NCERT Class 9 English Chapter 7 Carrier of Words

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Carrier of Words

Chapter: 7

Reflect and Respond

I. Look at the pictures given below of persons engaged in the same profession.

 Discuss in pairs and share your answers with your classmates and teacher. 

1. Which profession do they belong to?  

Ans: They belong to the profession of postman/postal worker. 

2. Do they face any difficulties while doing their duty?  

Ans: Yes, they face many difficulties such as extreme heat, long distances, sandstorms, heavy bags, and travelling to remote areas. 

3. How does their profession affect the people they meet? 

Ans: Their profession helps people stay connected by delivering letters, messages, money orders, and important news to them. 

II. Discuss in groups. 

1. How can ‘words’ be ‘carried’? 

Ans ‘Words’ can be ‘carried’ through letters, messages, phone calls, emails, books, and by people like postmen. 

2. Who could be a carrier of words? 

Ans: A postman, messenger, writer, teacher, or even modern communication services can be a carrier of words. 

3. What are the means for people to stay connected? 

III. Read the words given in the box below and place them in their appropriate context in the following passage. 

Slumped,, Dunes, Defying, Hamlets, Signals, Devoid. 

We stepped out of the vehicle at the end of the road. Immediately, our body sent 1. _________ that our decision to visit the sand 2. _________ in the afternoon was insane. We had passed a few 3. _________ on our way to the desert. We could not find even a single soul outdoors, 4. _________ the blazing sun. Even the camels were 5. _________ in the little shade offered by the khejri trees. In this remote place people relied on Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to connect to the world as the area was 6. _________ of any other network service. 

Ans: We stepped out of the vehicle at the end of the road. Immediately, our body sent 1. signals that our decision to visit the sand 2. The dunes in the afternoon were insane. We had passed a few 3. hamlets on our way to the desert. We could not find even a single soul outdoors, 4. defying the blazing sun. Even the camels were 5. slumped in the little shade offered by the khejri trees. In this remote place people relied on Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to connect to the world as the area was 6. devoid of any other network service. 

Check Your Understanding

I. Khetaram needs to submit information about himself for getting an identity card. While reading the text, fill up the following information sheet for Khetaram. 

Name	Khetaram
Position
Employer
Official address
Mode of transport used
Key responsibilities

Ans: 

Name	Khetaram
Position	Gramin Dak Sewak (GDS)
Employer	India Post
Official address	Somarad Branch Post Office, Rajasthan
Mode of transport used	Walking on foot
Key responsibilities	Delivering letters and dak
	Connecting remote villages with families
	Carrying money orders and messages
	Reading and writing letters for villagers

II. Discuss with your teacher. 

1. Why do you think Khetaram has taken up this challenging job? 

Ans: Khetaram has taken up this challenging job to earn a livelihood and support his family. Farming alone could not feed his family because famine and dry conditions were common in that area. 

2. How do you think Khetaram would feel about taking up this challenging task every day? 

Ans: Khetaram would feel proud, responsible, and satisfied because he helps people stay connected with their families and delivers important messages even in difficult conditions. 

I. Complete the table given below with the situations given in Column 1 and the reasons in Column 2. 

Column 1	Column 2
	Therefore, the temperature was recorded as 49.9°C even when it crossed 50°C.
Khetaram can dwell on any threshold.
BSF always gave Khetaram a lift.

Ans: 

Column 1	Column 2
When the temperature is recorded as 50 degrees celsius and above, a state holiday has to be declared.	Therefore, the temperature was recorded as 49.9°C even when it crossed 50°C.
Khetaram can dwell on any threshold.	People trusted him and felt comfortable asking him to read and write letters.
BSF always gave Khetaram a lift.	They were kind to him and appreciated his service.

II. Why was a piece of jaggery offered in the village when he brought news of a birth or weddings?  

Ans: A piece of jaggery was offered to Khetaram as a gesture of happiness and gratitude when he brought joyful news like births or weddings. 

III. How would phone lines help Khetaram in his job? 

Ans: Phone lines would help Khetaram become a Gramin Sanchar Sewak. He would then carry both a cell phone and the post from home to home, making communication easier and faster for people. 

Critical Reflection

I. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions. 

1. “Akaal or famine is a way of life here. In a good year, I get one crop of bajra. That cannot feed my family of five. We would starve without this job,” he says. entail: involve striding: walking with long steps Carrier of Words 211 And for each family which resides in this arid land, survival is partly dependent on money orders remitted by a relative. 

(i) Complete the sentence given below with an appropriate reason. One crop of bajra makes a little difference for people like Khetaram because ___________________. 

Ans: One crop of bajra makes a little difference for people like Khetaram because it is not enough to feed the whole family throughout the year. 

(ii) Why did Khetaram term famine as ‘a way of life’? 

Ans: Khetaram termed famine as ‘a way of life’ because drought and lack of food were very common in that dry desert region. 

(iii) Give one reason why Khetaram had to take up a job to help his family to survive. 

Ans: Khetaram had to take up a job because farming alone could not support his family of five. 

(iv) Complete the analogy given below with a word from the extract. Other families: Money orders:: Khetaram: ________________ 

Ans: Other families : Money orders :: Khetaram : job 

(v) What would ‘a good year’ signify? 

