Maharashtra Board Class 9 English Unit Two Chapter 2.6 The Past in the Present PDF Download

The Past In The Present

Warming Up!

Components Of A Play

We find the following in the script of a skit or play. Rearrange these steps in the proper order and write them down in the form of a flow chart.

Climax

Dialogues

Title

Scene

Curtain

Characters

Think of a play or skit which you have seen enacted on the stage and which has impressed you. Write the following details about it.

Name of the play or skit

Important characters

Any famous actors or actresses

Theme

Climax

Ending

Use of lights and special effects if any

Use of background music and sound effects if any

Use of sets

The costumes, make up, etc. of the characters

How well the actors present the play and behave on the stage

Your own opinion about the play

Present these points in the form of a review, and give it a suitable title.

Prepare a power point presentation, using one slide for each of the above points. Present your review in a PPT format in the classroom.

Teacher's Note

A play has many parts like characters, dialogues, and a story. When you watch a play in school, notice all these parts carefully. For example, when your class does a play about freedom fighters, you will see the costumes, hear the words, and watch the actors move on stage.

Exam Trick

Remember: Every play has Title, Characters, Scene, Dialogues, and Climax. Think of it like a sandwich - the Title is the top bread, the Climax is the middle filling, and the Curtain is the bottom bread.

Points To Remember

A play script has a title, list of characters, and scene description.

Dialogues are the words the characters speak to each other.

Stage directions tell the actors what to do and how to act.

Climax is the most exciting part of the play.

Curtain means the play has ended.

The Past In The Present

A Skit

Characters

Neel - A young teenager

Mom - Neel's mother

A boy from 1950s - Neel's Grandpa

A lady from 1950s - The boy's (Grandpa's) mother

A 1910 boy - Neel's great-great grandfather

A lady from 1910 - The boy's mother

An 1800 boy - Double great-great Grandpa

A lady from 1800 - The boy's mother

A 1500 boy - Double double great-great Grandpa

A lady from 1500 - The boy's mother

A 1000 boy - Triple great-great-great Grandpa

A lady from 1000 - The boy's mother

A 100 CE boy - Triple great, triple great, triple great-great Grandpa

A lady from the first century - The boy's mother

An ancestor from 3000 BC - Neel's ancestor 5000 years ago

A lady from 3000 BC - The ancestor's mother

Scene

A typical teenage boy's room, in a messed up state.

Neel: Mom, I put the dishes in the dishwasher, just as you asked me to. Now I am going out to meet my friends. (Enter Mom in a mod outfit.)

Mom: You haven't cleaned up your room.

Neel: Awww! I cleaned it only 2 days ago.

Mom: You have to clean it up every day.

Neel: (Picking up his books, clothes, head phones, etc. from the floor and bed and putting them in their places.) Is it necessary to clean up every day? What difference does it make?

Mom: It does! It builds up the right habits, the right attitude

Neel: (Cuts her short) All right! All right! I get enough of lectures when school is on.

Mom: (After Neel finishes his chores) That looks much better now. But you forgot to make your bed. Do that and you may go out.

Neel: (Irritated) Mom! It's getting late! The bed is going to be messed up again, when I sleep after lunch. Why do I have to make my bed? Why?

Mom: Hmmm. That reminds me of something I heard about your Grandpa, when he was in his teens. He had many more daily chores to finish and much tougher ones too.

Mom: On that day his mom had told him firmly

(A teenage boy from 1950s wearing loose trousers and shirt, enters with his mother in a silk saree.)

The Boy's Mother: Make your bed, before going out.

1950s Boy: But Mama I have already watered the garden, brought home the groceries, dusted the living room, cleaned my bicycle. Now why do I need to make my bed?

The Boy's Mother: (To her son) Let me tell you about your grand-father in his teens.

(1950s boy and mother recede and stand behind and 1910 boy enters dressed in kurta-pyjamas and cap with his mother in a nine-yard saree, nose ring and jewellery)

1910 Mother: You can't go out unless you make your bed.

1910 Boy: Mummy, I fetched water and filled up the pots, swept the terrace, collected wood for the stove, cleaned the grinding stones.

Neel: (To his mom) What are grinding stones? Ahhh! Yes! They didn't have any electric grinders in those days!

Mom: No electricity either in most towns and cities, in India, then.

(Neel looks surprised)

1910 Boy: I promised to go to the riverside with my friends. Why do I have to make my bed now?

The Boy's Mother: (To her son) Let me tell you about your great-grandfather who lived in the 19th century. When he was young

(1910 boy and mother recede to where the previous pair stands. 1800 boy enters in dhoti, kurta and small turban with his mother in a nine-yard saree and traditional jewellery)

1800 Mother: Son, make everyone's beds.

Teacher's Note

This skit shows how life was different for boys in different times. Long ago, boys had to do many hard jobs at home. Today, we still need to do chores to learn good habits, just like Neel's mother tells him.

Exam Trick

Remember: The skit goes from NOW (Neel) to the PAST (5000 years ago). Each ancestor had MORE chores than the boy before him. So the further back in time, the harder the work.

Points To Remember

Neel doesn't want to make his bed because he thinks it is a waste of time.

Neel's mother tells him stories about his grandfathers to teach him a lesson.

In the 1950s, boys had to do farm work and other chores.

In 1910, there was no electricity, so boys had to do hard manual work.

Every ancestor had to make beds as part of their daily duties.

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