"Cabuliwallah" (Bagobo)

ENGLISH 8

Vocabulary Enrichment

Provide the name of the citizens of the given country.

Cabuliwallah

by Rabindranath Tagore

Draw

How is Mini described in the first few paragraphs?

Multiple Choice

What does the Cabuliwallah do for a living?

• hairdresser

• pedlar

• storyteller

• writer

Why was Mini overcome with terror at the sight of the Cabuliwallah?

Why was Mini suddenly unafraid of the Cabuliwallah?

Multiple Select

In the story, what are the two meanings for "father-in-law's house"?

• house of father of person one is married to

• house of relatives

• place of worship

• prison

Multiple Choice

Which meaning of "father-in-law's house" is used by the Cabuliwallah when he asked Mini “Well, little one, and when are you going to the father-in-law’s house?”?

• house of father-in-law

• house of relatives

• place of worship

• prison

Who is the narrator? What was his opinion of the Cabuliwallah?

What was Mini's mother's opinion of the Cabuliwallah?

Multiple Choice

Which meaning of "father-in-law's house" is used in paragraph 21? “Are you going to the father-in-law’s house?“ Rahmun laughed and said: “Just where I am going, little one!”

• house of father-in-law

• house of relatives

• place of worship

• prison

What happened to the Cabuliwallah that he was sent to jail?

What did the narrator see similar to himself in the Cabuliwallah?

Multiple Choice

When did the Cabuliwallah and Mini see each other again?

• Mini's graduation

• Mini's wedding

• Mini's moving out day

• Mini's shopping day

How did Mini feel upon seeing the Cabuliwallah?

How did the Cabuliwallah feel upon seeing Mini? (par. 37)

Why do you think the narrator did this in the end?

39  Having made this present, I had to curtail some of my festivities. I could not have the electric lights I had intended, nor the military band, and the ladies of the house were despondent at it. But to me the wedding feast was all the brighter for the thought that in a distant land a long-lost father met again with his only child.

If you were the writer, how would you have ended the story?

Let’s Reflect

What would you do if you met someone like the

Cabuliwallah (someone who’s a foreigner/migrant,

lower-class/living in poverty, etc.)?

Would you treat them like Mini or like the parents?

With the core value of Peace in mind, how would
you balance being non-discriminatory and being

wary of strangers?

Questions?

Minor Task: Engage with the Text Task 1

Have you ever met someone for a short amount of
time yet who has had an impact in your life?

How has that someone influenced you as a person?

Write five (5) to 10 sentences to share your personal

experience.

THANK YOU.