A BAKER FROM GOA.pptx

PPT ON A BAKER FROM GOA

1. CLASS-10 SUBJECT – ENGLISH (FIRST FLIGHT) A BAKER FROM GOA

2. Lucio Rodrigues (1916-73) was a great Konkani essayist. He wrote several articles in English and Konkani to various periodicals and magazines. He served as the visiting professor of Folklore at many universities and also as a professor of English in Mumbai and Goa. ABOUT THE AUTHOR…..

3. The first part is a pen-portrait of a traditional Goan village baker or pader who still has an important place in Goan culture although the Portuguese have left India long the back.

4. UNFAMILIAR WORDS : Reminiscing nostalgically - thinking fondly of the past Heralding - announcing Pader - word for baker in Portuguese language ' Paskine ' or ' Bastine ‘ - name of the maid-servant of the house

5. This is a pen portrait of the traditional Goan village baker, who is still remembered by Goans . A Baker from Goa’ revolves around the relevance of a baker in the Goan culture which dates back to the time when Portuguese ruled over the city of Goa. The Portuguese may have left but the bread-makers continue to have an inevitable stature. In this story, the author recalls his childhood days and their excitement on seeing the baker. The mixers, moulders and their time-tested furnaces continue to serve the people of Goa with their famous bread loaves.  It was the maid-servant of the house who collected the loaves while children sorted out the bread bangles for themselves. VALUE POINTS

6. UNFAMILIAR WORDS : Bol – a wedding sweet (a kind of cookies) Bolinhas - cake-like cookies

7. VALUE POINTS They were enthusiastic to the point that they would run to him as soon as they woke up without even brushing their teeth. They talk how the importance of bakers is still maintained in their villages even after the Portuguese have left. They are known as ‘ Paders ’ in Goa. Bakery products have importance in the culture and traditions of Goa. Bol or sweet bread is a part of marriage gifts, cakes and Bolinhas or coconut cookies are eaten at every festival and the lady of the house prepares sandwiches at her daughter’s engagement.

8. Kabai - The baker or bread seller's dress of Goa UNFAMILIAR WORDS :

9. VALUE POINTS Earlier bakers wore a unique frock of knee-length known as ‘ kabai ’ but during the narrator’s childhood days, they wore a shirt and trousers of length slightly shorter than the usual ones. They generally collected their bills at the end of every month. Bakery has continued to be a profitable profession, managing to keep their families joyous and prosperous.

10. The Portuguese in Goa were lovers of bread. Those eaters of bread have now gone but its makers still exist. During the childhood days of the narrator, a baker used to be their friend, companion and guide. The baker came twice a day- once in the morning and again while returning home after finishing his selling. The jingling thud of the baker’s bamboo woke up the sleeping children. The loaves were delivered to the servants of the house. SUMMARY

11. The children would peep into the baker’s basket for the bread bangles. The children would eat bread with hot tea. The marriages were incomplete without the popular bol bread. Bolinhas was a must during Christmas and all other festivals. The bakers wore a particular knee length frock known as kabai . Baking was a profitable profession. Bakers had a plump physique testifying to this. The bakers collected their bills at the end of the month. SUMMARY

12. ASSIGNMENT What did the bakers wear when the author was young ? How did the baker attract the children ? Give reasons to support author’s view that Baking was considered essential in a traditional Goan village. I. Answer the following questions in 20-30 words :

13. Answer the following questions in 100-120 words : ASSIGNMENT Describe the childhood memories of the author’s time in Goa and his fondness for breads and cakes ? How can a baker be recognized? Comment on the significance of a bread baker in a traditional Goan village ?

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