Shiga Naoya was a Japanese short writer and novelist . He was also known as "God of the novel " . He was one of the greatest poet of 20th century . He was born in 20th feb 1883 . ( Oshika , District, Miyaji , Japan ) and died in 21st oct 1971 (Tokyo) . 'The Artist' unfurls before us the world of a talented Japanese boy Seibei . It shows how the adult world often causes damage to such talents .
Summary of the lesson
The artist is a short story composed by a Japanese writer 'shiga naoya' . this story show the old thinking of teacher and parents toward the students . the teacher and parents thinks that spending time except study is only wasted time.
In the story Seibei is a 12 years old Japanese boy . who was passionately interested in Guards. he is not interested in studying and playing with the students after class , he usually wondered about the town looking for Gourds , he would sit cross-legged in the corner of the bed and start working on new fruits , he used to walk everywhere in the search of Gourds . but his father didn't like his son's work. he wanted his son to give up this unwanted task.
One day Seibei purchases an attractive Guards from an old women , and take it to his school after sometimes he was got red handed by his teacher . the teacher give the Guards to an old portal the old porter sold this guard to a courier dealer for 50 yen and curio- dealer sold it for 600 yen . After getting complaint his father smashed his all gourds . at last by forcibly he made his to give up that work . this way we see that the teacher and parents didn't care for the interest of the child .
