The Caliph Stork - Act II

2 The Caliph Stork - Act II an Arabic fokto Learning Objectives - to compare and contrast characters as the plot nears resolution -to explore the theme of human...

2 The Caliph Stork - Act II an Arabic fokto Learning Objectives - to compare and contrast characters as the plot nears resolution -to explore the theme of human treachery and its downfall Pre-reading Activity Write in your notebook,what happened before and after the NB given incident? Selim Baruch started reading what was writtern on the piece of paper. Scene 1: n the Deep Forest Narrator: The enchanted birds wander in the felds and cities. Afer struggling for almcs month,collece they decide to live in a forest. As they move from one branch to the other in the des dark foliage, they heara rustle. They advance and seean owl sadly tapping its beak on atre l leawesoí airee o.part Caliph Stork: Dear owl, why do you cry? What makes yousad? (The sob grows louder.) Owl: I am a lady trapped in a bird's body. The sound of silence that surrounds me in this dark forest makes me melancholic. My speech can never be understood by human beings. I was born aprincess. My name is Lusa. An evil SPell edapoed me from my father's palace tersorcerer and cursed me, for I refused to marry him. And now, I must remain a bird, until another man asks me to wed him. (She weeps hysterically. Hearing this, the caliph and the vizier get extremely furious.) Vizier Stork: Do you know where we can find this evil sorcerer? 8  is a ruin near the torest, which normal people do not visit. The sorcerer visits o w l : Yes, t h e r e thisplace with his followers every fortnight. But why do you ask? CaliphStork: We too are the victims of a magic spell. I am the caliph of Baghdad and he is my vizier. We want to see the sorcerer that performs spells on people and tricks them. blanks. Fillin the eL..SOrCCeCG.... cursed the princess. The sorcerer was to be found at.a.tuin.nea.the.forestö.sdge Scene 11: At the Sorcerer'sDen bad condiuo Te owl leads them to an old dilapidatedbuilding at the edge ofthe forest. Theypeep in through a broken window.) Owl: (whispers)Oh! Look, he is here with his followers. Afollower: Hail my Lord Cahdur! The greatest sorcerer of all time. Caliph Stork: Ya Allah! He is the evil peddler who sold us the snuffbox. horse foot (Before the storks can recover from this shock, they hear the clatter of hooves. The caliph's brother, Umar, the usurper, enters with his assistants.) Cahdur: I bow down before my glorious Lord. Why did you want to meet me in such a hurry? Umar: People are longing for their old ruler. Afew ministers have started speakingup against me. You will have to cast another spell to help me control them. Cahdur: Fear not. my Lord. Your brother will never return, as he would be busy catching fishes in some pond (laughs hysterically). he and his vizier will roam around as storks orever. Unless they recite the magic words cOrrectly, they won't be able to return to their human forms. I have done as promised, and you in, a dihone have rewarded me well (laughs cleveninaly). say Umar: We need Ito dÍ something quickly, before the people refuse rebel to obey agaiHst me. We will meet tomorrow again. I want youto performthe spell. (Umar leaves with his followers.) 9  Narrator: The owl princess silently leads them to the place where the sorcerer magic spells. To their surprise, they seethe magic words written on the bark. ofa tree. prepares his The read out the words and regain their human form. They hug each other with joy. storks promptly killed by Caliph Chasid Cahdur the place to prepare his new spel, and is The vizier enters away his followers. The caliph asks the owlifshe would like to be his queen. Hearing the chases the owl regains her original form and agrees to marry him. The three ride back to borrowing horses from a neighbouring village. Baghdad worafdts,er Write true or false for the sentences given below. 1. The people of Baghdad were happy with the ruler, Umar. False 2. The caliph married the princess. True Epilogue Selim Baruch: Caliph Chasid defeated the usurper and married Princess Lusa. The peonle celebrated their marriage with pomp and show. Caliph Chasid, Queen Lusa and the vizier livet happily ever after with the people of their kingdom. Word Index foliage :leaves and branches together rustle :to make a soft, muffled crackling sound melancholic : expressing immense sadness hysterically :with uncontrollable emotion dilapidated : broken-down, in bad condition clatter :the sound of a horse's hooves epilogue: :a conclusion to a literary, dramatic, or musical work Post-reading Activity I. In your notebook write two similarities and two differences each betweenthe fates of the caliph and the princess. 