An Indentured Spirit by some Tejasvi
1. Comment on the title of the essay. 2. Write a charactersketch of Maara. 3. Discuss the relationship between man and nature, as in the narrative, "An Indentured Spirit." 4. Discuss the relationship between the author and Maara. 5. How does the wordly-wise Maara outwit the intellectually superior narrator? What does it tell you about life and living? 6. Comment on Maara's superstitions and faith, and how it works to the advantage of the narrator. So let's begin with the character sketch, shall we? Elaborate on the points I'm listing below: aged, reluctant assumes accusatin of theft, defends himself using irrelevant points like "won't fit me" very bitter about puppy - ruined his sleep lazy old mn - weary old man too old to be tempted to steal leisurely soul believer: birth-rebirth cycle very "worldly wise" "extraordinary intelligence lurked beneath the cover of idiocy" very nice line: "didn't see much d...