Creative Nonfiction

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Quarter 1 – Module 1
Identifying the Elements of the Literary Genres
Activity Sheet
Name: ROSE ANN M. PENERA Date: October 10, 2020
Grade and Section: 12- AQUILA Teacher: CLAIRE
MACANTIMPAG

What’s In 
Activity 1 
Below are words that can be found in the story. Identify the meaning of the
italicized words by writing the letter of your answer. 
B 1. The red oxide at its back had come off at several places and long lines of
translucent glass cut across its surface. 
a. reflect b. glowing c. dirty d. indifferent 
C 2. Sir Mohan sank into a large cane chair to drink and ruminate. 
a. reflect b. talk c. think d. sleep 
C 3. He is a vizier and a barrister and meets so many officers and Englishmen
in the trains—and I am only a native woman. 
a. teacher b. tutor c. lawyer d. politician 
D 4.The arrival of the train did not disturb Sir Mohan Lal’s sangfroid. 

a. personality b. attitude c. charisma d. self-confidence 

A 5. Lady Lal rested her chin on her hands and sat gazing idly at the jostling
crowd on the platform. 
a. pushing b. shouting c. talking d. laughing

A 6. Lady Lal stopped by a hawker’s stall to replenish her silver betel leaf case,
and then joined the coolie. 
a. refill b. fill c. cut d. crumple 

What’s new 
At this point, I want you to read the story Karma By: Khushwant Singh. Then, do
the next activity. 

Check your understanding: 

Below are questions that you need to answer. Write your answer in a sheet of
paper. 

1. Who are the characters of the story? 

 Sir Mohan Lal- an arrogant middle-aged man
 Lady Lal or Lachmi- wife of Mohan Lal and loves to chew betel leaves.
 A bearer
  A porter
 Two British soldiers

2. Where was Mohan Lal found for the first time in the story? 
Answer:
He was found for the first time in the first class waiting room of railway
compartment.
3. How was the mirror in the waiting room? 
Answer:
The mirror in the waiting room was broken and the red oxide at it’s back had
come off at several places.

4. “I have finished with it.” What does ―it refer? 

Answer:
It refers to: “The Times”
5. Why did Lachmi’s relative not come to her husband’s house?
Answer:
Because her husband Mohan Lal did not like her poor, illiterate relatives
hanging around the bungalow. 
6. Based on the story, how would you define Karma? 
Answer:
Karma is the result of someone’s actions. I believe that every action has its
consequence’s.

What’s Is It
Going back to the literary model, Karma, what is the plot of the story? Can you
give the plot of the story? 

Plot:
The story mainly started in the railway station. While inside the waiting room, Sir
Mohan Lal took a glance into the mirror. The mirror is undeniably made in India. He
criticizes the mirror for being ineffective, indifferent, dirty and inefficient. He hates the
mirror as he hates the country. Despite of how he described the mirror, he still
admires his own reflection.

Outside the waiting room, his wife Lachmi, sat in a corner while chewing a betel
leaf. She is a native Indian woman with traditional values, evidently a complete
opposite of her husband. She wore a dirty sari, a very typical woman who can’t speak
in English. For that reasons, their rooms in the train are separated. Sir Mohan Lal will
get into the first class compartment because he is a barrister. He will go to meet many
officials in the compartment, while his wife will get into the inter-class woman
compartment. Lachmi starts chewing betel leaves and feels comfortable although the
room is empty and boring.
 On the other hand, her husband still was enjoying the ambiance in the first
class compartment while drinking wines. Primarily, he has spent five years in Oxford
University, so he is totally equipped in using English as a medium. He speaks with
attitude, with proper pronunciation, and foreign accent. Unsurprisingly, he can talk to
anyone with fluency, spontaneity and automaticity like a native speaker. He loves to
speak and feel comfortable with Englishman so he expects some foreigners as co-
passengers. If that happens, that would be a nice and enjoyable trip for him.
 He keeps reading the “The Times” and smokes English cigarettes because he believes
that he would easily attract the attention of Englishmen with the use of those
paraphernalia. 

Fortunately, two British soldiers entered his first class reserved coupe but with
other purpose. Sir Mohan Lal accepts them with open arms but the soldiers ordered
him to get out from the compartment. Though it is reserved for Sir Mohan Lal, the
soldiers don’t give a damn, they don’t care for him. The situation gets worse; the
soldiers threw all the belongings of Sir Mohan Lal before they push him out of the
train. He got wounded but the train quickly passed the station.
However, his wife is indeed unaware and uninformed of his condition. She
comfortably got home safe and sound.
How will you describe the characters in the story? Can you tell the appearance,
way of thinking, feeling, etc. of the characters in our story? 
Characters: 

Sir Mohan Lal 

Answer:
an arrogant middle-aged man

Lachmi/Lady Mohan 
Answer:
She is extremely ordinary and simple lady, poor and illiterate. She wore a dirty sari
which point out that she’s an ordinary and typical woman.. Lachmi is cautious,
conservative and simple.

