Class 10 Glimpses of India - Character sketches

Character Sketch of Lucio Rodrigues, Rajvir and Pranjol from Class 10 English Chapter 5 Glimpses of India

See this post to understand the character sketch of Lucio Rodrigues, Rajvir and Pranjol from the lesson “Glimpses of India” in Class 10 English! This post covers everything you need to know about Lucio Rodrigues and other characters from the lesson. We provide answers to questions related to character sketch of Lucio Rodrigues and other characters Rajvir and Pranjol) , including their traits, personalities, and motivations. Our explanations are easy to understand, and we offer examples from the lesson to support our points. Whether you’re a student looking to study for your exams or a teacher seeking to explain the lesson to your students, our post can be very helpful. So, read on and learn all about the character sketch of Lucio Rodrigues and other characters from the lesson!

 

 

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Character Sketch of  Lucio Rodrigues, Rajvir and Pranjol

 

A Baker from Goa

 

Character Sketch of Lucio Rodrigues

The narrator of the lesson is a nostalgic person. He loved bakery products and considered the baker as his friend, guide and companion. He remembers the morning visits of the baker who came along with the bamboo stick and baskets full of bakery goods. The narrator and his siblings would look for their favourite bread bangles, much to the annoyance of the elders. They would not even wash their face or brush their teeth before eating the breads.

A Baker from Goa Overview – The author reminisces the old times that he spent in Goa and the significance of a bakery in his life. The narrative is a nostalgic writing based on the culture of bakery in Goa and it highlights the important social position of bakery goods and bakers in the Goan culture and tradition. The chapter delves deep into the Goan bakery profession which the place gets from the times of the Potugese colonization
 
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Some Questions on Character Sketch of Lucio Rodrigues

Q1. Who is Lucio Rodrigues, and what kind of a person is he?
Q2. What does Lucio’s nostalgic write up tell us about him?
 
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Tea from Assam

 

Character Sketch of Rajvir

 

Rajvir was an avid reader and therefore, had knowledge about things he had not even seen in his life. He was intellectually sound because of his reading habit and gave information to Pranjol about tea drinkers around the world. 

He was a youngster and classmate of Pranjol at a school in Delhi. He was excited to visit the Tea estates in Assam. He was invited there by Pranjol to spend his summer vacations. He was an ardent fan of detective stories. He enjoyed seeing the magnificent view of tea-bushes in Assam. His knowledge about tea and its history was profound. He had done a lot of reading about tea. He even surprised Pranjol’s father with his in-depth knowledge of the subject. He also enjoyed the beauty of nature and also expressed his liking for nature.
 
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Some Questions on Character Sketch of Rajvir

Q1. Who is Rajvir, and what kind of person is he?
Q2. How does Rajvir interact with the other characters in the story?
Q3. Rajvir collected a lot of information about the tea plantations. What does this indicate about his character?
 
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Character Sketch of Pranjol

He had been born and brought up on a tea plantation in Assam. His father managed the tea esteta at Dhekiabari, Assam. He studied with Rajvir in Delhi. He invited Rajvir to visit his home and the Dhekiabari Tea Estate during summer vacations. He was an ardent fan of detective stories.
 
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Some Questions on Character Sketch of Pranjol

 

Q1. Who is Pranjol, and what kind of person is he?
Q2. What quality of Pranjol can be seen in his reaction to Rajvir’s knowledgeable comments about tea?


Tea from Assam Overview
– This is an informative writing where the author talks about the tea gardens of Assam, the importance of tea for the world and also tells us many legends associated with it. It starts right from the origin of tea and how it transformed form a medicine to a beverage and finally, it has become  the most popular drink in today’s times.
 
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Also See:

Class 10 English Syllabus
Character Sketches of Class 10 English
CBSE Class 10 English Lesson Explanation, Summary
CBSE Class 10 English Question Answers (Important)
CBSE Class 10 English MCQs
Class 10 English Complete Study Guide
Class 10 English First Flight book Prose word meanings
Class 10 English First Flight Poems word meanings
Class 10 English Footprints without Feet word meanings
List of Poetic Devices in Class 10 Poems (Poem-wise)
10 Important Poetic Devices for Class 10