10 II. Darken the bubble next to the correct answer. Who did the caliph and the vizier spot in the 1. forest? the sorcerer asobbing owl Umar Selim Baruch 2. A paradox is the use of twoconflictina ideas in a sentence. Which of these is an example of a paradox? a makes me melancholic can never be understood the sound of silence a) weeps hysterically 3. Clatter of hooves indicated the arrival of @ Selim Baruch the vizier (6 Caliph Chasid Umar III, Read the extract and answer the questions that follow. melancholic. My The sound of silence that surrounds me inthe dark forest makes me speech can never be understood by human beings. I was born a princess. a. Who is the speaker? b. Why is the speaker in the forest? transformation of the speaker. C. Explain the circumstances that led to the 'melancholic'? d. Which of these best explains the meaning of (ii contemplative ill-tempered cheerful sad, gloomy V. Answer the following questions. giving examples from the text. 1. 'All's well that ends well.'Justify by was concerned about? Why? 2. What do youthink Umar Baghdad think about Caliph Chasid? Support your answer 3. What did the people of lesson. with incidents from the 11  V. THIEVES is a technique used to summarise important events in a story. N Answer the questions given below using this technique. T-Title: E-Every supporting detail: 1. According to me, the text is about Write one supporting detail that you found in each act. 2. The playwright's message is 3. My background knowledge V-Visual vocabulary: 1. What is the purpose of the imagery used in the play? H- Heading: 2. Find out five important words that 1. How many acts is the play divided were helpful to you while reading the into? play. 2. What is the main idea in each act? E- End of the play: 1. How does the play end? I-Introduction: 2. Can you think of any other ending? How does the introduction generate S- Summarise: curiosity in you? List the important points youpicked from the play. Home Assignments I. Darken the bubble next to each correct answer. 1. Which of these is true about the owl in the forest? a It used its powers to protect the storks. It was an enchanted princess. It belonged to the forest. It was an evil bird. 2. Which of the following best describes the word 'ruin'? a large and majestic 6) beautiful and magnificent damaged and abandoned royal and unique 12 II. Answer the following questions. 1. Analyse the change in Cahdur's character as the events unfold in the play. 2. Describe the encounter of the storks with the owl. Exit Slip Tick/cross the following. MI could identify the characters. VI could describe the characters. Answer the following. 1. Ifound the character of...ahcduu. mysterious. 2. Name the activity in the story you liked the best. Why did you like it? 13  Class: Grade- 6 Subject: ENGLISH Name: Date: ySchoo Ch. No. 2 The Caliph Stork - Act II Learm"lead " Enjoy *Pre Reading Activity (Textbook Page 8) Write in your noteb0ok, what happened before andafter the given incident? Before:Caliph Chasid of Baghdab bought snuff box from the peddler which had the black powder and a piece of paper. Incident: Salim Baruch started reading what was written on the piece of paper After: The caliph and vizier transformed into storks and Umar, the brother of caliph usurped his kingdom in his absence. *Post Reading Activity 1) Write two similarities and two differences between the fates of the Caliph and the princess. (Textbook Page 10) Ans) Two differences between the fates of the Caliph and the princess The Caliph The Princess 1. The Caliph transformed 1. The princess was cursed into a stork as a result of and transformed into an an enchantment. owl by an evil sorcerer. 2. He regained his position 2. She became the wife of as the ruler of Baghdad. the Caliph and the queen of Baghdad. Two similarities between the fates of the Caliph and the princess: 1. Princess Lusa and the Caliph, both were the victims of magical enchantments done by the evilsorcerer, Cahdur. 2. Princess Lusa and the Caliph both got back to their original human forms. III. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow. (Textbook Page 11) a. Who is the speaker? Ans -The speaker is Princess Lusa. b. Why is the speaker in the forest? Ans- An evil sorcerer cursed her and turned her into an owl. That is why the speaker was in the forest.  Explain the circumstances that led to the transformation of the speaker. Ans - An evil sorcerer kidnapped princess Lusa from her father's palace and cursed her and turned her intoan owl as she refused to marry him. IV. Answer the following questions. (Textbook Page 11) 1. 'All's wellthat ends well'. Justify by giving examples from the set. Ans - The playwright ends the play with the Caliph defeating the usurper Umar, regaining his throne and marrying the princess, that providing a solution to the problem in the story. Everything is set right, which is aptly echoed by the proverb, All's wellthat ends well'. 