grade 7 ch.the boy with the catapult
bodhraj qualities and names
different
callous
loved hunting
said to have venomous blood
vindictive and violent
called Rakshasa
good shot
bodh raj actions
if he pinched an arm,it would swell up
catch a wasp with bare fingers and pull out its sting; tie with thread and fly like a kite
pounce on sitting buterflies and
crush it
pin it to his NB
if a scorpion stung him, the scorpion would fall dead
aim at birds
take away bird eggs
pockets had : live parrot, eggs, hedgehog.
bhisham sahni's house
old style
on outskirts
isolated
brick floors
high walls
slating roof
comfortable but big & empty
big garden with trees & shrubs
monkeys and mongoose roamed freely
haunt of birds
sound knowledge
lonely
summary
an attacker becomes a saviour