The tale of the melon City Flashcards
Who is the poet of “The tale of the melon city”?
Vikram Seth
What kind of king ruled the city?
The King was a person with a calm face a n a personality of a just person.
What did the king decare to be built?
The king declared that an arch is to be constructed on the thoroughfare where the spectators will praise it beauty.
What incident brought a frown on the king’s face?
When the King went to the arch to see it her ended up losing his crown as the arch was built to low. Due to this disgrace his placide face had a frown on it.
Who did the king initially decide to punish?
He had initially blamed the Chief of builders , from there on the blame was passed on to the workers, the mason, and Architect and at last ened on the king himself.
Who was the wisest man’s called to the court ?
The wisest man was the one who could neither walk nor see. He was really old and thus making him the wisest.
What suggestion did the wise man give?And why did the king opt out of it?
He suggested that arch to be hanged as it was the one to the crime. But the king opted out of it because an other member of the counsel said that how could something that has touched the king’s head be hanged so shamelessly.
At the end what decree was passed by the king?
The king decided to hang that person who was of a suitable height to with the rope was adjusted.
How did the people chose a new king?
A decree was sent out in the name of the previous king saying that, whoever shall pass the City Gates shall chose the king.
Who passed through the city gates? Who was chosen as the king?
An idiot who loved melons passed through the city gates and said that melon would then be the king.
Why were the people so happy to have a melon as the king?
The people were extremely happy to have melon as their king as he was a king that left them in peace and liberty.