2. What do youthink Umar was concerned about? Why? Ans- Umar was concerned about the following: i.The people of Baghdad longing for their old ruler, because they loved him.. Afew ministers speaking against him, probably because they understood that he had claimed the throne of Baghdad unrightfully. 3.What did the people of Baghdad think about Caliph Chasid? Support your answer with incidents from the lesson. Ans -Caliph Chasid was loved by the people of Baghdad. The incidents from the play that support this answer are: i. The people of Baghdad longed for him when Umar had usurped the kingdom of Baghdad. i. When Caliph Chasid finally regained his kingdom and got married to Princess Lusa, the people rejoiced by celebrating with great pomp and show. V. THIEVES is a technique used to summarise important events in a story. Answer the questions given below using this technique. (Textbook page 12) T-TITLE: 1. According to me, the text is about the human nature of greed for power. 2. The playwright's message is All's wellthat ends well. 3. My background knowledge- the prologue of the play, in which Selim Baruch narrates the enchanting story of the two storks to the merchants. H- HEADING : 1.How many acts is the play divided into? Ans -Two 2. What is the main idea in each act? atrap and their kingdom Ans - The main idea in Act 1l :a Caliph and the vizier falling for being usurped. regaining his kingdom back. The main idea in Act 2 :the Caliph fixing the situation and I- INTRODUCTION: 1. How does the introduction generate curiosity in you? curious by showing a mysterious Ans- The introduction ofThe Caliph Stork" makes you human again. become change intoa stork and hinting at an exciting journey for the Caliph to  Aruhe Tr G6 E-EVERY SUPPORTINGDETAIL: Write one supporting detail that you found in each act. Ans) One supporting detail from Act I:The Caliph and the vizier turn into storks and their kingdom is usurped by the farmer's brother Umar. One supporting detail from Act II :With the help of the Princess Lusa, the Caliph and vizier defeat the evil sorcerer, Cahdur and the Caliph's brother, Umar and they regain the kingdom of Baghdad. V-VISUAL VOCABULARY : 1. What is the purpose of the imagery used in the play? Ans - The sense of sight is or the use of visual imageries are well appealed to through the description of the Caliph's living room, Cahdur's fine wares and the stork's description in the play. 2. Find out five important words that were helpful to you while reading the play. Ans) Confinement, enchanted, usurped, melancholic, sorcerer. E- END OF THE PLAY 1. How does the play end? Ans -The play has ahappy ending with the caliph marrying Princess Lusa and geting his kingdom back. 2.Can you think of any other ending? Ans - Instead of regaining his human form, the Caliph could remain a stork but find happiness and purpose in his new life. S-SUMMARISE "List the important points you picked from the play. Ans - i) A peddler visited the caliph and vizier. ii) The peddler, Cahdur, gave the Caliph an illegible piece of paper anda snuftboX. iii)On the piece of paper was an enchanted spell. The Caliph and the vizier recited the spell and sniffed the snuff, which transformed them into storks. iv) On the storks' return after three days, they found their kingdom usurped by Umar, the Caliph's brother. v)Unable to return to their original human shape, the storks flew away to a jungle. vi) In the jungle, they met an owl. vii) The owl was actually a princess named Lusa, who was turned into an owl by an evil sorcerer when she refused to marry him. vii)They read out the enchanted words written on the bark of a tree and transformed back into humans. ix) With the owl's help, the Caliph and the vizier storks got hold of the evil sorcerer, Cahdur and killed him x) The Caliph then defeated his brother, Umar and took back his kingdom. xi) Finally, the Caliph married Princess Lusa and lived happily ever after. *HOME ASSIGNMENTS. II. Answer the following questions. 1. Analyse the change in Cahdur's character as the events unfold in theplay. Ans -In the play The Caliph Stork- Act 1,Cahdur fools the Caliph easily as a simple peddler. Hisreal identity gets revealed only in The Caliph Stork- Act I. His behaviour towards Princess Lusa contfirms the wickedness of his character. We see the character of Cahdur as a shrewd cunning but competent sorcerer in The Caliph Stork- Act II. 2. Describe the encounter of the storks with the owl. Ans - After struggling for a month, the storks reached a dense jungle, where they met an owl. Itwas actually an enchanted princes, cursed by an evil sorcerer. Hearing this revelation, the Caliph too revealed their true identities. Then, with the help of the owl, they defeated the evil sorcerer, Cahdur the Caliph's brother, Umar and regained their kingdom.