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    PIHSS

    Grade :8
    Unit: 8 Money
    The Bewitched Jacket

    Sarmad Bilal
    English Department
    Learning Objective

    to enable the students about the story’s lines


    which perfectly encapsulate the theme of greed
    and the power of money. The more one gets, the
    more one wants!
    Cross Curricular Link/Real Life

    In Urdu language it is called “Kahaani”. It is


    actually used to express thoughts, real life
    experiences and writers point of view regarding
    any aspect of life.
    Real life application:
    Story is prose style, we don’t use rhythmic style
    in it. In fact it is simple prose writing which is
    sometime short and some other time long piece
    of writing. Here are some key cross-curricular
    links: arts, history, prose, short story etc.
    Prior Knowledge

    Recall what you all know


    about story? Have you read
    any story recently?
    What is story
    A story or narrative is a connected
    series of events told through words
    (written or spoken), imagery (still and
    moving), body language, performance,
    music, or any other form of
    communication.
    Reading of the story
    “The Bewitched Jacket” is a short story by
    Dino Buzzati, an Italian writer known for,
    among other things, short stories that often
    contain elements of science fiction, fantasy
    or horror, with some of them fitting the
    category of magical realism. This story is
    about a man who buys a remarkable suit
    that allows him to live the good life, but at
    a high cost. Here’s a summary of “The
    Bewitched Jacket”.
    Words and their meanings

     Congenial Like-minded, agreeable


     Astounded amazed
     Blinds window covering
     Diminished decreased
     Inexhaustible everlasting
     Suffocating stop breathing
     Tormented tortured
     Conscience the internal sense of right and wrong
     Secluded isolated
    Questions Answers

     1. What were the storyteller's first impressions of the tailor?


    Answer: The storyteller thought that the tailor was a very
    congenial man.
     2. Why did the storyteller feel that he had become part of a
    fairy tale? Answer: The pocket of his jacket suddenly started
    producing banknotes. This was an incredible thing. That is why
    the storyteller felt that he had become part of a fairy tale.
     3. How did the storyteller spend the evening? Answer: The
    storyteller spent the evening taking out banknotes from his
    pocket.
    Questions Answers

     4. What made the storyteller Joyous and what confused


    him? Answer: The huge amount of money made him
    'joyous', and the news about the robbery confused him.
    The amount of the money looted was exactly the same to
    that he had found in his pocket.
     5. Which two possible reasons does the storyteller give
    for his sleepless night? Answer: The storyteller said that
    he was sleepless either because of the presentiment of
    danger or because of his tormented conscience. (kon-
    shuns)
    Central message of the short story: The more one gets money,
    the more one wants!

    Form: Short Story

    Key words: short story, prose, art


    Group Activity 15 Mints
    After reading the story. Write your
    own paragraph of ten lines. It shows
    your understanding of the text.
    Group Activity10 Mints

    Share your thoughts with your group


    mates regarding the story’s
    understanding.
    Links for digital learning

     https://www.shortstoryguide.com/the-
    bewitched-jacket-summary-dino-buzzati-short-
    story/
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIO0iXwgjM0
    Recall any story and write its learnt
    lesson!

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