The Camel Who Got His Hump - Rudyard Kipling's Story
This chapter explores how the lazy camel in the desert refused to work and was punished by a wise old man and a powerful Djinn. The story delves into the early days of animals working for humans, focusing on the camel's idleness and eventual consequences for his attitude.
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CHAPTER 4 HOW THE CAMEL GOT HIS HUMP Rudyard Kipling
About the Author Rudyard Kipling was born on December 30, 1865 in Mumbai, India. He was educated in England but returned to India in 1882. He married Caroline Bales in 1892 and settled in Brattleboro, Vermont where he wrote The Jungle Book (1894) and Ganga Din. Eventually becoming the highest paid writer in the world, Kipling was also the recipient of the Nobel prize for Literature in 1907. He died in 1936.
Main points from the text It talks about the initial days of life in our planet. A time when animals were just beginning to work. The Horse, the dog, the ox started to work for human beings. A lazy camel who lived in the middle of the desert did not want to work due to his idleness and showed lot of attitude by calling Humph all the time.
Main points contd. The other animals complained about the camel to a wise old man. The matter was reported to the djinn, the master of the desert. Even the camel did not behave with the djinn. Eventually, he was punished by the djinn.
Main characters A camel A djinn An old wise man A horse A dog An ox
NEW WORDS Howling desert: name of a fictitious desert. Presently: at the same moment Djinn: a spirit that has strange powers and can assume any form, human or animal Humph him: punish him Dust-cloak: a dress of dust (suitable for a djinn)
