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In the kingdom of fools

1. Moments chapter-2 : In the kingdom of fools- a k ramanujan

2. Introduction “In the Kingdom of Fools” is a folktale that brings to light the dangers posed by foolish people. It also emphasizes the view that foolish people can be very difficult to manage. They can be dealt with only by the wise and calm people. The story is about a kingdom where the king and the ministers are nothing but fools. They reversed the order of the day and night and punished anyone who violates the laws. A learned Guru and his disciple arrive in the kingdom only to find that everyone performed the chores after evening and slept at night. After this a series of events follows which lead to the downfall of the king and his minister

3. Title “In the Kingdom of Fools” is a story about a kingdom ruled by a foolish king and his silly minister. The people too are foolish, for they obey the most ridiculous orders passed by their king. The entire action of the story takes place in this kingdom. The reasons that make this place a Kingdom of Fools are well exemplified by the episodes in which innocent people are caught one after the other in the name of justice.

4. Message The story is a folktale and gives two messages. The first message is that one should stay away from foolish people; else one is bound to suffer. The second message is that in order to tackle foolish people one should employ wisdom and not logic. The guru does not argue or reason the innocence of his disciple. Rather he flatters the king and manages to convince him that the new stake was lucky. He not only saves the life of his disciple but also rids the kingdom of the foolish king and his silly minister. In addition, he becomes the next king and his disciple the next minister.

5. SYNOPSIS In the kingdom of fools the king and the minister were idiots. They ordered all things to be reversed. They decided to change night into day and day into night. They ordered people to do day’s work in night and sleep in the day. Anyone not obeying was to be punished with death. So people out of fear did as they were asked to do. This delighted the king and the minister.

6. A guru and disciple see the city Once a guru and his disciple arrived in the city. They found everyone asleep during the r day. No activity was observed. It amazed them. They wandered till evening. Then the people woke up. They started doing their nightly businesses. Now the two were hungry. They bought some food items. The price of everything was same, a single duddu . This surprised and delighted them. The guru realized that it was really a kingdom of fools

7. Guru leaves the city but disciple remains behind The guru decided to leave the city of fools. He asked his disciple also to leave the place. But the disciple didn’t want to do so for cheap food. The guru advised the disciple that nothing could be predicted of fools. But the disciple didn’t care. He remained behind. Time passed on. The disciple ate to his fill. As a result, he became very fat.

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9. Guru’s Trick The disciple remembered his guru who appeared at once. They started fighting. Each wanted to be executed first. The guru explained to the king whoever die to the stake first would be reborn as the king of the country.. Whoever die next would be reborn as the minister. The king and the minister consulted and decided to take their place. The king and the minister were executed next morning. The Guru and disciple were their new king and minister. They changed all old foolish rules.

10. Meanings of words and phrases  till: raise crops by ploughing and fertilizing  disciple : a follower or pupil of a teacher, leader, or philosopher  sneaked : go or do something secretly  pursuing: carrying out some work  wrongdoer: a person who does things that are immoral or illegal

11.  compensate : to give someone something in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury  accused: a person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime  plead: to argue a case or cause in a court of law  guilty: committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral  execution: legal punishment of killing someone

12.  jingling: a light metallic ringing sound  complicated: difficult distracted: unable to concentrate or give attention to something  damned: a word used to express anger with someone or something  culprit: a person responsible for a crime or other misdeed  bailiffs: law officers

13.  accusation : a statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind  impatient: someone who wants something to happen as soon as possible  inherited: receive money, property, or possessions from someone after the person has died  impaling: to kill someone by fixing on a stake

14.  execution: legal punishment of killing someone  complicated: difficult  distracted: unable to concentrate or give attention to something  evidence: something that makes a belief plain or clear  vision: dream

15.  scrape: a difficult situation caused by one’s own unwise behaviour  clamour : a loud complaint about something or a demand for something  mystery: something strange that has not yet been explained or understood  ascetic: to avoid worldly pleasures and to live a simple life  postponed: to delay something to a later date

16.  promptly: with immediate effect  panicked: taken over by a sudden feeling of terror or anxiety  mourned: feel or show sorrow for the death of someone  persuade: to convince someone

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