Chapter 4 Class 11th Summary of the Lesson
| Board | UP Board |
| Text book | NCERT |
| Class | 11th |
| Subject | English |
| Chapter | Chapter 4 |
| Chapter name | THE KITE MAKER |
| Chapter Number | Number 2 Summary of the Lesson |
| Category | English PROSE Class 11th |
UP Board Syllabus Chapter 4 Class 11 English
- UP Board Chapter 4 Class 11th THE KITE MAKER
- Chapter 4 Class 11th Summary of the Lesson
- UP Board Chapter 4 Class 11 Explanation
- UP Board chapter 4 Class 11 Comprehension Questions on Paras
- UP board chapter 4 Class 11 Short Questions Answer
- UP board chapter 4 Class 11 Long Questions Answer
- UP board chapter 4 Class 11 FILL IN THE BLANKS
Introduction
Introduction : The writer of this lesson is Ruskin Bond. In this story the writer describes the simple and easy life of earlier days. In those days even akite-maker had a social prestige. People had concern and affection for each other. Now the
social atmosphere has changed so much. Life has become so materialistic and busy that no one cares for neighbours or for human affection.
Ali’skite
Ali’skite :Aliwas thegrandsonofMahmood. Helived in Gali Ram Nath-with his grandfather. Mahmood was a kite maker. Ali was flying a kite. There was an ancient banyan tree.Ali’skitewas struckin it. Heasked his grandfather foranother kite. Mahmood had one more kite for his grandson.
Old times
Old times : Mahmood was daydreaming. He thought of old days. Boys flew kites. There werekite battles in the maidan. Kite flying was the sport of kings. The Nawab flewkites. But now the younggeneration did not like flying the kites. The
young people liked the films more. There was no open space for kite-flving. Mahmood lost his business and became poor.
The dragon kite
The dragon kite: Mahmood madea very special kite. It looked like a serpent. Itwasthe’dragon kite’.Only Mahmood could manage it.Alarge crowd assembled towatch it. The Nawab was also present. The twine snapped. The kite flewawav.
Then Mahmood madea musical kite for the Nawab.
The social change
The social change :Mahmood feels that in the modern times nonpoarac for him. Nobody thought about neighbours. His sons had grown in Mahmood and the banyan tree were ignored by everyone. He feels himself as useless to society as the banyan tree.
Mahmood died
Mahmood died : Mahmood was interested in his grandson Ali only. One day as Mahmood sat dreaming of his past he slowly lost his consciousness and died. Ali came in and called him, but the old man did not answer
UP Board Syllabus chapter 4 Class 11 English
- UP Board Chapter 4 Class 11th THE KITE MAKER
- Chapter 4 Class 11th Summary of the Lesson
- UP Board Chapter 4 Class 11 Explanation
- UP Board chapter 4 Class 11 Comprehension Questions on Paras
- UP board chapter 4 Class 11 Short Questions Answer
- UP board chapter 4 Class 11 Long Questions Answer
- UP board chapter 4 Class 11 FILL IN THE BLANKS