Summary The story starts with a girl named Lila walking on the beach while thinking about her miserable life and admiring everything around her Lila was the eldest of three kids She had two younger sisters and a year younger brother Lila wasnt like any other kid she dropped out of school and ID: 808387
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Slide1
The village by the sea
Chapter 1
Slide2Summary
The story starts with a girl named Lila walking on the beach while thinking about her miserable life and admiring everything around her. Lila was the eldest of three kids. She had two younger sisters and a year younger brother. Lila wasn’t like any other kid; she dropped out of school and worked to provide money for her family (same thing for his brother
Hari
).
They
had a sick mother who was to week to move and a father who did nothing but sleep and get drunk.
Hari
(Lila’s brother) was working one day on the fields when a friend of his stopped by and began talking about the factories that were going to be built in their village. These factories will facilitate everything.
Hari
thought that maybe he might get a chance of working there. But how to work in a factory when he’s not even educated. Lila and
Hari
talked about their family situation and the fact that they are running out of money and no one knew what else to do.
Slide3The
chapter continues as Bella and
Kamal came back from school and when to the beach to collect Molluscs for dinner. At the beach there were mothers, grandmothers and kids working with love unlike Bella and
Kamal
. People there started gossiping about the rich family as they walked by. They talked about their innumerable fishes and boats.
Pinto the dog has been introduced to the story. The narrator talked about his story and how did he become a part of Lila’s family. Pinto was a village man’s puppy (the man was also named pinto). When the man disappeared and left his puppy’s behind,
Kamal
picked the weakest one of all and took it home.
Slide4Characters
Lila
: thoughtful and caring 13 years old girl. Oldest and most hard working child in the family. She connects with god, people, and culture.
Hira
: Being young and impatient. Ambitious about jobs, business and dreams.
Ramu
:
Hira’s
friend. He’s
informative about the factory building plan in the village.
Bella:
A crier and a bit ignorant.
Slide5Kamal
: Young and playful.
Pinto: small and furry, grey and white. Was
prevoiusly
weak, but now brave as a lion.
Father
: A drunkard. Sold his boat and the cow to pay debts and gave up on his business. Viewed as irresponsible, violent and educated father.
Biju
: One of the richest
fishmen
who plan to have his fishing boat with engine
Mother
: Been sick and bed-ridden. Need to be taken cared of most time.
Slide6Settings
Places
At beach
, on the rock
At the seasides
Coconut grove
Bazaar
Toddy shop
House-hut
Near tin roofed school
At the field
The hill
Time
One day
Early morning
Afternoon
Evening
Slide7Plot
Activity
Slide8Resolutions
They all returned home with some barnacles (less valuable food)
They are left with fear, insecurity and emptiness.
This one day event stimulate hope and dreams.
It seems that gods did not answer Lila’s prayers
Slide9Themes
Sorrow
Hardship
Broken family and child labours
Social and cultural life patterns