The document discusses a story from Kamala Das' work "The Tattered Blanket". It describes how Gopi unexpectedly arrived at his family home in his jeep. His mother, who was laying in an armchair, struggled to get up upon his arrival. Kamalam, the eldest daughter, reluctantly went to the gate and had trouble recognizing Gopi. The mother did not recognize her son, possibly due to amnesia from old age. The document then provides exercises for students, including defining difficult words from the story and constructing a conversation between Kamalam and Gopi.

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4. The Tattered
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- Kamala Das

5. The Tattered
Blanket
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- Kamala Das

6. Born on 1932
Daughter of Balamani Amma
& V.M.Nair
Novelist, Poet & Short Story writer
Kent Award , Sahithya Accademy
Award, Vayalar Rama Varama
Sahithya Award
Died on 2006
The Tattered
Blanket
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- Kamala Das

7. When he arrived unexpectedly at his home in the country side in his office jeep
and got down at the gate, his mother ,who was laying in an armchair on the
veranda make a futile attempt to get up
Kamalam there is some body at the gate, she said, some body in the car .
Kamalam , her eldest daughter a widow , who was sitting huddled up on the
thinna on the veranda , her head and ears covered with a thin bath towel got
up reluctantly walked slowly to the gate and screwing up her eyes peered into
darkness.
She saw a bald fat middle aged man walking in through the gate
Oh Gopi! She said in her grating voice. Why this sudden unexpected visit?
Kamlam, who is this ? Her mother asked loudly from the veranda
Gopi, the man said. There was a meeting in Thiruvananthapuram .I just
dropped in on my way back
Who ? Kamalam who is it? There was a note of alarm in Amma”s voice
Amma, why are you so scared? Kamalam, Gopi eldest sister, asked her
awkwardly, As if you are seeing Gopi for the first Time
Amma it’s me Gopi, He said again

8. Difficult Words
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1.Futile - Useless
2.Reluctantly - Unwillingly
3.Awkward - Ungraceful
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4.Huddled - Heaped Together in a small space

9. Difficult Words
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1.Who was kamalam?
2.Who arrived unexpectedly
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1.Futile - Useless
2.Reluctantly - Unwillingly
3.Owkward - Ungraceful
4.Huddled - Heaped Together in a small space
at the home?
3.Why didn’t the mother
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recognize her son?

10. Difficult Words
The Tattered
Blanket
1.Kamalam was the eldest
daughter of Amma
2.Gopi arrived unexpectedly
at home
3.The mother in the story
probably suffers from a kind
of amnesia due to old age
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1.Futile - Useless
2.Reluctantly - Unwillingly
3.Owkward - Ungraceful
- Kamala Das
4.Huddled - Heaped Together in a small space

11. Difficult Words
1.Kamalam The Tattered
was the eldest
daughter of amma
2.Goip Blanket
arrived unexpectedly
at home
3.The mother in the story
probably suffers from a kind
of amnesia due to old age
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1.Futile Construct - Useless
a conversation between
2.Reluctantly Kamalam - Unwillingly
and Gopi when they meet
3.Owkward after a long - Ungraceful
time
- Kamala Das
4.Huddled - Heaped Together in a small space

12. Difficult Words
1.Kamalam The Tattered
was the eldest
daughter of amma
2.Goip Blanket
arrived unexpectedly
at home
3.The mother in the story
probably suffers from a kind
of amnesia due to old age
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Kamalam GROUP : How are WORK
you?
Gopi WELCOME
: I am fine
Kamalam : Why don’t you send letters?
Gopi : Oh! I am always busy with works
Kamalam : How is your family?
1.Futile Construct - Useless
a conversation between
2.Reluctantly Kamalam - Unwillingly
and Gopi when the meet
3.Owkward after along - Ungraceful
time
- Kamala Das
4.Huddled - Heaped Together in a small space

13. Difficult Words
ASSIGNMENT
1.Kamalam The Tattered
was the eldest
daughter of amma
2.Goip Blanket
arrived unexpectedly
at home
3.The mother in the story
probably suffers from a kind
of amnesia due to old age
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Write a profile abut “Kamala Das”
1.Futile Construct - Useless
a conversation between
2.Reluctantly Kamalam - Unwillingly
and Gopi when the meet
3.Owkward after along - Ungraceful
time
- Kamala Das
4.Huddled - Heaped Together in a small space

14. Difficult Words
1.Kamalam The Tattered
was the eldest
daughter of amma
2.Goip Blanket
arrived unexpectedly
at home
3.The mother in the story
probably suffers from a kind
of amnesia due to old age
Power GROUP WORK
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Presentation
WELCOME
1.Futile Construct - Useless
a conversation between
2.Reluctantly Kamalam - Unwillingly
and Gopi when the meet
3.Owkward after along - Ungraceful
time
- Kamala Das
4.Huddled - Heaped Together in a small space
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