THE BIRD CATCHER(CHITHRA KUZHAL)SYNOPSISA Forest officers school going kid, happens to get lost in the forest by a trap laid by the poachers who had a grudge with his father. Caught and taken away by the poachers, the boy is spotted by a tribal boy Virundhan who lives in the forest and who is incidently his classmate too. In the school the tribal boy got a nickname The Bird Catcher as he is believed to catch & take away the Birds for cooking and eating.....The tribal boy who was in the forest searching for some very rare herbal medicinal plants for his ailing mother, becomes the saviour & guide to the forest officers son. The journey also reveals the many conditions, skills & qualities of the tribal boy Virundhan to Charu, who is of the modern upbringing.Both of them chance to meet Amina, the girl of their class, who also happened to be in the Forest, running away for fear of police. In the daring journey of the three together, they deal the dangers and obstacles and also learn about the environment & the threats lurking in it.The journey and its experience eventually transforms them to sharing and concerned human beings with better values
Question: Who do the boys run into in the forest?, Answer: The boys run into a girl named Amina. Question: What are the boys' names?, Answer: Virundhan and Charu Question: What is the tribal boy's school nickname?, Answer: The Bird Catcher Question: Who in the passage was "ailing"? Part B, Answer: The tribal boy's mother was ailing/in poor health. Question: What does the word "ailing" mean? Part A., Answer: The word "ailing" means in poor health. Question: While surviving their journey, what do the three characters learn?, Answer: The three characters learn about the environment as well as the threats of the forest. Question: Where was the tribal boy?, Answer: forest Question: Who became the guide & saviour in the forest journey?, Answer: The tribal boy who was sent to find medical plants & herbs. Question: Who do the tribal boy(s) run away from in fear?, Answer: The tribal boy(s) run from the police in fear. Question: Who did the boys meet?, Answer: Amina Question: How does the forest officer's son know Virundhan?, Answer: classmates Question: How does the journey affect them?, Answer: It transforms them to sharing and concerned human beings with better values.