NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Chapter 2: Bringing Up Kari

The illustration of Kari’s pavilion on page 8 confirms that the thatched roof rested on four thick tree stumps. The pavilion was built in this way so that the elephant could move about freely inside the enclosure.

Yes, Kari enjoyed his morning bath in the river. He would lie down on the sand bank while the narrator rubbed him with the clean sand of the river for an hour. After that he would lie in the water for a long time. His skin would shine like ebony on coming out from water, and he would squeal with pleasure as the narrator rubbed water down his back.

The author would climb all varieties of trees to get the most delicate twigs for Kari. If a twig was deformed, an elephant would not even touch it. So, finding good twigs for Kari took a long time.

Kari pushed his friend (the narrator) into the stream because a boy was drowning in the water. Kari himself could not save and carry the boy to the shore.

Kari was like a human baby. He had to be taught a few lessons to become good. Like a baby he too played some mischief. He used to steal away the fruits from the dining-table.

Kari helped himself to all the bananas in the house without anyone noticing it. He did so with the help of his long trunk. He would steal the bananas kept on the dining table through the window.

Kari learnt the commands to sit down or stand up and walk fast or slow. The word “Dhat” was the command to sit down. The word ‘Mali’ was the command to walk.

The master-call was a strange kind of hissing like a snake and howling like a tiger. It sounded like a fight between a snake and a tiger. The sound had to be made in the elephant’s ear. It was a necessary signal for Kari to uproot trees and make a passage through the dense forest for the house.

Kari, the elephant lived in a pavilion under a roof. Once he saved the life of a drowning boy with the help of a narrator. He was fond of eating luscious twigs. He enjoyed rolling in the sand and bathing in the river. He was a sensible elephant. He called the narrator when he saw a boy drowning in the river. He fully helped the narrator to bring the drowning child out. He was a mischievous elephant. He enjoyed mischief. She had to have a great love for ripe bananas. He used to steal bananas. Soon he came to know by stealing bananas. When the narrator scolded him, his ego was hurt. He never stole anything in future. He was ready to be punished for his wrong. He was a slow but good learner like a child.

The poet directly and indirectly discussed the benefits available on us. Still we appreciate them and give them importance. They are not in exchange for selfless sews ice they presented. The purpose of the poet is to count the profit so that the reader can make the compass mate and thoughtful.