~Human being has a predicament in every known things and that is how human senses are working. ~Writer is coming with humorous aspects. How it is to be dignify with the sarcasm and humorous sentiments of person is presently observed in the story.

1. THE GOLD FRAME
~ R.K LAXMAN
Prof. Kaushal Desai
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2. CONTENT
 RK Laxman
 Characters
 Themes of the story
 Lets analyze the story
 Conclusion

3.  Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Iyer Laxman is an
Indian cartoonist, illustrator and
humorist. He is widely regarded as India’s
greatest-ever cartoonist and is best known
for his creation ‘The Common Man.’ He is
the brother of R.K. Narayan.

4. CHARACTERS
 Two characters are there in the story
Owner of ‘The
Modern Frame’
shop.
He is the
center of
attraction in
this story.
Datta
Coming with a
picture of an
elderly person.
He is asking for
oval cut mount
frame for the
photo.
Customer

5. THEMES OF THIS STORY
Human
sense of
thinking
Humorous
sentiment
Sarcasm

6. LETS ANALYZE THE STORY…
 The present story starts with Datta. Who is the
owner of a small shop called The Modern
Frame Works.
 He used to put pictures into frames.
 Datta usually do not start the works because it
often happened that when customers give the
order to make frame for photo then Datta make
it with full enthusiasm and in given time. But
customers don’t show months or sometimes
never.
 So Datta use to make frames while customer
comes twice for it and make sure.

7.  One day a customer comes to Datta’s shop
with a faded picture of an elderly person. The
customer’s name is not given the story. The
man in the picture has whiskers and a
huge turban. It is a standard portrait taken
in a by-gone era. The customer speaks with
reverence about the great qualities of the
man. He demands that the best frame be
used and, after considerable discussion,
settles on an imported German frame with an
oval cut mount.

8.  Datta is well passionate man for his work and
Though the work is to be delivered after a
fortnight, the customer shows up after just
ten days and asks if it is ready.
 He understands then that the customer is
quite serious about getting the photo
framed. Obviously the photo is a cherished
possession and the customer has immense
regard for the person in the photo.

9.  Datta decides to begin work at once. But
then a terrible thing happens.
 A tin of enamel paint accidentally spills
over the photo. Datta tries to rub the paint
on the photo with a cloth but unfortunately
half the face and the entire turban get
erased. Datta is panic-stricken. He does not
know what to do as the photograph is
completely spoilt.
 Data racked his brain for a long while till he
was overtaken by exhaustion.

10.  As he looks around in dismay, an idea takes
shape in Datta’s mind. He plans to substitute
the damaged photo with another photo which
is somewhat similar. He finds a suitable
photo for this purpose and puts it in a
dazzling gold frame. He hopes that his
deception will go unnoticed. Nonetheless, he
is anxious and nervous.

11.  Datta was nervous about the hoax he had
played. At last, the customer came for his
photograph.
 Datta's heart began to race. Nevertheless, he
gave the photograph to the customer.

12.  The customer arrives and asks if the work has
been completed. Datta slowly removes the
cover and hands over the photo. The customer
eagerly looks at it. Datta waits with bated
breath. Almost at once the customer shouts in
anger, “What have you done?” Datta fears the
worst. He thinks that his deception has been
noticed. He had practiced several times how he
would feign ignorance or deny it if he was
accused of using a different photo.

13.  But before Datta can open his mouth, the
customer continues shouting that while he had
asked for an oval frame,
‘Now don’t deny it! I clearly remember asking for a cut
mount with an oval shape. This is square, Look!’
 Datta had used a square one! Datta realizes
then that the customer had not noticed that the
photo itself was different. He had merely
objected to the frame. He is relieved, as he
knows that at the most, he might have to
change the frame.

14. CONCLUSION
 Human being has a predicament in every
known things and that is how human senses
are working.
 Writer is coming with humorous aspects.
How it is to be dignify with the sarcasm and
humorous sentiments of person is presently
observed in the story.

15. Thank you…
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