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THE RIGHTFUL INHERITORS OF THE EARTH, WORD MEANINGS, 1) Fence, Meaning: a barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire,, enclosing an area of ground to prevent or control access or escape., , 2) Boundary, Meaning: a line which marks the limits of an area; a dividing line., , 3) Perched, Meaning: (of a bird) alight or rest on something., , 4) Bough, : a main branch of a tree.
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5) Chirp, : (of a small bird or an insect) make a short, sharp, high-pitched sound., , 6) Flutter, (of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings, quickly and lightly., , ---the leaf is fluttering in the wind, 7) Courtyard, : an unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by walls or buildings., , 8) Flash, : shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way.
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9) Raucous, : making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise., , 10) Racket, : confused clattering noise, , 11) Swoop, (especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air., , 12) Hawks - birds, : a bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, typically taking prey by, surprise with a short chase., , 13) Agenda, : a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting., , 14) Mongoose, : a small carnivorous mammal with a long body and tail and a grizzled or banded, coat
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15) Bamboo, , 16) Thicket, : a dense group of bushes or trees., , 17) Pounce, : to suddenly jump toward and seize something with or as if with claws.
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18) Dignified, : having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect., 19) Majestic, :- having or showing impressive beauty or scale., 20) Hood, : a covering for the head and neck with an opening for the face, typically forming, part of a coat or cloak., , 21) Hissed, : make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s., 22) Ripened : become or make ripe., 23) Guava: an edible, pale orange tropical fruit with pink juicy flesh and a strong sweet, aroma.
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24) Edible roots: In certain plants roots are modified to perform the function of storage of, food materials. Due to this they become tuberous and take different shapes. Such roots, contain starch and other useful materials and they are edible. Examples are- Carrot ,, Radish , ( both are conical in shape ) Turnip , Beet root ( they both are top shaped ) ,, sugarbeet or sweet potato , Asparagus. ( both are spindle shaped ), , 25) Grain: wheat or any other cultivated cereal used as food., , 26) Beasts: an animal, especially a large or dangerous four-footed one., 27) Reptiles: a vertebrate animal of a class that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles,, and tortoises., 28) Insects: a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of, wings., , 29) Creatures: an animal, as distinct from a human being., 30) Occasionally: at infrequent or irregular intervals; now and then.
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31) Scientific: based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science., 32) Peck: (of a bird) strike or bite something with its beak., 33) Culprits: a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed., 34) Bats, , 35) Dusk: the darker stage of twilight., 36) Swarms: a large or dense group of flying insects., , 37) Gnaw: bite at or nibble something persistently., 38) Kernel: a softer, usually edible part of a nut, seed, or fruit stone contained within its, shell., 39) Polecats: a weasel-like Eurasian mammal with mainly dark brown fur and a darker, mask across the eyes, noted for its fetid smell.
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40) Invent: create or design (something that has not existed before), 41) Islet: a small island., , 42) Astonishing: extremely surprising or impressive; amazing., 43) Miracle: a remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences., 44) Menacing: suggesting the presence of danger;, 45) Ancestors: a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is, descended., 46) Inheritors: a person who inherits something; an heir., , QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, 1. Why did the author feel happy?, Answer: Because he became the owner of a tiny little piece of this wide Earth., 2. ‘But then came the trespassers.’ Who were the ‘trespassers’?, Answer: Birds and the butterflies were the trespassers., 3. Why did the author call the birds and butterflies ‘trespassers’?, Answer: They entered the author’s property without his permission., 4. Which words are used by the author to describe the cobra?
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Answer: “A fierce creature without paws or wings, a cobra! It stood before me, dignified,, majestic, its hood spread out.”, 5. ‘But where could it go.’ Why didn’t the cobra go to some other place?, Answer: Because the whole earth had been taken over by man, bit by bit., 6. Why did God create a variety of things in this universe?, Answer: There is a lot of creatures in the world. So God had made a variety of things for, all the creatures., 7. Why did the author think of a scientific way of living?, Answer: We kill other creatures for our undisturbed living. SO the author needs a new, scientific way of living – a new way that helps us to live without killing any living, creature., 8. Who were destroying the coconuts?, Answer: Bats were destroying the coconuts., 9. The gun is a symbol of cruelty. What does the author say about guns?, Answer: Guns should never have been invented., 10. Where were the bats found in large numbers?, Answer: On a little islet nearby, stands an old temple. Next to it grow a pair of banyan, trees. You can see at least three thousand bats hanging on the twigs of the banyan trees., 11. Why did the people not allow them to kill the bats?, Answer: They believe that bats are the souls of their ancestors, LET’S REVISIT THE STORY, 1. ‘They did not seem to care for anyone in the world, not even the government.’ Who, are the ‘they’ referred to?, Birds, animals and other creatures are the ‘they’ referred here. Crows, hawks, foxes,, mongooses, snakes, rats, bats etc…were there. They all are trespassers in the author’s land., 2. ‘God has made them for all the creatures and we had better remember that, occasionally.’ What message do you get from the given statement?, It is the truth that the entire human should remember. We the human have the thought that, all the properties of the earth belong to us alone. But all creatures have the rights on all, properties like that of human’s. Killing a creature for our better life is a sin. So the author, advocates a new scientific way of living.
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3. ‘We can shoot the bats, the foxes and the polecats with a gun!’ Do you think what the, author’s wife says is right? If so, justify your answer., No, I don’t agree with her. We don’t have any right to kill animals for our own sake. God, consider each and every creature equally. If we live in harmony then the Earth will be, heaven.