Ans: A ‘good year’ would signify a year with sufficient rainfall and a successful crop yield of bajra.

2. There is one letter delivery he dreads. The envelope with the right corner torn off, which signifies that the missive bears news of death. “Ashubh Samachar cannot be carried into the house,” says Khetaram. So, he stands outside, reads out the letter twice, then tears it to bits. “Bad news must be destroyed,” he mutters philosophically. 

(i) Choose the correct option for the following question. Who could have torn the right corner of the envelope? 

(A) Khetaram. 

(B) Sender of the letter. 

(C) Receiver of the letter. 

(D) The postmaster. 

Ans: (B) Sender of the letter. 

(ii) Complete the sentence with an appropriate reason. The most likely reason for Khetaram reading the letter twice is because _______________ ______________. 

Ans: The most likely reason for Khetaram reading the letter twice is because the family members could clearly understand the sad news. 

(iii) What was Khetaram’s philosophy regarding bad news, and how did he act upon it?

Ans: Khetaram believed that bad news should be destroyed. Therefore, after reading the letter aloud, he tore it into pieces. 

(iv) State whether the following sentence is true or false.  

Khetaram’s action of tearing the letter differed from his beliefs. 

Ans: False 

(v) Mention any one aspect of Khetaram’s temperament which is revealed through this extract. 

Ans: Khetaram was kind and compassionate. 

II. Answer the following questions. 

1. Justify the statement made by Postmaster-General, Rajasthan Western Region stating that the role of GDS is ‘invaluable’.  

Ans: The role of GDS is invaluable because they deliver letters and services to remote and inaccessible areas where no other means of transport or communication are available. 

2. How was the purpose of India Post different from that of the British postal system? 

Ans: The British postal system was mainly meant to relay official company dak between administrative centres, whereas India Post aimed to connect the entire population through postal services. 

3. People trusted Gramin Dak Sewaks. Support this statement with any two instances from the text.

Ans: Villagers trusted Khetaram to read their letters and write replies for them.

People deposited their savings in post office accounts because they trusted the postal system.

4. Infer the most likely reason that Khetaram was grateful to continue as GDS, even after the age of 60. 

Ans: Khetaram was grateful because the job gave him financial support and allowed him to continue serving the people of his area. 

5. Explain why the author pays tribute to people like Khetaram. 

Ans: The author pays tribute to people like Khetaram because they work selflessly in difficult conditions and help people remain connected with their families and the outside world.

Words

Reflect and Respond

I. Why are words important? Can we communicate without words? How? Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.

Ans: Words are important because they help us express our thoughts, feelings, ideas, and needs clearly. They allow us to share information, build relationships, and understand one another. 

Yes, we can communicate without words through gestures, facial expressions, body language, sign language, and symbols. 

II. Use the given sentences as clues to find words from the grid and fill the blanks. One example has been done for you.

My mother summoned me to introduce her friends.

Column 1 (Horizontal)	Column 2 (Vertical)
1. We eat food to _______ our hunger.	4. The view from the top of the hill was _______ the difficult climb.
2. The train will _______ from the station at 5.00 p.m.	5. The herbs and spices _______ flavour to food.
3. The gardener was removing the _______to clean the flower beds.	6. Flowers _______ in spring.
	7. We enjoyed a delicious _______ after the ceremony.

Ans: 

Column 1 (Horizontal)	Column 2 (Vertical)
1. We eat food to satisfy our hunger.	4. The view from the top of the hill was worth the difficult climb.
2. The train will depart from the station at 5.00 p.m.	5. The herbs and spices add flavour to food.
3. The gardener was removing the weeds to clean the flower beds.	6. Flowers bloom in spring.
	7. We enjoyed a delicious feast after the ceremony.

Check Your Understanding

I. Fill in the blanks with one word from the poem. One example has been done for you.  

In this poem, the poet reflects that words fail to truly satisfy what the heart wants to convey. Words are compared to summer birds who 1. __________, leaving nothing behind. The heart, is equated to a 2. __________ who finds that words are as worthless as 3. __________ when needed. He feels that a few sincere words can bring more 4. __________ than many meaningless ones. He adds that a voice that brings happiness to a 5. __________ place does not say much, but the few words it does, are very precious. Moreover, if words could satisfy us, the 6. __________ would celebrate but words often fail to do that. The poem ends on the note that empty words may look impressive with lots of flowers, but they cannot produce anything valuable, like a 7. __________. 

Ans: In this poem, the poet reflects that words fail to truly satisfy what the heart wants to convey. Words are compared to summer birds who 1. depart, leaving nothing behind. The heart is equated to a 2. pilgrim who finds that words are as worthless as 3. weeds when needed. He feels that a few sincere words can bring more 4. joy than many meaningless ones. He adds that a voice that brings happiness to a 5. A lonely place does not say much, but the few words it does are very precious. Moreover, if words could satisfy us, the 6. The world would celebrate, but words often fail to do that. The poem ends on the note that empty words may look impressive with lots of flowers, but they cannot produce anything valuable, like a 7. fruit.

II. Let us appreciate the poem. 

1. Read the poem again. Find any four sets of rhyming words and also write the rhyme scheme of the poem. 

Ans: Rhyming Words:

Heart – Depart.

Care – Air.

Needs – Weeds.

Cheer – Dear.