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Extract from the Play
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- Ram Datt, Shiv Datt, Har Datt and Dev Datt are walking on a dusty road towards Ujjain after a long journey. travel-worn = tired after travelling
- They are tired, but they are still determined to reach the city and find work. resolute = determined
- They can already hear the sounds of busy Ujjain from far away. bustling = busy
- These opening lines are stage directions . They tell us where the scene takes place and what the characters look like or are doing. stage directions = instructions in a play that are not spoken aloud by the characters
NCERT Poorvi pages 37–39
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Answer: The dusty road, high sun and ten-day journey show that the men face heat, tiredness and uncertainty. They are travel-worn, but they continue because they hope to find work.
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Answer: The stage directions show that the four men are travel-worn after a difficult journey, but they are also resolute. They are tired in body but still determined to reach Ujjain and find work.
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Answer: The dusty road and high midday sun show that the journey is tiring. At the same time, Ujjain is visible ahead and its distant noise reaches the travellers. The city therefore represents the hope of work and a better future.
