He
emphasizes the camel’s unwillingness to contribute seeking intervention.
ORIGINAL TEXT: -
“Whew!” said the Djinn whistling, “that’s my Camel. What
does he say about it?” “He says ‘Humph!’, and he won’t plough,” said the Ox.
“Very good,” said the Djinn. “I’ll humph him if you will kindly wait a minute.”
Whew- used to express surprise
Whistling- emit a shrill.
EXPLANATION: -
Hearing
about the camel’s attitude the Djinn says that the lazy animal belongs to him. He
agrees to intervene and determines to enquire the camel’s behaviour. He assured
the other animals that he will deal with camel if they can wait for a while. This
suggests that, the Djinn was about to act.
ORIGINAL TEXT: -
The Djinn rolled himself up in his dust-cloak, and took a
walk across the Desert, and found the Camel looking at his own reflection in a
pool of water. “My friend,” said the Djinn, “what’s this I hear of your doing
no work?”
Roll up- curl up tightly
Walk across- from one side to the other
Reflection- the act of reflecting
EXPLANATION: -
Now,
the Djinn in his dust-cloak reaches the middle part of the howling desert and
finds the camel who was looking at his own reflection in a pool of water. The
Djinn found the camel wasting precious time without doing nothing. Hence, the
Djinn questions the camel indicating his unjust negative attitude.
ORIGINAL TEXT: -
The Djinn sat down, with his chin in his hand, while the
Camel looked at his own reflection in the pool of water. “You’ve given the
Three extra work ever since Monday morning, all on account of your idleness,”
said the Djinn. And he went on thinking with his chin in his hand.
Chin- the lower part of the face below the lower lip
Pool of water- a small body of water
On account of- because of something
Idleness- laziness
EXPLANATION: -
Though
the Djinn questions the camel indicating his carelessness, it produces no
result. The camel did not respond to the Djinn. He was looking at his beautiful
reflection in the pool of water this time also. The Djinn did not like camel’s
behaviour. He thought about the consequences of camel’s laziness and was trying
to find a solution to the problem. Hence, the Djinn punished the lazy camel
with three extra work as since Monday he was doing nothing. Finally, the Djinn thought
about the negative behaviour of the camel.
ORIGINAL TEXT: -
“Humph!” said the Camel. “I shouldn’t say that again if I
were you,” said the Djinn; “you might say it once too often. I want you to
work.” And the Camel said “Humph!” again; but no sooner had he said it than he
saw his back, that he was so proud of, puffing up and puffing up into a great
big hump.
Might- express possibility
Sooner- in or after a short time
Puffing up- become bigger and rounder
EXPLANATION: -
The
Djinn alarmed the lazy camel about the consequences of his non-cooperative
behaviour but the animal on the other hand responded with “humph” that
indicated his refusal to obey. However, as soon as the camel says humph, his
beautiful back begins to swell into a large hump. This transformation was the
consequences of camel’s unjust negative attitude. It was punishment for his
disobedience.
ORIGINAL TEXT: -
“Do you see that?” said the Djinn. ‘‘That’s your very own
humph that you’ve brought upon your very own self by not working. Today is
Thursday, and you’ve done no work since Monday, when the work began. Now you
are going to work.”
Own-possess
Brought upon- bring something on
EXPLANATION: -
Now
the Djinn explained the camel about the consequences of his unjust behaviour.
The Djinn pointed out the hump on his back and said that it was the result of
his laziness. The camel was not contributing since Monday and he ordered the
animal to cooperate the other three.
ORIGINAL TEXT: -
“How can I,” said the Camel, “with this humph on my
back?” ‘‘That has a purpose,” said the Djinn, “all because you missed those
three days. You will be able to work now for three days without eating, because
you can live on your humph; and don’t you ever say I never did anything for
you. Come out of the Desert and go to the Three, and behave.”
Purpose- the reason for which something is done
Missed- failed to notice
Out of- indicating the source of something
Behave- act oneself
EXPLANATION: -
The
camel expressing concern says that how he can contribute with the hump on his
back. On the other hand, the Djinn explains the purpose of the humph, the
consequence of his laziness. The Djinn says that the hump contains sustenance
the camel can use. Now the camel orders the camel to join the three without
wasting time.
ORIGINAL TEXT: -
And the Camel went away to join the Three. And from that
day to this the Camel always wears a humph (we call it ‘hump’ now, not to hurt
his feelings); but he has never yet caught up with the three days that he
missed at the beginning of the world, and he has never yet learned how to
behave.
Wear- have on one’s body
Caught up- involved in
EXPLANATION: -
Finally,
the camel comes out of the desert and joins the three. Despite his integration
into the group of the three, still he bears the consequence of his initial
laziness. He still struggles with his responsibility and despite the punishment,
and the passage of time he fails to learn his behaviour.
