Worksheet :- Screening of short film “An Astrologer’s Day” based on R.K.Narayan’s “An Astrologer’s Day”.

Hello Learners,

Here I am sharing a Worksheet :- Screening of short film “An Astrologer’s Day” based on R.K.Narayan’s “An Astrologer’s Day”. Read the blog and share your response in your blog. Share the blog link in the Comment section and Google Classroom.

Click here to read the original short story

Click on Watch on Youtube

Pre-Viewing Tasks:

Observe the setting, plot, character, structure, style, theme of the original short story.

While - Viewing Tasks:

The beginning

Important Scenes – The encounter with Guru Nayak, The conversation with wife, The market scene

The End

The Climax Scene

Post – Viewing Tasks:

(Give responses to these questions in your blog and share the blog link in the comment section here and also in the Google Classroom)

· How faithful is the movie to the original short story?

· After watching the movie, have your perception about the short story, characters or situations changed?

· Do you feel ‘aesthetic delight’ while watching the movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no, can you explain with reasons?

· · Does screening of movie help you in better understanding of the short story?

· Was there any particular scene or moment in the story that you think was perfect?

· If you are director, what changes would you like to make in the remaking of the movie based on the short story “An Astrologer’s Day” by R.K.Narayan?

Happy Learning!!!!

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