“The Gentlemen of the Jungle: Textbook Question and Answers pdf” written by Jomo Kenyatta, this blog or article aims to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the story and its underlying themes. Through a series of thought-provoking questions and insightful answers, readers can explore the nuances of this captivating tale that combines elements of satire, politics, and human behavior. Read More Plus One English Question and Answers.
It is a reminder that we all have a responsibility to speak out against injustice and to stand up for what is right, even when it is difficult. We should also be mindful of the power that we have over others and use it responsibly.
The Gentlemen of the Jungle Question and Answers
Question 1.
What injustice was done to the man every time he built a new house?
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How did the animals exploit the man each time he built a new hut?
Answer:
Even after the complete injustice done to the man by displacing him from his own hut, the animals do not grow kind towards him. The man, finding no use of complaining, moves away and builds for himself another hut. But, the new hut he builds is also taken by Mr Rhinoceros, another animal on the Commission, and the same unjust verdict, as in the case of the elephant usurping the man’s hut, awaits the man this time also. All the huts he builds are usurped by other members on the Commission: Mr Buffalo, Mr Leopard and Mr Hyena. The animals which thus enjoy the fruits of the labour of the man are allegoric representations of the colonisers who enjoyed all kinds of luxury at the cost of the natives.
Question 2.
Describe the circumstances that led to the appointment of the Commission of Enquiry.
Answer:
‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’ by Jomo Kenyatta presents the disturbing situation of a kind man being punished for his kindness. The man in question allows an elephant, his friend, to put his trunk inside the man’s hut to protect it from the rain. But, the elephant exploits the goodness of the man and throws him out of the hut. When the wronged man starts arguing with the elephant, the confusion attracts many animals from the nearby jungle, including The Lion King who is displeased that the peace of his jungle is disturbed by the misunderstanding between the man and the elephant.
The elephant, one of the ministers of the king, pacifies the Lion King by assuring him that there is no threat to peace and that he was just having a discussion with his friend. The Lion King pleased that the man is a friend of the animals, assures him that his hut is not lost to him and that he would get it back depending upon the findings of a Commission that would be appointed to look into the matter.
The man feels happy that the Lion King is fair and is willing to settle the matter by placing it before a Commission.
Question 2.
How did the man finally outwit the gentlemen of the jungle?
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How did the man secure justice for himself, in ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’?
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How did the man finally buy peace, in ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’?
Answer:
After being repeatedly pushed out of his own huts, the man thinks of a plan to safeguard his rights. He knows that he cannot put up a fight against the powerful animals. Hence, he decides to make them taste their own medicine. He builds a hut which is big enough to accommodate all the animals. As he had expected, all animals, including Mr Lion, come to the hut and soon there ensues a fight among all. Making use of the opportunity, the man sets his hut on fire and along with the hut, all animals gathered in it are also dead. What the man couldn’t achieve by using muscle power, he achieves by using brainpower. Thus, the man gets justice by taking law into his own hands.
Question 3.
What is the moral of the story ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’?
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What is Jomo Kenyatta’s message to the readers?
Answer:
Jomo Kenyatta’s message in ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’ is clear. He doesn’t mince words to suggest that if righteousness fails, the wicked should be tackled by taking recourse to devious ways. As it happens in contemporary society, we see that the rich and the powerful can buy justice and the poor man is denied his rights. His exploitation continues unabated for a while. But, as history has shown, when the haves exploits the have-nots, sooner or later there will be a revolt of the underdogs of society. Often such revolts have been bloody. Likewise, we see that when the man cannot get justice through proper legal ways, he uses a cunning trick. All the animals dig their own graves because they do not know how to contain their greed. The man’s victory is a warning to the selfish and the powerful. Jomo Kenyatta makes it clear that the mighty perish in their own might and the slain survives the slayer.
Question 4.
What did the man finally do in order to get justice?
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Why did the man finally set the newly built bigger hut on fire, in ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’?
Answer:
After being repeatedly pushed out of his own huts, the man thinks of a plan to safeguard his rights. He knows that he cannot put up a fight against the powerful animals. Hence, he decides to give them a taste of their own medicine. He builds a hut which is big enough to accommodate all the animals. As he had expected, all animals, including Mr Lion, come to the hut and soon there ensues a fight among all. Making use of the opportunity, the man sets his hut on fire and along with the hut, all animals gathered in it are also dead. What the man couldn’t achieve by using muscle power, he achieves by using the brainpower. Thus, the man gets justice by taking law into his own hands.
Question 5.
How was the man deceived by the elephant?
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How did the elephant trick the man to gain entry into his hut and push him out?
Answer:
The elephant asked the man if the man would let the elephant put his trunk inside the hut of the man in order to protect the trunk from the torrential rain. After putting the trunk inside the hut, the elephant slowly pushed his head inside and finally threw the man out of the hut, in the rain. Thus we see the selfless act of a man who allowed his friend – the elephant – to put his trunk inside his hut when there was heavy rain, getting rebuffed. The elephant, instead of remaining grateful, encroached upon the hut of the man and threw him out.
Question 6.
How did the elephant cheat the man and occupy his hut?
Answer:
Once upon a time an elephant made friendship with a man, who had a little hut at the edge of the forest. One day a heavy thunderstorm broke out and the elephant felt like taking shelter in a hut. The elephant went to the man’s hut and requested him to let him put its trunk inside the hut so as to shelter it from the torrential rain. The man took pity on the elephant and told the elephant to gently put only its trunk inside the hut. But, the elephant, soon after putting its trunk inside the hut, slowly pushed its head also inside, flung the man out in the rain and then lay down comfortably inside his hut.
It is a story that can help us to think about the world around us and our place in it. It is also a story that can inspire us to stand up for what is right and to make the world a better place.