The Mystery of the Talking Fan
An electric fan starts making strange sounds, hinting at a hidden message. The poet cannot decipher the fan's chatter until someone oils its motor, silencing the mystery. The fan's disturbance in the air produces strong airflow. In a whimsical conversation between a fan and a mechanic, the fan requests oil for comfort.
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The Poem Mystery of the Talking Fan Once there was a talking fan Electrical his chatter. I couldn t quite hear what he said And I hope it doesn t matter Because one day somebody oiled His little whirling motor And all the mystery was spoiled He ran as still as water. (Page 97) Word-Notes : Electrical-concerning electricity, Chatter- babble, Quite-well, It doesn t matter-It isn t important, Oiled- put in the oil, Whirling-rotating, Mystery-enigma, Spoiled- destroyed, Still-quietly,
Summary: Once an electric fan began making queer sounds. The poet thought that it was trying to convey some message ; but he could not quite understand what the fan tried to communicate. This mysterious chatting did not matter to him as the disturbing sound could not be heard anymore. This was due to the fact that the fan s motor was oiled. Now the working of the fan was smooth and quiet.
TEXTUAL QUESTIONS (Page 97)Working with the Poem Question 1. Fans don t talk, but it is possible to imagine that they do. What is it, then, that sounds like the fan s chatter ? Answer. The idle boring talk sounds like the fan s chatter . Both these sounds can be called clatter . Question 2. Complete the following sentences. (i) The chatter is electrical because .. (ii) It is mysterious because .. Answer. (i) The chatter is electrical because the fan runs on electricity. Stop the flow of electric current and everything stops. (ii) It is mysterious because the poet feels that the fan is trying to say something. But what it is, he doesn t know. Question 3. What do you think the talking fan was demanding ? (Imp.) Answer. The talking fan was demanding oil.
Question 4. How does an electric fan manage to throw so much air when it is switched on ? Answer. Every moving object disturbs the air around it. It is just like a ship in the water which throws waves of water all around. The fan moves very quickly. The disturbance in the air around is much. So it manages to throw so much air when it is switched on. Question 5. Is there a talking fan in your house ? Create a dialogue between the fan and a mechanic. Answer. Fan : Hello, Mr. Mechanic ! Can you hear me ? Mechanic : Of course, I do. What is it that you want ? Fan : That s for you to find out. I only know that I am feeling restless. Mechanic : Don t worry. I ll put in some oil in your motor and then you will be quite comfortable once again.
Multiple Choice Question 1. The fan spoke in (a) a non-mysterious way (b) an electric language (c) whispers (d) a hasty manner Answer. (b) an electric language Question 2. The language of the fan was (a) simple (b) understood by electric current (c) not understood by the poet (d) simple chatter Answer. (c) not understood by the poet Question 3. The mystem, was spoiled when somebody (a) shook it hard (b) poured water on it (c) oiled the motor of the fan (d) cleaned the fan Answer. (c) oiled the motor of the fan
