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Prepare a review of the story “Vanka”
The story ‘vanka’ by Anton Chekhov focuses on the universal plight of orphans
and how they are mistreated by the society. It was a well-directed play which
depicts the miserable state of affairs of a poor family. The pitiable
condition of vanka is exposed in the tragic story. The master is rude and
senseless. He suffers a lot of hardship from the hand of his cruel master. He
ridicules Vanka for petty
mistakes in front of other apprentices. His ill-treatment is horrible and
unspeakable. Vanka is a nine year old orphan boy who is forced to work under
Alyakhin, the shoemaker. He is leading a miserable life without proper food
proper sleep. He is always ill-treated by his master and mistress. He behaves
with him brutally. They speak harshly and rudely to vanka.
The poverty has become a burden on him. He wanted to escape from this wretched
life. It was the toughest challenge in his life. He was sure that he won’t be
alive if the same fateful situation continues. Vanka is nostalgic about his
life in the village. The other apprentices in the house made fun of him and
send him to the tavern. They made him steal the master’s cucumbers for which
he was cruelly beaten by
his master. Their freedom is restricted and there should obey the order of
their master. He was ill-treated by the shoemaker and his wife. The other
apprentices made fun of him. He was not given enough food and also had to take
care of the shoemaker’s baby even at night. He couldn’t sleep properly and was
punished cruelly by his master.
Vanka reminisces of simple, but still fond memories that are meant to be
cherished. He longs for someone to give him a sense of emotional warmth. The
story clearly examines the social issue of child labour but at the same time
captures the hearts of the readers. Chekhov shows stroke of good craft in the
development of the story. His hostile attitude is endangering his life. He
never cares the welfare of labour. He was forced to work but he is very sad he
never accuses his grandfather. He hopes of his coming to save him. The only
relative remaining in his life is his grandfather, who is sixty-five and is at
a distant location. Vanka begs his grandfather to take him away so that he can
get away from his current living situation. However, he is left with a small
sense of optimism that his grandfather might receive the letter. So, on a
Christmas Eve he wrote a letter to his granddad to come at once and save him
from that hell of tortures. After posting the letter, vanka slept peacefully
with happy dreams.
ARTICLE WRITING
Child labour
Child labour is a big social issue in our country. It is a forceful act. Child
labour stunts the proper growth of development of the children. Child labour
keeps a child away from all the benefits of childhood. It is the happiest
memorable period of everyone. Child labour is damaging and spoiling the future
of children. They are forced to work hard in a dangerous condition against
their interest and will.
child labour is a source of income for poor families. They can’t lead a normal
life. They lose their confidence, mislead and misused. They become illiterate.
They are living in ugly situation and surroundings. They are the carries of
dangerous diseases. Illiteracy and ignorance of parents are also important
factors to send their children to child labour. They are exploited by their
employers for their selfish motive. Child labour should be abolished for the
betterment of society. Strict action should be taken against the offenders.
CHARACTER SKETCHES GRANDPA
1. GRANDPA
konstantin Makarich is Vanka’s grandfather . Grandpa is a cheerful and jovial
person. He was a fun loving man. He always used to amuse people with his wit.
He wishes to spend his time with old people living in the zhikareve. He works
as a watchman. He works as a night watchman in an estate. He is a small, lean
old man about sixty-five but extremely vigorous and alert. He is quite funny
and has smiling face. But he is a heavy drinker. In the daytime he either
slept in the back kitchen, or sat joking with the cook and the kitchen-maids,
and in the night, he walked round and round the estate, sounding his rattle.
He is playful and likes to fool around with the maids. He gives the Snuff box
to the women and makes them sneeze. He likes to live a cheerful like without
taking responsibilities in life. He sent Vanka to Alyakhin to learn the art of
shoe making and he thought that vanka would have a decent living. He used to
spend his time with maids and crack jocks and fun. He pinches the maids in the
bungalow.
2. VANKA
Vanka was a nine year old Russian orphan cared by his granddad Konstantin
Makarich. His grand dad was taking care of him after his mother’s death. He
was sent to Moscow to learn the art of shoe making to have a decent living. He
apprenticed Vanka under Alyakhin, the shoe maker, but the life of Vanka was
full of tortures and cruel beating. Alyakhin and his wife beat him, and mocked
him for petty reasons. He was not given enough food to eat and his proper
sleep disturbed. He was starving for many days. Vanka was fed up with his life
there and wished to go back to the village to live with his granddad. Besides
he has to suffer a lot with the disgraceful behavior of the other apprentices.
Though he is very sad, he never accuses his grand father . He is hopeful of
his coming to save him. He is very submissive and obedient and is ready to do
anything for grandfather. The most appealing factor of Vanka is his optimistic
longing for the return to his village. Vanka is nostalgic about his life in
the village.
NOTICE
1. The English club of your school has decided to conduct a seminar on child
labour. Prepare a notice.
NOTICE
ABC SCHOOL GOA
SEMINAR ON CHILD LABOUR
Dear friends,
The English club of our school has decided to conduct a seminar on ‘child
labour’ in our school auditorium at 10 am on 15 th December 2022. The renowned
actor Mamooty will inaugurate the programme. You are all cordially invited to
the session.
All are most welcome.
GOA Secretary
8th December 2022.
English club
INFORMAL LETTER
1. Vanka writes a letter to his grandpa expressing his miserable life at
the shoe maker’s house. He wrote a letter to his granddad to save him from
the cruelties of his master.
Rose villa
Grand Road
Moscow.
24th October 2022.
