A face in the dark ppt

A FACE IN DARK, a story written by Ruskin bond leaving a message comparing about human state of mind and paranormal activities in real life.

1. A face in the dark by Ruskin bond

2. A bout the author RUSKIN BOND, an Indian author of British descent, was born on 19th May, 1934, in Himachal Pradesh. Most of his writing has a strong influence from the social life of a hill stations at the foothills of Himalayas where he spent his childhood. Bond is considered as an idol among Indian writers and was awarded the Padma Shri for contribution to children’s literature.

3. Other notable works by ruskin bond Room On The Roof Bond wrote 'The Room on the Roof' when he was just 17 years old which is a masterpiece. The Blue Umbrella This story was adapted into a Bollywood movie and the story revolves around a little girl who trades her leopard claw pendant to acquire a blue colored umbrella that makes everybody jealous of her. Rusty, The Boy From The Hills The novel was published in 2002 and shows a fascinating transformation of Rusty from his early childhood to his early teens

4. T he plot “A FACE IN THE DARK” is a strange story that describes two uncanny experiences of Mr. Oliver, a teacher of an English Public School in Shimla. Mr. Oliver, an Anglo-Indian teacher, who dared to walk through the pine forest for a short cut after spending an evening in Simla Bazaar. While returning back he saw a boy sitting alone on a rock weeping, and when he approached the boy to find out the reason, he figured out he had no eyes, ears, nose or mouth just a smooth head with a school cap on it. Horrified, Mr. Oliver ran blindly and bumped into a watchman who enquires why was he running and then Oliver saw watchman’s featureless face and suddenly the wind blew and put out the lamp.

5. Characters MR . OLIVER THE FACELESS BOY THE FACELESS WATCHMAN

6. M y favorite character Mr. Oliver, an Anglo Indian school teacher was a bachelor who didn’t have a fanciful mind but he was a daring person. Being a disciplinarian, he approached the boy to scold him as the students were not allowed to be outside the campus after dark. Oliver is not only a courageous man but also a very practical person, as he carries a torch while he took the route to the forest to return back to school. MR OLIVER

7. C ritical reviews By reading this story readers live the experiences of Mr. Oliver without getting too much into unnecessary details. Readers say that he was a very courageous and practical man, but failed to keep himself calm when he meet the boy with uncanny features. Readers concluded that Oliver, at the moment of crises loses all calm and runs to save his life rather than being patient.

8. Your reviews This story is a philosophical exposition of how often a person gets scared and is consumed by fear when he meets or encounters someone who is different and unfamiliar. Bond wanted people to develop a sense of patience and calm when dealing with people of diverse appearances, behaviors or beliefs. The story also explains that isolation and disconnected living is unhealthy when it comes to human beings and their society

9. r eferences https://englicist.com/notes/a-face-in-the-dark https://fasrvc317.weebly.com/a-face-in-the-dark-by-ruskin-bond-full-story-pdf.html https://www.litbug.com/2019/10/27/a-face-in-the-dark-by-ruskin-bond-summary-and-analysis/ https://www.worksheetsbuddy.com/a-face-in-the-dark-summary-in-english-by-ruskin-bond/