Bringing Up Kari Summary
The story is written by Dhan Gopal Mukerji and the story is taken from Kari, the elephant. The story is about an elephant named Kari. The story revolves around the author and the elephant.
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd Para:
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd Para “Kari the elephant ……………………………….. But he was not there” mention the activities of Kari. The elephant was given to the author when it was 5 months old and the author was 9 years old. Both of them grew together. Kari lived in a pavilion under a thatched roof which rested on tree stumps so that it did not fall on Kari when be bumped on the poles. Kari was a very sensitive elephant. He even saved the life of a boy. Every day the author would take him to the rivers in the morning where he would lie down in the sand bank and then finally lie in the water for a long time. The author then finally took him by his ear as that is easiest way to lead an elephant. He left Kari on the edge of the jungle while he went inside to collect twigs for Kari. The author had to climb almost all kinds of tree to get the young twigs for Kari. One fine day the author was busy climbing trees when he finally heard Kari calling. It was more like a baby crying. The author thought that someone must be hurting Kari so he ran very fast to Kari but to his surprise he was not there.
The 4th and 5th Para:
The 4th and 5th Para “I looked all over………………………………… Both ashore” discuss the incident where Kari the small elephant saved the life of a drowning boy. The author looked around but could not find him he looked around the edge of the river when he found something struggling above surface. As it rose higher the author see the trunk of Kari. The author thought Kari must have been drowning but he felt helpless as he could not save the four hundred pound animal. As Kari saw the author it started to trumpet and struggle and pushed the author into the water. The author then saw a boy lying flat on the bottom of the river. The author finally took his breath and dived down and Kari was standing with his trunk stretched out for help. The author somehow pulled the drowning boy but he was not a good swimmer and could not swim to the shore as the current of the river was pulling him down. Seeing the author Kari who was slow, hurriedly dusted down and stretch his trunk. The author raised up his hand to catch hold of the trunk but he slipped and could feel going deep inside the water and then he realized that the water was not very deep and so the author kicked the river bed and moved up like an arrow along with the boy. As he rose upward he could feel something around his neck. The author got frightened and thought some sea animals might swallow him and then he heard the squealing of Kari and he pulled the author along with the boy on the shore.
The 6th to 10th Para:
The 6th to 10th Para “Kari was like a baby ……………………………….. You back in your own coin” Kari was like a baby and was to be trained or he was very naughty and had the innocence in him. One fine day someone gave Kari ripe bananas to have. He soon developed great love for bananas. The author’s family used to keep a basket full of fruits in the table near a window. One day all the bananas got disappeared and he thought the servants did the mischief. A few days later again the fruit disappeared; but now the author was doubted. He was extremely angry. The author also noticed a smashed banana in Kari’s pavilion but the author was surprised. The next day when the author was sitting near the dining table he noticed a black thing very much like a snake which came in and grabbed the bananas. The author was frightened because he thought it was a snake. He ran out of the house and saw Kari’s back disappearing. The author was astonished to see banana lying strewn all around. He went out to Kari and pulled out by the ear and joyously took Kari to his parents. Then he scolded him because elephants understood words. Kari’s pride was injured so he never stole anything.
The 11th to 13th Para:
The 11th to 13th Para “An elephant must ……………………………. Straight to your house” conclude the story.
Elephants should be taught when to sit and when to stand, when to go fast and slow. Saying ‘Dhat’ and pulling his trunk would make him walk forward. Kari learned ‘Mali’ in after 3 lessons but it took him 3 week to learn ‘Dhat’. The most important and difficult thing to teach is the master call. It is a strange hissling, growling sound which was made in Kari’s life every day. The importance of master’s call is when a person gets lost in a jungle the only thing which brings the elephant to rescue is the master’s call.It is a strange hissling, growing sound which was made in Kari’s life every day. The importance of master’s call is when a person gets lost in a jungle the only thing which brings the elephant to rescue is the master’s call. The elephant would break trees & trunks to & care away animals even at night to help. Soon the elephant would rescue the person & assist him home.