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    ‘A Gorilla in the Guest Room’ written by Gerald Durrell in 1962 is about the relation between a gorilla named N’pongo and his caretaker Mr. Durrell. Only one problem is, he doesn’t have that much money on him at the moment. His wife tells him he was mad to accept the proposal in the first place sincRead more

    ‘A Gorilla in the Guest Room’ written by Gerald Durrell in 1962 is about the relation between a gorilla named N’pongo and his caretaker Mr. Durrell.

    Only one problem is, he doesn’t have that much money on him at the moment. His wife tells him he was mad to accept the proposal in the first place since he doesn’t have money and that gorilla may turn out to be a chimpanzee. But Mr. Durrell tells her that he’ll ask all the rich men to contribute for this to which his wife laughs saying no one will pay for it. Mr. Durrell rings one of his colleagues and asks him to send him a list of the richest men of that island. In about 30 minutes that colleague gives him a list.

    He rings up the first person who happens to accept the proposal and agrees to pay for a small portion. By lunchtime, he has collected two hundred pounds. The next person on the list is Major Domo. The name isn’t familiar to him so he doesn’t know what his reaction would be. But he’s shocked when the man agrees to pay thousand pounds for the gorilla.The main topic is of course their relationship but it has other parts as well; the way he has described the relationship of Nandy and N’pongo will make you roll on the floor laughing. It’s just adorable. At times he has also shown the kind of harsh treatment animals have to go through at human hands through Nandy’s character.

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    N’pongo and Nandy were two gorillas brought to the Durrell home from Africa by Gerald Durrell. They were different from each other in many ways. N’pongo was a large and strong gorilla that was very protective of Nandy, a much smaller and timid gorilla. N’pongo was very brave and confident, while NanRead more

    N’pongo and Nandy were two gorillas brought to the Durrell home from Africa by Gerald Durrell. They were different from each other in many ways. N’pongo was a large and strong gorilla that was very protective of Nandy, a much smaller and timid gorilla. N’pongo was very brave and confident, while Nandy was shy and timid.

    The two gorillas had a very close relationship. N’pongo seemed to be the dominant one and was very protective of Nandy, often taking care of her and making sure she was safe. Nandy also seemed to look to N’pongo for protection and comfort, often taking solace in his arms. N’pongo was also very gentle with Nandy, often carrying her around and playing games with her. They seemed to have a strong bond, and N’pongo showed great affection for Nandy.

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    In the story, A Horse and Two Goats, the horse statue carries great significance to the villages. As Muni explained to the American, the horse statue represents the redeemer, who will come to save them in the form of a horse. The villagers believe that the redeemer will come for them when the worldRead more

    In the story, A Horse and Two Goats, the horse statue carries great significance to the villages. As Muni explained to the American, the horse statue represents the redeemer, who will come to save them in the form of a horse. The villagers believe that the redeemer will come for them when the world parishes.

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    Amelia mazumder
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    Symbolism is an important feature of the short story a horse and two goats. Even the misunderstandings between Muni and the American are symbolic of the two cultures. Though Muni is poor, he understands the value of his culture and traditions and even views the horse statue as an important symbol. HRead more

    Symbolism is an important feature of the short story a horse and two goats. Even the misunderstandings between Muni and the American are symbolic of the two cultures. Though Muni is poor, he understands the value of his culture and traditions and even views the horse statue as an important symbol. He explains to the American that the horse statue carries great significance to the villages as they believe that the redeemer will come save them, when the world perishes, in the form of a horse. This horse statue is basically the Kalki statue which is the final avatar of the Hindu god. Even the highway, in the story, next to each Muni graces his goats is an important symbol. It stands as a foil to the symbol of the Kalki statue.

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    The irony in the story lies in misunderstanding. Muni thought that he was selling his goats whereas he was actually selling the statue of the horse. Muni unknowingly sells the statue. Though at the end both men get what they want, it is ironic that Muni ends up selling to the American the statue whiRead more

    The irony in the story lies in misunderstanding. Muni thought that he was selling his goats whereas he was actually selling the statue of the horse. Muni unknowingly sells the statue. Though at the end both men get what they want, it is ironic that Muni ends up selling to the American the statue which contains great significance to the villagers.

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    Amelia mazumder
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    Figure of speech used in the story a horse and two goats are:-  1) Alliteration:- is the repetition of consonant sounds in nearby or adjacent words. For example, in the story when the author says, “A couple of cronies” and “Gawky goats”, he uses alliteration. 2) Simile:- is the used to compare betweRead more

    Figure of speech used in the story a horse and two goats are:- 

    1) Alliteration:- is the repetition of consonant sounds in nearby or adjacent words. For example, in the story when the author says, “A couple of cronies” and “Gawky goats”, he uses alliteration.

    2) Simile:- is the used to compare between two objects using the word “as” or “like”. For example, “….Warrior with scythe-like mustachioed.”

    3) Imagery:- is used to create an explicit description. For example, while describing the American, the author says, “Red face foreigner.”

    4) Irony:- is used to provide contrasting concepts viewed side by side. In the story, the irony lies in the fact that all the while Muni was trying to sell the goats, he ended up selling the statue of the horse.

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    The red face foreigner was an American businessman, who met with Muni when he was grazing his goats. He was a man of a high stature and give the impression that of a policeman or a soldier. The American expected Muni to also speak the same language as him showing how indifferent he is to other cultuRead more

    The red face foreigner was an American businessman, who met with Muni when he was grazing his goats. He was a man of a high stature and give the impression that of a policeman or a soldier. The American expected Muni to also speak the same language as him showing how indifferent he is to other cultures and languages. The character of the American represented the materialistic attributes in human. His only concern to visit the village was to buy the horse statue as a decorative item. His initial plan was to do visit India and understand the lives of the people living there but he ended up buying the statue which was of great value to the villagers.

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