Dear grandpa,
How are you? Hope you are fine. I am writing this letter with a special
purpose. I am not well. I am very sad and upset. My master is cruel and hits
me for petty reasons. . My life is miserable here and I have no proper sleep.
I have no proper food and clothes. I have to rock the baby the whole night. I
beg you to come and save me from this miserable condition. I love you very
much. I will look after well you when I become big. Don’t forget to come. I
pray for your well-being. Convey my best regards to all. Hope to meet you soon
With lots of love.
Yours lovingly,
Name
2. Vanka’s grandpa has decided to write a letter to vanka to save him from
Alyakhins cruelty.
Hill view
Grand Road
Moscow
5 th December 2022.
Dear Vanka,
How are you? Hope you are fine. I am writing this letter with a special
purpose. I got your letter last week. I am sad to hear about your miserable
life there. I feel guilty my son. I sent you to learn the art of shoe making
to earn a decent living. I knew that they beat you unnecessarily. I did not
have the least idea that they would treat you cruelly. How could they beat
you? I assure you, I shall come soon to take you home, don’t worry. I shall
also write a letter of complaint to the police. I have kept a gilded nut in a
green chest and put it on a Christmas tree for you. Your concertina is safe
with me. I wish you merry X mas. I shall come and take you home immediately.
Don’t worry.
Hope we can meet you soon
Yours lovingly,
Name
FORMAL LETTER
1. Vanka , write a letter to the editor of a local daily complaining
against the child labour connection with Vanka’s inhuman treatment at his
masters house
Grace Villa,
Moscow.
The Editor,
The Times
Moscow
14th December 2022.
Sub: complaining against the child labour
Sir,
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to draw the kind
attention and immediate of concerned authorities towards the grave issue of
our area. Vanka, one of my maid’s nine year old son was sent to a shoemaker’s
house to learn the skill of shoe making. Alyakhin, the cruel and merciless
shoemaker not only made his life miserable but also deprived him of all his
basic needs like food and sleep. He was beaten terribly and treated him like
an animal. It is posing a serious threat to the life of that innocent child.
It indicates that Vanka is in a miserable condition. So I kindly request you
to save his life and expecting your whole hearted cooperation.
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Roy
2. Imagine that as a resident of the locality, you witnessed Vanka’s
pitiable life at the shoemaker’s house. Write a letter to a police official
describing Vanka’s hardships and also the cruelty of his master, and to
request him to save the child.
Grace Villa
Kochi
20th December 2022
The DGP
Kochi.
Respected Sir,
I would like to bring to your notice a serious problem in our locality. Sir,
there are many children in our village who don’t go to school because of many
reasons. Many of them are forced to go for work to earn money. Poverty,
ignorance, insecurity, large families and the lure of an additional income for
the family are all reasons why these children are forced into labour at such a
young age. The government has made child labour punishable by law. But it
still continues. This is because there is nobody to fight for their cause. I
hope you can do a lot in this regard and thus we can uplift them back to a
happy life. I hope the police department will take some effective measures to
prevent crimes against the children.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Riya
Diary
Prepare the diary of vanka of his master’s cruel treatment expressing his
feelings and thought
7th October 2022. Monday
What an unforgettable day it is! My life is miserable and unbearable. My
master is cruel and harsh. He often beats me for petty reasons. His torture is
unbearable. He makes my life horrible and unbearable. His master and other
apprentices make fun of me. He ruts my face with fish for not gutting
properly. I have been starving for many days. Most of the nights, he kept me
awake to rock his baby. I am desperate and hopeless of my future. I want to
escape from the clutches of this evil grip.
SPEECH
The story ‘Vanka ‘focuses on the issue of child rights. Imagine that you
are the secretary of the Parliamentary Club of your school. You are asked to
prepare a speech on the ill effects of child labour. Prepare the speech.
Respected headmaster, my teachers and my dear friends. A warm good morning to
you all present here.
I am so proud and happy to be here in this pleasant occasion. I am here to
speak a few words about the ill effects of child labour .Vanka is a victim of
child labour. Vanka leads a miserable life at the shoemaker’s house. He was
ill-treated by the shoemaker and his wife. He is not given enough food and
also had to take care of the master‘s baby even at night. He could not sleep
properly and was punished cruelly by his master and mistress. Their master
hurls abuse at the young minds. Hard treatment runs the pleasures and
enjoyment of their innocent childhood. They make their future bleak and
bitter. They carry grim memories of their childhood. It hampers their proper
development and growth. They are forced work in a hazard and vulnerable
environment. It exposes their frailty before the society. Let me conclude my
short speech. Thank you.
NEWS PAPER REPORT
Staff Reporter,
Moscow, March 12: A nine year old orphan boy, vanka was seen in a pitiable
condition in a shoe maker’s house in Arab street. After the death of Vanka’s
mother, his grandfather sent him as an apprentice under Alyakhin, the
shoemaker. The boy is leading miserable life without proper food and sleep.
His condition is indescribable and pathetic. He is always cruelly beaten by
Alyakhin and his wife, one of the neighbors said. A case of child labour has
been filed against the shoe maker before the child welfare Department. It is
said that steps are being taken for the reunion of the boy with his
grandfather in the village.
Conversation
You : Where did you go?
Vanka : I went to the post office to post a letter.
You : Are you sending the letter to your grandpa?
Vanka : Yes, I want to tell him something.
You : What is the matter?
Vanka : I can’t stay here more
You : Is he troubling you terribly?
Vanka : Yes, My master beats me mercilessly.
You : Is there any particular reason?
Vanka : He always finds fault with me.
You : oh, that is a serious issue.
Vanka : I told him to save my life from here.
You : That is true.