READ OUR OTHER POSTS
1. ମଙ୍ଗଲେ ଅଇଲା ଉଷା -CLASS-X- କବିତା ର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା
2. ଚିଲିକାରେ ସାୟନ୍ତନ ଦୃଶ୍ୟ -CLASS-X- କବିତା ର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା
3. ବନ୍ଦେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଜନନୀ -CLASS-IX & X- କବିତା ର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା
4. ସର୍ବଂସହା ମାଟି -CLASS-X- କବିତା ର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା
5. ଭୀମଙ୍କ ସିଂଘନାଦ ରଡି -CLASS-X- କବିତା ର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା
6. ରାଘବଙ୍କ ଲଙ୍କା ଯାତ୍ରାନୁକୂଳ -CLASS-X-କବିତା ର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା
7. କୋଣାର୍କ -CLASS-X- ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
8. ଫ ଲ୍ ଗୁ -CLASS-X- ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
9. ବେଳ ଅଶ୍ୱତ୍ଥ ଓ ବଟବୃକ୍ଷ -CLASS-X- ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
10. କାଳ ର କପୋଳ ତଳେ -CLASS-X- ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
11. କାଠ -CLASS-X- ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
12. ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟ କଥା -CLASS-X- ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
13. କାନ୍ତକବି ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀକାନ୍ତ ମହାପାତ୍ର -CLASS-X- ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
14. ନରେନ୍ ରୁ ବିବେକାନନ୍ଦ -CLASS-X- ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
15. ମାତୃଭାଷା ଓ ଲୋକଶିକ୍ଷା -CLASS-X- ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
16. ସଭ୍ୟତା ଓ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ -CLASS-X- ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
17. ଜନ୍ମଭୂମି -CLASS-X- ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
18. ଛନ୍ଦ -CLASS-X- ସରଳ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା
19. ଅଳଙ୍କାର -CLASS-X- ସରଳ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା
20. ବାକ୍ୟ ବିଚାର -CLASS-X- ସରଳ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା
21. The Road Not Taken- CLASS-IX- An analytical description in English
22. The Ant and The Cricket- CLASS-VIII- An analytical description in English
23. Squirrel- CLASS-VII- An analytical description in English
24. ବୃକ୍ଷ ମାହାତ୍ମ୍ୟ -CLASS-VIII- କବିତା ର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା
25. How the camel got his hump- CLASS-VIII- An analytical description in English
26. THE LOST CHILD- CLASS-IX- An analytical description in English
27. କାହା ମୁଖ ଅନାଇ ବଞ୍ଚିବି -CLASS-IX- କବିତା ର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା
28. Fire and Ice-Class-X-ଉଗ୍ରତା ଓ ଉଦାସୀନତା- ଓଡିଆ ଭାଷା ରେ
29. Dust of Snow-Class-X-ପେନ୍ଥାଏ ବରଫ- ଓଡିଆ ଭାଷା ରେ
30. THE FUN THEY HAD- CLASS-IX- An analytical description in English
31. A letter to God-Class-X-ଈଶ୍ଵରଙ୍କୁ ଚିଠାଉ- ଓଡିଆ ଭାଷା ରେ
32. FIRE AND ICE- CLASS-X- An analytical description in English
33. ୨୦୨୪ ମାଟ୍ରିକ୍ ମାତୃଭାଷା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନପତ୍ର ଓ ୬ଷ୍ଠ ରୁ ୯ମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପରୀକ୍ଷା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନପତ୍ର ପ୍ରଘଟ ଘଟଣା
34. DUST OF SNOW- CLASS-X- An analytical description in English
35. A LETTER TO GOD-CLASS-X- An analytical description in English
36. ବିଂଶ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀ ଓ ଆମ ଓଡିଆ ଭାଷା -AN ESSAY-ମୋର ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା ମାତ୍ର
37. ମଙ୍ଗଲେ ଅଇଲା ଉଷା -CLASS-X-ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
38. ଚିଲିକାରେ ସାୟନ୍ତନ ଦୃଶ୍ୟ -CLASS-X-ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
39. ବନ୍ଦେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଜନନୀ -CLASS-IX & X-ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
40. ସର୍ବଂସହା ମାଟି -CLASS-X-ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
41. ଭୀମଙ୍କ ସିଂଘନାଦ ରଡି -CLASS-X-ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
42. ରାଘବଙ୍କ ଲଙ୍କା ଯାତ୍ରାନୁକୂଳ -CLASS-X-ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର
43. ଜାଗ ବନ୍ଧନ ହରା-CLASS-X- ସରଳ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା
- M. B. Prasad.
copyright© 2023 M. B . Prasad, ABC Learning Point.
All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except non-commercial uses permitted by copyright laws.
ବି: ଦ୍ର: - ପାଠକ ପାଠିକା ବା ଯେ କେହି ଉପରୋକ୍ତ ଲେଖା ମଧ୍ୟରେ କୌଣସି ତ୍ରୁଟି ଲକ୍ଷ କଲେ କିମ୍ବା ତ୍ରୁଟି ସମ କିଛି ମନେହେଲେ E-mail ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଆମକୁ ଖବର କରିବେ ବୋଲି ଆଶା ରଖୁଛୁ ।
Write us at pointabclearning@gmail.com
*****
Comments
Post a Comment