" QUIZ 1(Exam 1): November 7, 2023, Tuesday

" Time: 12.00 noonto 1.00pm

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" Multiple choice type questions; no negative marking

Quiz questions will betaken from lectures delivered in class
 Historicityor historical authenticity
" Important because it makes communication both informed and empathetic
" History of judiciary and prisons, for example:
" Usurynot same as contemporary moneylending
" Inclassical and pre-industrial times, seen as a moral as well as legal
crime
" Usury mostly not bound by any laws but the whims of the money
lender
" Usuallyextremely unfair to the debtor and privileges the lender
 Plot and Style
Notice the beginning: "Seth Nanak Chand pickedup the envelope. It had the same familiar handwriting."
The sentences create anticipation, something that the reader experiences all through the
" Unfolding of the narrative: Seth ji's wealth, fear of loss, his wife's fears, Seth ji's own belief in the government
andthe taxes he pays, arrivalof the police, meticulous planning by the Daroga and the constables, Seth ji's
questions and ensuing guilt, leaving home with the riches, the lonely road, the finalscene of loss
All these events/data sets move us toward the possible message of the narrative: Divine justice/ atwist on
criminal justice/ a social satire and so on
What strengthens the plot:
Characterization of Seth Nanak Chand

b. Subtle messages of poverty allaround

c Discussions on the police force
d. Seth ji trusting the robbers perhaps like his debtors trusted him
e. Finally, being left with three rupees (exactly what he came to the village with)
f.The message alsothat one comes with nothing into the leave and returns from it the same
Written Communication:Writing an
essay interpreting Premchand's
"The Police of Justice"
 Templates drawn from Gerald
Graff and Cathy Berkenstein's
They Say, ISay: The Moves that
Matter inAcademic Writing
"Apossible question: What, according to you, is the cause of Seth
Nanak Chand's downfall in the story, "The Police of Justice"?

" Several perspectives are possible depending on your own

interpretation/focus (Can be Seth j>'s wealth and the greed of the
robbers; can be his bad luck; can be a rightful punishment he
deserves for duping illiterate villagers; and so on)
 Introduction: How to begin?

Beginning with a Debate

a. Indiscussing Premchand's views on rural colonized India, one often claims
(John,86). On the one hand, argue
(Ghosh and Sen, 87). On the other hand,_ Contends John
et.al., 92).Others even maintain (Robin and Swami, 79). My
Own view is This is exemplified in Premchand's short story
"The Police of Justice" which features the downfall of a wealthy and ruthless
moneylender. He is

(Whenever you cite or borrow from others, provide reference in parenthesis by

following norms of the style manual who are working with)
 Stating your position:
b. I've always believed that usury is unfair. When Iwas a child, I
read Reading Premchand's short story, "The Police of
Justice" Icannot help thinking that At the same time, I
believe and also

Referring to critical sources:

c.A number of scholars have suggested that Premchand's views on
rural peasantry are . It has become common today to
state In their recent work A
and Bclaim

(Remember to make citations as you proceed).

Summary of your main argument and the use of quotations

MunshiPremchand voices, above all, societal evils such as illiteracy

and poverty and his short story entitled "The Police of Justice"
by Seth
presents a powerful example of
Nanak Chand and his usury reminds us that
.Eventually, Seth Ji admits:
Accordingly, Ireaffirm
Bodyof the Essay: Possible Positions

When you disagree with existing ideas and give reasonsfor it:
" The scholar A is mistaken about Premchand because
she ignores the fact that

" I disagree with A's view that because recent studies on rural
and colonial India have revealed
 When you agree with existingideas and continue by adding your own
take:
"lagree that scholar X's viewS on how poverty and illiteracy have
helped usurers in Indian villages take undue advantage. This is
because my own readingsof confirm

" X'stheory on Premchand's worldview is extremely useful here

because it sheds light on This helps me understand

When you agree and disagree simultaneously:

Though I concede ,I still insist that Premchand's Philosophy
is
" While Premchand is perhaps too idealistic when he states
he is right when he
Remaining undecided:
"lam on twominds about Premchand's use of criminaljustice.On the
one hand Iagree that Seth Ji's downfallis
On the other hand, I am sure whether
not Sure

My feelings on "The Police of Justice" are mixed. ldo support Seth ji

for but | find his actions in
and the problems he faces equally
justifiable.
Towarda Conclusion

Use transitions:
" As a result
" After all
" Inshort
" Finally
Tosummarize
" In sum

"Simply put
 Concluding Section: Repeat yourself but differently this time

1) Insum, my argument is

2)To conclude, I would like to reiterate that the primary cause for Seth
Nanak Chand's downfall is and what
Premchand claims as is relevant even
today for

3) By realistically depicting the usury Seth Nanak Chand practices and

its devastating outcome, Premchand reminds us and |believe
this reaffirms the age-old philosophy that
Academic/Scholarty
Writing for Effectiye
Communication
Kenneth Burke in The Philosophy of Literary Form

"Imagine that you enter a parlor. You come late. When you
arrive, others have long preceded you, and they are engaged
in a heated discussion, adiscussion too heated for them to
pause and tell you.exactly what it is about.
In fact, the discussion had already begun long before any of
them got there, so that no one present is qualified to retrace
for you allthe steps that had gone before.
You listen for awhile, until youdecide that you have caught
the tenor of the argument;then you put inyour oar. Someone
answers;you answer him; another comes to your defense;
another aligns himself against you, to either the
embarrassment or gratification of your opponent, depending
upon the quality of your ally's assistance. However, the
discussion is interminable.
The hour grows late, you must depart. And you do depart,
with the discussion still vigorously in progress."