G‘afur G‘ulom and “Shum bola”
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write G‘afur G‘ulom’s life with 5 key dates (birth year, war years, the writing of “Shum bola”, death).
1903 — born; 1914–1918 — First World War; 1936 — first parts of “Shum bola”; late 1940s — third part; 1966 — death.
2
Retell the content of the extract from “Shum bola” in your own words in 4–5 sentences.
Outline: the boy wants work in landowner Sariboy’s orchard; the landowner is tedious and stingy; the boy wears him out with talk about his property; the problem is solved.
3
Write 3 similes you invent yourself (for example about a street, a child or an animal).
Example: “After the rain the street shone like a mirror.”; “My little brother buzzed like a bee.”; “Snow fell like cotton.”
4
Compare the characters of Shum bola and Sariboy in a table: who they are, their qualities, what they strive for.
Shum bola: an orphan, resourceful, pure-hearted, strives to live by his work. Sariboy: rich, stingy, tedious, thinks only of his own gain.
5
Why do you think “Shum bola” has been translated into many languages? Write two reasons.
Because it has a child’s fate that is understandable in any era, an entertaining adventure and humour; and the life and customs of the people are portrayed convincingly.