Literatus

Short questions What was the regular routine of Jack in the evening and for Saturdays? (p-49 , 1st para) Which animal did Jo suggest for the story that day? Why? (skunk, must have heard about skunks at nursery school) Do you think Jack and Jo could identify with Roger skunk as a victim of the hatred of other creatures (Jack brought the story to life when he narrated the tale remembering certain humiliations of his own childhood. The corners of Jo’s mouth drooped down and her lower lip bent forward. A tear flowed along the side of the nose. This shows that even Jo could identify with Roger skunk.) Which two opposite forces acted on Jack while he was telling Jo the story? (p-49 , last para) What was the cause of Roger Skunk’s sadness? (p-50 ,4th para, Mr Owl) Why did Roger Skunk go in search of the wizard? (SP) (-Everybody made fun of Roger Skunk because he gave out a bad smell.- he was upset about this-He met the old owl who advised him to go to the wizard, which would help him and give...

Dr. Sadao – a happy husband, father, and doctor Sadao was a Japanese surgeon. He studied in America and returned to Japan with Hana, a Japanese girl whom he met there, and married her in Japan and settled down comfortably. While most of the doctors were sent to serve the Japanese army in World War II, Sadao was allowed to stay home because he was wanted by the old General who was dying. But one night, an American soldier got ashore near Sadao’s house. The couple saw that it was an American Navy man and that he was shot, wounded, and was dying. Though unwilling to help his enemy, Sadao took the young soldier into his house and provided him with medical aid. He was in danger from that moment. His servants advised Sadao to let the American die but Sadao could not. He told them that he would turn the American to the police but the servants didn’t believe Sadao. They suspected Sadao’s honesty to Japan. They thought that because Sadao was in America for a while he had developed a love for Am...