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1. THE TALE
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MELON CITY

2. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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MORE ABOUT VIKRAM SETH

5. VIKRAM SETH’S WORKS

6. NOVELS
POETRY

7. CHILDREN'S BOOK
NON-FICTION

8. IN THIS POEM, VIKRAM SETH CRITICIZED THE
JUST AND PLACID RULERS, IN A FUNNY
SATIRICAL WAY. THE TRUE PURPOSE OF A
SATIRICAL WAY WAS TO INDUCE POSITIVE
CHANGES IN PEOPLE IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE
SECTORS. HE WANTS TO CONVEY THE
MESSAGE THAT ONE SHOULD ALWAYS TAKE
DECISIONS AFTER CAREFUL THOUGHT AND
KEEPING IN MIND THE WELFARE OF OTHERS.
ABSENT MINDED DECISIONS LEAD TO
LAWLESSNESS AND CHAOS IN THE LIFE OF
INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY.
THEME AND MESSAGE

9. SUMMARY

10. CONTINUATION….

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QUESTIONS

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QUESTIONS

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17. 1. DOES VIKRAM SETH IMPOSE HIS VIEW OF THE WORLD
ON THE READERS? OR DOES HE SIMPLY QUESTION THE
PLACIDITY OF THE PEOPLE?

18. 2. “THE KING’S SENSE OF JUSTICE IS ABSURD” EXPLAIN

19. 3. HOW, ACCORDING TO YOU, CAN PEACE AND LIBERTY
BE MAINTAINED IN A STATE?
4. WHAT DOES ‘PRINCIPLE OF LAISSEZ FAIRE’ MEAN?

20. 5. ANALYZE THE TALE OF MELON CITY AS A POLITICAL
SATIRE

21. 6. WHO WAS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISGRACE? WHAT
DO KNOW ABOUT THE KING?
7. EXPLAIN: “LONG LIVE THE KING, THE KING IS DEAD

22. 8. WHY DID THE KING SUCCUMB TO PUBLIC DEMAND?
9. WHAT DOES THE POEM SATIRIZE?

23. THE END