Answer the following questions in about 100 words each.
1. What did the prospective son-in-law in the story desire?
Muppala Ranganayakamma wrote a story on the social evil of
dowry in Telugu. It is called ‘Dabbu’. It was translated as ‘Money’ in English.
In this story, the prospective son-in-law desires an amount of one crore rupees
as dowry from the bride’s father. He thinks that though taking a share in
property fetches him 10 rupees more value, he should opt for taking money as his
wife would inherit the property. He reasons that the dowry as money would
belong to him. Finally he settles for the value of the property, rupees one
crore and ten rupees. (97 words)
2. How did he go about discussing this desire with the
elders whom he consulted?
In ‘Money’, a story on dowry, the prospective son-in-law
desires an amount of one crore rupees as dowry from the bride’s father. He
seeks the opinion of his elders on which option would be better for him –
taking one crore rupees cash or taking a share in the property. He asks his
would be father-in-law which one would be of more value. Knowing that taking
property would be of ten rupees more value, he decides to take the value of the
property in cash. He reasons that his wife would inherit the property. He
reasons that the dowry as money would belong to him. (104 words)
3. What was the final deal with the father-in-law?
In ‘Money’, a story on dowry, the prospective son-in-law
desires an amount of one crore rupees as dowry from the bride’s father. He has
to choose between taking cash and taking a share in the property. Knowing that
taking property would be of ten rupees more value, he decides to take the value
of the property in cash. He reasons that his wife would inherit the property.
His wife may not be under his control. He reasons that the dowry as money would
belong to him. Finally he settles for the value of the property, rupees one
crore and ten rupees. (101 words)
4. What did he do after the wedding and what did he miss
of the world outside?
In ‘Money’, a story on dowry, the prospective son-in-law
finally settles for the value of the property, rupees one crore and ten rupees,
as dowry. His father-in-law wants the satisfaction of giving money. Bride’s
father pays him the amount in ten paisa coins. Coins worth one crore and ten
rupees are stored in bags in s shed. Soon after the wedding, the son-in-law
begins counting the coins. His counting goes on for twenty four years.
Meanwhile, his father-in-law passes away, his wife marries another person, and
his wife’s daughter grows to be a young woman. He misses all this of the
outside world. (104 words)
5. Describe briefly his meeting with his wife and his
wife’s daughter?
The son-in-law receives a shed full of bagged coins. To make
sure that he gets his demand fulfilled, he begins counting the coins. After
counting for twenty four years, he finds that the amount is less by forty paisa.
He finds two women in front of him. He realizes that the elder woman is his
wife and the younger one is her daughter. He refuses to live with her. Then she
tells him that while he is engaged in counting the money, much has happened in
the outside world. Meanwhile, his
father-in-law passes away, his wife marries another person, and his wife’s
daughter grows to be a young woman. (109 words)
2. Answer the following questions in about 200 words
each.
1. Explain the theme of money versus relationship as
evident in the story.
Muppala Ranganayakamma wrote a story on the social evil of
dowry in Telugu. It is called ‘Dabbu’. It was translated as ‘Money’ in English.
The writer deals with the theme of money versus relationship in this story. She
proves that money is more important than relationship. The son-in-law in the
story insists on an amount of one crore rupees as dowry from the bride’s
father. He thinks that though taking a share in property fetches him 10 rupees
more value, he should opt for taking money as his wife would inherit the
property. He reasons that the dowry as money would belong to him. Finally he
settles for the value of the property, rupees one crore and ten rupees.
Bride’s father pays him the amount in ten paisa coins. Coins
worth one crore and ten rupees are stored in bags in s shed. Soon after the
wedding, the son-in-law begins counting the coins. His counting goes on for
twenty four years. Meanwhile, his father-in-law passes away, his wife marries
another person, and his wife’s daughter grows to be a young woman. He misses
all this of the outside world. Thus the writes says that money is more
important than any relationship. (202 words)
2. Discus the story as an example of the evil of social
customs and how these customs can destroy moral values.
Muppala Ranganayakamma wrote a story on the social evil of
dowry in Telugu. It is called ‘Dabbu’. It was translated as ‘Money’ in English.
This story is a good example of the evil of social customs. The writer proves
that dowry system is the reason for falling moral values as the system gives
more importance to money than relationship.
The son-in-law in the story insists on an amount of one
crore rupees as dowry from the bride’s father. He thinks that though taking a
share in property fetches him 10 rupees more value, he should opt for taking
money as his wife would inherit the property. He reasons that the dowry as money
would belong to him. Finally he settles for the value of the property, rupees
one crore and ten rupees.
Bride’s father pays him the amount in ten paisa coins. Coins
worth one crore and ten rupees are stored in bags in s shed. Soon after the
wedding, the son-in-law begins counting the coins. His counting goes on for
twenty four years. Meanwhile, his father-in-law passes away, his wife marries
another person, and his wife’s daughter grows to be a young woman. He misses
all this of the outside world. (202 words)