Soldiers
They are self-centered, careless and aggressive. The attitudes and aggressive
behaviors of the British soldiers taught Sir Mohan Lal a lesson and a punishment of
his own aristocracy.

What is the theme of the story? Can you tell it? 

Theme: 
The theme of the story is “PRIDE will cost you EVERYTHING but leave you with
NOTHING”

Can you tell the setting of the story?

Setting: 
The setting of the story takes place in a train station in India.

What is the conflict in the story? 

Conflict: 
The conflict in the story is Mohan Lal’s negative outlook towards India and
Indians.

What is the point of view in the story? How is it told? 

Point of view: 
It is the 3rd person point of view.

What is the tone of the story? 

Tone: 
Karma presents a relevant topic in the typical humorous way of Khushwant Singh.
Style of narration used by the author is third person which add to the beauty of the
story.

What’s More 
At this time, I want you create your own story based on your own experience. Cite
examples on the elements on your story. Write your example in your notebook.
Characters Rose Ann

Vincent

Classmates

Guy

Settings School
Plot Rose Ann and Vincent were best friends. They are always together until they went home
after school. Vincent has a hidden feeling for her, he always wanted to support her in
everything and make her laugh. One day a guy from another section went to meet Rose Ann
after school to confess his feeling to her. She was with Vincent when he confesses his
feelings towards her. After that, she told Vincent that she also has feelings for that guy and
he was very jealous that it made him furious. The next day in school he ignored her the
whole day leaving her in curiosity about what’s going on. She was hurt not just because he
was ignoring her but also because he was hanging out and having fun with their other
classmates. Both of them waited each other to reach out first but no one made a move. Their
classmates notice the tension between the two of them so they talk to them separately to
know what’s going on. Both of them share their resentment towards each other to their
classmates and they advise to the both of them to talk and fix the problem together. After
having a serious conversation the two of them apologizes to each other and settle
everything. The next day everything went back to normal and their friendship became
stronger than before.
Conflict Vincent can’t accept that her best friend likes somebody else and Rose Ann was jealous
seeing her best friend hanging out with other people.

Point of View Third Person point of view.

Theme Friendship and Jealousy

From the examples of what you have written above based on your own experience,
develop that into a short story. 

What I Can Do 

Answer briefly the questions below. 
1. Going back to the story, Karma, what is the theme of the story?
How does the writer present the theme of the story? 
The writer presents the Theme of the story as "Pride Cross before
a fall". It is the story of an arrogant person who feels bad about his
culture, lifestyle etc. He is reluctant to his wife because she is an
ordinary woman who is unable to impart foreign culture into her
life.
2. Compare and contrast the two persons (Mohan Lal and Lachmi)
in the story. Write your answer in your notebook.
 Sir Mohan Lal was an Anglicized Indian who took pride in
everything British and hated anything that was Indian. His
treatment of Indians was so cruel that he was ashamed to travel
even with his wife and did not like his in-laws. On the other hand
Lachmi was an extremely ordinary and simple lady who did not
even reciprocate the hatred of her husband. She thought of herself
as a submissive, docile wife of an aggressive, flamboyant person.
Lachmi could mix freely with the lower class people and was
comfortable with everything common and Indian.
Assessment 
Identify the statement in each number. Write your answer on your activity
notebook. 
Literary Elements 1.They are the features of any spoken or written
literature distinguished by literary techniques. 
Theme 2.Refers to the central idea of a literary work that can
be termed as implied morals, insights, or values. 
Setting 3.Pertains to the place, time, mood, atmosphere,
weather and social conditions of the story. 
Plot 4.Tells what happens in the story. 
Character 5.Refers to the person in a work of fiction and his
characteristics. 
Conflict 6.Refers to the complication in the story. 
Point of View 7.Takes the angle from where the story is narrated. 
Dynamic Setting 8.Refers to a varied story ―world‖ or milieu which
includes varied cultural, historical, geographical surrounding or society. 
Static Setting 9.Refers to the stationary, still or solitary backdrop of
the story. 
Tone 10.Is an element of the story that evokes varied feelings
derived from the
Additional Activity 
Make short but catchy hashtag about the lesson. Consider your personal
reflections, reactions, and learning.
Example: #
#yougetservedofwhatyoudeserve