Explanation Ch 4 - Bepin Choudhury's Lapse of Memory, English, Class 8

hi there tell me something do you have a
good memory has your memory ever played
any tricks on you you know what
forgetfulness often puts you in a tight
spot but forgetting a part of your life
completely may drive you crazy and in
this story we are going to read today
Bipin bubble goes nearly crazy because
he cannot recollect his stay at Ranchi
although there are many witnesses to
support the fact he insists that he has
never been too ranchy what is the
suspense all about well we will read
that and much more and before I tell you
the story let me say something about the
writer this story is written by our very
own Satya g3 do you know he is the first
and only Indian filmmaker to receive the
honorary Academy Award for lifetime
achievement now
satya g3 wrote and made films in bengali
he is widely regarded as one of the
greatest film makers of the 20th century
in his career he went on to direct 36
films including feature films
documentaries and short films apart from
writing he was also a publisher
illustrator calligrapher music composer
graphic designer and film critic he had
even written several short stories and
novels primarily for children and
adolescents the story that we are about
to read is one of Ray's stories with an
element of suspense at the end so let's
read the story first and understand the
details later
beeping Chaudhary's lapse of memory by
satya g3 every Monday on his way back
from work Bipin Chaudhary would drop in
at Kali Turin's in Newmarket to buy
books crime stories ghost stories and
thrillers he had to buy at least five at
a time to last him through the week he
lived alone and was not a good mixer had
few friends
didn't like spending time in idle chat
today at Cali Terrance Pepin Babu had
the feeling that someone was observing
him from close quarters he turned round
and found himself looking at a
round-faced meat looking man who now
broke into a smile I don't suppose you
recognize me have we met before
asked Bipin Babu the man looked greatly
surprised
we met every day for a whole week I
arranged for a car to take you to the
who drew falls in 1958 in Ranchi my name
is Perry Mongoose crunchy now beeping
Babu realized that it was not he but
this man who was making a mistake meppen
babu had never been too ranchy he had
been at the point of going several times
but never made it he smiled and said Do
You Know Who I am the man raised his
eyebrows bit his tongue and said do I
know you
who doesn't know beeping Chaudhary
beeping bah boom now turn towards the
bookshelves and said stay you're making
a mistake one often does I've never been
too ranchy the man now laughed aloud
what are you saying mr. Chaudhary you
had a fall in who drew and cut your
right knee I brought you iodine I had
fixed up a car for you to go to nether
hut the next day but you couldn't
because of the pain in the knee can't
you recall anything someone else you
know was also in Ranchi at that time mr.
Dinesh Mukherjee you stayed in a
bungalow you said you didn't like hotel
food and would prefer to have your meals
cooked by a Bawarchi mr. Mukherjee
stayed with his sister you had a big
argument about the moon-landing remember
I'll tell you more you always carried a
bag with your books in it on your
sightseeing trips am I right or not so
how did you find the story in this part
we are introduced to the main character
of the story between Chaudhary the
writer tells us that every
Monday while returning from work Bipin
Chaudhary would buy books from Kali
cheiron's shop in the new market these
books included crime stories ghost
stories and thrillers Bipin Chaudhary
was such an avid reader that he could
finish at least five books in a week you
see he lived alone was not very social
also he had few friends and was not very
fond of spending time in idle chat now
one fine day it so happened that while
Bipin babu was at Kali Turin's shop he
felt someone was observing him closely
as he turned around he saw a round-faced
meek looking man whose face broke into a
smile soon after he saw Bipin Babu now
this stranger introduced himself as para
mangos
he claimed that they had met every day
during weapons week long stay in branchy
about eight years ago in the year 1958
he even said that he had arranged for a
car to take Bipin Babu to the hood roof
falls now Bipin Babu had never been too
ranchy so he realized that Parimal ghost
was making a mistake in recognizing him
although he was about to go too ranchy
several times he never made it and so he
politely asked buddy malkos if he knew
him but him algos in return affirmed the
same he narrated the incidents that took
place in Ranchi to help Bipin Babu
recollect his trip he reminded him about
his fall at the hood rue Falls where he
had cut his right knee then he went on
to narrate about how the next day
Parimal ghost had arranged for a car to
go to net our Hut but Bipin Babu
couldn't go because of his injured knee
he even mentioned someone by the name of
Dinesh Mukherjee who was in Ranchi at
that time Parimal gosh further reminded
him about his stay in a bungalow and
since he didn't like Hotel food he
wanted his meals to be cooked by a
bhavati he also tried to remind the pin
Babu about an argument that had occurred
regarding the moon landing then he even
told him about a bag with his books that
Bipin Babu carry
on his sightseeing trips naturally
whippin Baba was taken aback but after
Parimal ghosts confirmed the date of his
visit to Ranchi he was sure that the
former was making a mistake
according to weapon Babu during the
October of 1958 he had spent the Durga
Puja with a friend in Kanpur but Parimal
goes brushed his claims aside and
continued talking now Parimal goes found
it equally strange that bippin babu did
not remember anything and so he shared
another incident when he had tea with
Bipin Babu in a veranda of his bungalow
he knew all about whippin Babu's family
he knew that he had no children and that
he had lost his wife ten years ago also
he knew that his only brother was
mentally ill and had died insane but
Bipin Babu could not recollect anything
about his trip to Ranchi he paid for the
books and soon after he left the shop by
remelt ghosts just stood there looking
at him in utter disbelief so what do you
think isn't this indeed a strange tale
why do you think whipping Chaudhary was
unable to remember about his trip to
Ranchi or what if the stranger is
playing tricks on him what do you think
would be the reason behind this dilemma
let's keep the mystery alive you will
have to continue wearing your curiosity
caps I will be back with one more
session where I shall be revealing the
secret so stay tuned till then bye bye
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