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http://www.arvindguptatoys. com/arvindgupta/well-english. pdf http://www.ijells.com/wp- content/uploads/2012/04/April- Issue-IJELLS.pdf http://literarism.blogspot.in/ 2013/11/dalit-literature.html http://ccrss.org/dalitautobio. htm These links should help if you want to read up on A Corpse in the Well by yourself; I will post notes soon. And here they are: Page 136: About the Author and the Extract: "The above extract serves to emphasize the difference in power that exists in villages, and how the Mahars , or Dalits, who loyally served their village, were not respected and treated the way they deserved. The unfair manner in which they are bossed around, and the bravery and sense of duty exhibited by Anna , serve to highlight a broken system and ideology." Possible question: Describe the theme of injustice that runs through the story. Answer: dangerous duty, "father was crushed flat by (it)" near-fatal experience in this situation, duty was to guard ...

tone is of sly civility - civil but if you read between the lines, THREAT!!! cooperation in spite of circumstances because he thought it was for the greater good of India risked life during Boer war treachery of Mr Lloyd George and the fact that it was appreciated by the British exploitation of resources - basically saying "we know what you're up to" Punjab atrocities condoned sick burn: "But though my faith in your good intentions is gone,I recognise your bravery, and I know what you will not yield to justice and reason,you will gladly yield to bravery."-Englishmen do not respond well to reasoning-brawn over brains,which they lack. disregard of India's poverty disarmament and emasculation  degrading treatment meted out to Indians "ensured our incapacity to fight in open and honorable battle" however, bravery of the soul still an option - strong spirit cooperation would only lead to greater enslavement   the masses not responding to ...

Themes: Poverty Frustration about poverty Hunger (seen through all the detailing about vadais ) embarrassment * guilt about buying perfectly good human food for a rat * what goes around comes around - Ganesan knows the rat will return - "not the gutter this time... off to the maidan... at least a week..." (page 113) * you miss the inconveniences too, when they're gone * author playing with brevity and conciseness of form while portraying complexity of character * poverty and one's inability to do much about it