Word power:-
Sensitive - संवेनशील
Unfurls - खुलता है ।
Talent - कला , प्रतिभा
Sizeable- बड़ा
Unpleasant - अप्रिय
Fetch - लाना
Strolling - टहलते हुए ।
Startled - चौंकते हुए ।
Unusual - असमान्य
Glimpse - झलक
Elongated - लंबा
Splendid - निष्कपट
Grocery - किराना दुकान
Curio - shop - अनोखी वस्तुओं की दुकान
Fashioned - सजा-धजा
Especially - विशेष रूप से
Damp - गीला
Adoringly - आराधनापूर्वक
Treasure - खजाना
Harbour - बंदरगाह
Recognise - पहचानना
Favoured - पसंदीदा
Polishing - चमक
Conversation - बातचीत
Stupid - मूर्ख
Anger - गुस्सा
Interrupted - बाधित
Immediately - तुरंत
Cluster - झुंड
Urgent - तत्काल
Dashed - धराशाई
Indulge - लिप्त
Trembled -काँप उठा
Responsibility - जिम्मेदारी
Muttered- बुदबुदाया
Gradually- धीरे-धीरे
Bitterness- तीखापन
Wages- भारा
Collector- जमा करने वाला
Coppers- सिक्के
Assuming- मानना
Confiscated- जब्त
Smash- तोड़ फोड़
Hammer- हथौड़ा
Attention- धयान
Belong- संबंधित
Sobbing- सिसकते हुए
Staired- सीधी
Embarrassment- शर्मिंदगी
Future- भविष्य
WORD POWER :-
Gourds - लौकी
Sen - जापान की मुद्रा
Sake- जापान की एक पेय पदार्थ जिसे चावल से बनाया जाता है ।
Dregs - तलछट
Passionately- पूरी भावना से
Pate - खोपड़ी
Confectioner's - हलवाई
Appraising - मूल्यांकन
Gnarled- ऐंठा हुआ ।
Symmetrical- सममित
Disgusted- घृणा करना
Clumsy- बेढंगा
Persimmons- खुरमा
Incensed- नाराज़
Ethics- अचार- विचार
Effeminate- स्त्रीवत
Raucously- कर्कशतापूर्वक
Confiscated- जब्त कर लिया
Inconspicuous- अगोचर
Vindictive - प्रतिशोधी
Rhetoric- भाषणकला
Whine- कराहना
Grabbed- पकड़ा
Bawled-चिल्लाना
Porter-कुली
Yen - जापान की मुद्रा
Astounded- चकित
Astute- चालक
Adamant - अटल
Engrossed- तल्लीन
Objective question
1. Shiga Naoya has written the story..........
(A) The Earth
(B) A Pinch of Snuff
(C) The Artist
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ C
2. Seibei was a twelve years old…………. boy.
(A) Chinese
(B) Japanese
(C) African
(D) Indian
Answer ⇒ B
3. Seibei was a……………. Japanese boy.
(A) nine years old
(B) ten years old
(C) eleven years old
(D) twelve years old
Answer ⇒ D
4. Seibei’s hobby was collecting of .........
(A) stamps
(B) books
(C) gourds
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ C
5. Seibei was passionately interested in.............
(A) Pumpkin
(B) gourds
(C) potato
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ B
6. Shiga Naoya is a …………… short story writer .
(A) Chinese
(B) Indian
(C) American
(D) Japanese
Answer ⇒ D
7. One day Seibei was caught red handed by his … teacher.
(A) Hindi
(B) Math
(C) Ethics
(D) Hindi
Answer ⇒ C
8. Seibei bought a………… inch gourds from an old woman.
(A) four
(B) five
(C) six
(D) seven
Answer ⇒ B
9. The teacher became very-very…………with Seibei for neglecting his studies.
(A) happy
(B) sad
(C) angry
(D) friendly
Answer ⇒ C
10. Seibei reads at ………… school.
(A) High
(B) primary
(C) Middle
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ B
11. Seibei got gourds for a few ............
(A) rupee
(B) taka
(C) sen
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ C
12. One must admire the inharent qalities in the ...............
(A) young
(B) children
(C) old
(D) adult
Answer ⇒ B
13. The price of the five inches gourds is ...............
(A) five sen
(B) nine sen
(C) ten sen
(D) eleven sen
Answer ⇒ C
14. Seibei’s father worked at ………… shop.
(A) carpenter’s
(B) barber’s
(C) goldsmith’s
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ A
15. ………….. was selling dried persimmons and oranges.
(A) An old man
(B) An old woman
(C) A girl
(D) A boy
Answer ⇒ B
16. The porter sold the gourd of Seibei for..................
(A) 30
(B) 40
(C) 50
(D) 60
Answer ⇒ C
17. ………… is a short story.
(A) A marriage proposal
(B) Ideas That Have Helped Manking
(C) India Through a Traveller’s Eyes
(D) The Artist
Answer ⇒ C
18. Seibel’s hobby of collecting gourd made his teacher ..............
(A) pleased
(B) displeased
(C) laughed
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ B
19. Seibei’s parents know that he often went out to buy himself ............
(A) oranges
(B) apples
(C) gourds
(D) potatoes
Answer ⇒ C
20. The curio-dealer sold the gourd to a wealthy collecter …...….. yen.
(A) 400
(B) 500
(C) 600
(D) 700
Answer ⇒ C
21. Seibi was passionately interested in...........
(A) baskets
(B) carrots
(C) gourds
(D) potatoes
Answer ⇒ C
22. Seibi would examine the ……… as soon as he got up.
(A) gourds
(B) painting
(C) books
(D) food
Answer ⇒ A
23. The type of gourds that appealed to Seibi was............
(A) unpolished
(B) peculiar
(C) even and symmetrical
(D) old and gnarled
Answer = (c)
P.no -50
B.1.1. Complete the following sentences on the basis of the story:
1. Seibei was passionately interested in................... - Gourds
2. Seibei laughed all the way home because .……............ - realising his mistake
3. Seibei was .............. Old and at ......... School . - 12 year , primary
4. Seibei did not appreciate baken gourd because ................. - it had not real beauty
5. Seibei was now .................. In his pictures . - engrossed
B.1.2 Answer the following questions briefly .
1. Where did seibei live ?
Answer- Seibei lived in a harbour town .
2. Which type of Gourd did Seibei like ?
Answer- Seibei likes even and symmetrical guards .
3. Why did the conversation of his father and his friend make Seibei laugh inwardly ?
Answer :- The conversation of his father and his friend made Seibei laugh inwardly , because his father commented on bakin gourd that they had at the agriculture show last spring. the baking guard had made quite a stir at the time, but when he (Seibei) had gone to see it he had found it rather a stupid looking object and had walked out of the show.
4. Why did Seibei's father shout at him ?
Answer :-Seibei's father and his friend were talking about bakin gourd , Which they had seen in the agricultural show held in the last spring , which according to him was most beautiful but Seibei found it stupid- looking . so seibei said that he did not think so much of it, because it was just an awkward thing Seibei's interruption made his father angry. so he shouted at him.
5. Why did Seibei wander about the town ?
Answer :- Seibei wander about the town in search of gourds.
P.no - 52
B.2.1. Complete the following sentences on the basis of the story :
1. The old women asked .............. for the gourd. - 10 sen
2. The teacher was particularly angry because ............... - it happened to take place in an ethics class
3. Seibei's father worked at ............. - Carpenter's shop
4. Seibei's father fetched his hammer and ................. - Smashed all gourds
5. The courier dealer sold the confiscated gourd to .............. - Wealthy collector
B.2.2 Answer the following questions briefly :
1. What made Seibei's heart beat faster ?
Answer - Seibei was examining the Gourds suddenly he caught sight of one which was 5 inches long . something about it made Seibei's heart beat faster .
2. which is called effeminate passtime in the story ?
Answer - The teacher came from another part of Japan and found it most offensive that children should indulge in such womanish pastimes as collecting Guards. as such it is called effiminate passtime in the story.
3. How did Seibei's father react to the teachers complaint ?
Answer - Seibei's father reacted to the teachers complaint when he knew . Seibei's fault which was reported by Seibei's teacher . he became angry at this matter as soon as he heard, he grabbed his son by the caller and gave him a sound beating. he chided his son that he could never get anywhere in the world, the way he is caring on.
4. How much did the curio dealer pay for the confiscated guard ?
Answer - The curio-dealer paid 50 yen for the confiscated gourd .
5. What did Seibei do after he was forced to give up collecting guards ?
Answer - Now he is engrossed in his pictures .