Unit III The Connoisseur & Mother Teresa Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
The he Connoisseur Nergis Dalal has been writing for over fifty years. She is the author of four novels, a collection of short stories, a book for children, a cookery book, a best selling book on yoga and, under the pseudonym Aries , a collection of middles that appeared over three decades in the 'Times of India', the 'Statesman', the 'Hindustan Times' and other national newspapers. Several of her short stories have been broadcast over the BBC and published in anthologies in India, UK and Australia. Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
The he Connoisseur Nargis Dalal is one of the most prominent woman writers in India. She brought out four novels in 60s and 70s. Nergis Dalal combines successful novel, short-story, and article writing with being a gourmet cook of more than thirty years experience. Nergis Dalal has three children and three grandchildren. She lives in Dehra Dun. Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
The he Connoisseur Novels Minari The Sisters The Inner Door The Girls from Overseas Skin Deep Short Stories The Nude and Other Stories Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
The he Connoisseur Yoga Yoga for Rejuvenation Cookery 100 Easy-to-Make Puddings For children The Birthday Present 'Middle' articles Never a Dull Moment (a small selection of short humorous pieces based on her own life, from over a thousand published in newspapers over the years) Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
The he Connoisseur The Connoisseur is a light-hearted story. A connoisseur is someone competent to pass critical judgment. A person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts or cooking or wine. Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
The he Connoisseur In this short story, we come face to face with a dyed-in-the- wool kleptomaniac old lady, Maya alias Ms. Krishna, who has a passion for collecting beautiful items, and my word, she does have good taste! Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
The Writer and Ms. Krishna meet at an art exhibition Ms. Krishna, a nervous and hyperactive old lady is quickly, drawn towards the writer, who is a widow living singly. Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
The he Connoisseur Ms. Krishna has painful and miserable past – an ailing and partisan mother who perversely showered all her love and affection on her younger daughter All her memories about her childhood are ugly – poverty, unclean household and especially her mother’s attitude. Ms. Krishna eventually remains unmarried even after getting her sister married and the death of her mother She gradually cultivates a hobby of appreciating and collecting beautiful items. Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
The he Connoisseur The writer develops a kind of sympathy and pity for Ms. Krishna and even invites Ms. Krishna for a cup of tea at the end of their visit to the exhibition. In the following days, the writer maintains an attitude of and tolerance towards this old lady considering her past. Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
The he Connoisseur Ms. Krishna continues her visits to the writer’s house on a regular basis. One day Ms. Krishna informs the writer that she is getting her house painted and it is not easy for her to live in the disarray of her house. The writer asks her to come and stay with her for a few days and Ms. Krishna jumps at the opportunity and moves in with her bag and baggage the very next day. Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
The he Connoisseur The writer observes that Ms. Krishna has a large collection of many valuable and beautiful little things which she secretly appreciates behind the closed doors of her room every day. She proves herself to be a very annoying guest - moving about the house, complaining endlessly about many things and constantly irritating the writer with her nonsensical talk and improper behaviour. Once, during her visit to Mrs. Lal, the writer accidentally makes an astonishing discovery about Ms. Krishna. She now understands the secret behind Ms. Krihsna’s treasure – that she actually steals these little things. Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
The he Connoisseur One day, the writer goes to see Ms. Krishna on learning that she is not well. But, it is too late and the writer finds her dead after suffering a heart attack. Ms. Krishna’s sister arrives in time for the funeral and reveals that Ms. Krishna left everything she had to the writer through a will that she wrote a few days ago. The writer politely informs her that she is just an acquaintance of Maya and refuses to take anything as it is not fair to do so. Maya’s sister starts behaving politely with the writer since she iss the next beneficiary of the property. Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
The Connois isseur As both of them have a full view of the treasure of Ms. Krishna, the writer asks for the sister’s permission to take something in memory Ms. Krishna. Much to the relief of the sister, she takes her own little clock that she lost a few days ago when Ms. Krishna stayed with her for a few days! Miss Krishna is surely a connoisseur for she has indeed a very fine taste for beautiful things. She also has the habit of collecting such beautiful little things. The title perfectly suits her though in an ironical way because this kleptomaniac old lady actually steals any item that she likes and puts them in her large hand bag which she purposefully carries. Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
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BLESSED TERESA OF CALCUTTA Mother Teresa’s actual name was Agnes Gonxh xhe Bojaxhiu iu Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
She was Albanian by birth and was born on 26 th August 1910 to Nicolle and Drana. Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
Agnes lost her father when she was barely eight. Her mother raised her as a Roman Catholic and used to narrate stories from the lives of great servants to Christianity. Agnes was fascinated by the stories of the lives of missionaries and their service. Inspired by these, she decided to commit herself to religious life. Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
Joined the sisters of Loretto as a missionary and learnt English Loretto Abbey in Rathfarnham, Ireland Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
Agnes arrived in India in 1929 and began her work in a school of the Sisters of Loretto in Darjeeling, near the Himalayan Mountains Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
On May 24, 1931 she took her first religious vows as a nun and chose the name Teresa after Therese de Lisieux, the patron saint of missionaries She also took her solemn vows on May 14, 1937 while serving as teacher at the Loretto convent school in eastern Calcutta Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar The great Bengal famine in 1943 brought death and misery to the city
The outbreak of communal violence in 1946 plunged the city into despair and horror Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
These two tragedies greatly disturbed Mother and inspired her decision to leave the convent and start her work with the poor she experienced “a call from within ” which she considered to be the command of God The slums of Motijhil, Calcutta where she began a school I 1948 and started attending to the needs of the poor and the destitute Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
Teresa started the missionaries of charity in 1950 its primary objective was to care for the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind, the lepers Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
Orphanages started by Mother Homes for the aged for the destitute Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
Malcolm Muggeridge was the author of the book on Mother Teresa, “Something Beautiful for God” which was also made into a documentary film with the same title. These two played a great role in making the Mother known internationally which paved the way for the Nobel Prize to be awarded to her in 1979 Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
In March, 1997 she stepped down from the head of missionaries of charity after suffering a fracture to her collar bone in April 1996 and malaria and heart problem in August Eventually died in September 1997 Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
A miracle, the healing of a tumor in the abdomen of an Indian woman, Monica Besra following the application of a locket containing Teresa’s picture was approved by the Vatican Vignana bharathi institute of Technology, aushapur, ghatkesar
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