A Face in the Dark by Ruskin Bond Summary
One such short story is a face in the dark questions and answers icse , which encompasses an unputdownable tale as it transports us into the misty and eerie ambience of Simla. The film is a story of Mr. Oliver who is an Anglo-Indian teacher at a boarding school. As he is on the short cut pine forest to go back his school, that night he meets a crying boy in darkness. But the face of the boy is what truly freezes Mr. Oliver: no eyes, nose, or mouth – just a smooth featureless surface. These two meet our lead character, Mr. Oliver one dark night and the story hits its highest peak here as shining flashlight of watchman shows that even his face was missing which leaves Mr Oliver and all of us stunned.
Questions and Answers
Q1. A Face in the Dark by Ruskin Bond Setting.describe the setting of the story.
A1: Simla is a very misty and eerie hill station, the story basically took place in the pine forest near a boarding school. Dark and serene settings of the forest contributes significantly in building the suspense and haunting ambiance throughout the tale.
Q2. Give me the name of this hero (not the actor) and his largest occupation;
A2: The story is Mr. Oliver, an Anglo-Indian teacher in a boarding house in Simla. It’s his character that really implodes everything.
Q3. Why does Mr. Oliver decide to get to the other end through the woods, and what happens next?
Ans: A3) Mr. Oliver after being released from solitary along takes a detour through the forest to reach his school He goes for a walk and comes across a boy sitting on a rock, crying. This encounter was to begin events in the story taking a creepier turn.
Q4. The boy Mr. Oliver meets in the woods What is unusual about him?
Q4: The boy Mr. Oliver found on the woods is crying, and his face hidden by his hands. When Mr. Oliver asks him to look up, he sees the boy is head is perfectly blank just skin, no eyes nose or mouth in it at all. This being a main point of horror in the story is what makes such a grisly account that much more grim.
Q5. M: when he sees the face boy what does mr oliver, do?
Question A5: Mr Oliver is too ashamed and too scared at the sight of faceless boy. Gulping, he throws his torch away and races into the woods while terrified to get back to the school behind him.
Q6. Who else does Mr. Oliver meet, and what do we learn about this person?
Q6: Mr. Oliver soon after runs away from a faceless boy but encounters a watchman near the school. He tells the watchman everything and the watchmen is faceless. So, that fact just adds an extra layer of creepiness and weirdness to the story.
Q7. What themes in “A Face in the Dark”?
A7) It deals with horror/paranormal and adventure. It is about the fear of what lies beyond experienced human behaviour and it delves deep into the psychological terror and chaos such discovery causes. Separate down the location and body-less figures only support with the nebulous, unsettling vibe.
Q8. Discuss how Ruskin Bond creates suspense by using setting?
Q8: Explanation :Ruskin Bond has set the story in dark misty pine forest and showencreepy element thereby creating suspense. The fact that the forest is so isolated and combines with the darkness of night and how quiet it is out there, makes for an ideal location for a paranormal experience as it adds to the fear and suspense factor.
Q9. What is the meaning of the title of this story, A Face in Dark.
A9: The very title “A Face in the Dark” is revelatory and evocative as it suggests right away the central supernatural element of this story—the boy with the invisible face, and the watchman with no face. It creates an aura of mystery and horror that primes readers for the creepy events that occur in the story.
Q10. What figurations of horror does Ruskin Bond create in the story?
Answer 10: [CBSE Board’s Sept. 2020] Literary devices such as… are used to develop an atmosphere of terror in the Chenregaga River.
Visual Imagery: Well detailed descriptions of the surrounding dark forest and faceless beings leave a creepy visual punch.
Building suspense: Mr. Oliver’s meeting with the boy and its aftermath intensify the tension for readers.
Another irony: as the watchman would sunlight provide, shows us that he has no face, which makes the experience all the more horrific.
Place: The forest devastated and makes to appear more terrifying the ambient of tension and fear-suspense.
Conclusion
Ruskin Bond uses suspense and the supernatural to weave a tale of “A Face in the Dark” By its creepy setting, chilling encounters and psychological horror the story grips readers and lets them thinking about the questions it asks. The questions and answers below will not only elaborate the story for ICSE students but also help them explore Bond’s writing style.
