THE BLUE BEAD

1] Author-
Norah Burke
Novelist & Non – fiction writer
2] Ending-
Dramatic irony [Sibia completely neglected the fact that she almost died; the
blue bead was the miracle for her]
3] Description of the crocodile
A] Mugger
B] Twice the length of a tall man
C] Blackish brown above – easily camouflaged among the logs
D] yellowy white with a tinge of green under
E] prehistoric juggernaut [ meaning destructive force]
F] antediluvian [ very old – approx- 100 yrs]
G] saurian [ lizard/ reptile]
H] ferocious & formidable
I] inch thick armoured hide – even rifle bullets would bounce off
J] only eyes & soft underarms are vulnerable to injury
K] mouth running almost the whole length of his head was closed and fixed
in a bony evil smile
L] Throb in his throat
M] the huge tail was formidable – one slap of the tail can kill anyone
N] a picture of patience- camouflaged among logs for hours –without
movement;
O] scared of noise- the women chatting and bickering on the Stepping stone
unnerved him
 P] ate- fish
Deer
Monkeys
Duck
Pi dogs
Skeleton cow
Half burned bodies
4] Sleepers- pieces of timber which are specifically cut for construction of
building and railway tracks
5] Stomach of the crocodile- swallowed stones which helps in digestion
6] Silver bracelet- meaning ate a woman
7] Ford synonyms- gold shallows
Glassy shallows
Sparkling water
8] Birth- growth
A] hundred years ago egg hatched in the sun in the sand bank
B] hardly out of shell – aggressive- ready to snap at anything
C] went into the water
D] lived by his brainless craft and ferocity
E] escaped birds of prey and great carnivorous fishes that eat baby
Crocodiles
F] prospered [ grew] catching all the food he needed
G] stored food in the holes in the – ate putrid or rotten food
H] tepid water to live in