9th English Notes Unit No.9 “The Fantastic Shoemaker”

Unit No. 9, “The Fantastic Shoemaker,” is an engaging chapter that inspires students with the story of a creative and hardworking individual. For Class 9th students, having clear and concise study notes is essential to understand the chapter’s themes and lessons. These Class 9th notes break down the key points and provide easy explanations, helping students prepare effectively. With these 9th class English notes, students can improve their exam performance and achieve excellent results. Using well-organized student notes, they can focus on important details and save time with the best study notes for revision and learning.

Q1: Why is Zarin Gul different from other businessmen?

Ans: Efficient worker:

Zarin Gul was very different man from others. He was extraordinary expert in shoe-making. His shoes were of high quality, durable and always fitted in the feet.

Q2: How did the author come in touch with the Zarin Gul Brothers?

Ans: Cause of visit to Zarin Gul’s shop:

The author came in touch with Zarin Gul when his friend took him to his shop for ordering a pair of new shoes for the coming winter.

Q3: Describe the shoemaker and his shop.

Ans: Description of the shoemaker and his shop:

Zarin Gul (shoe maker) was sober. He was sensitive and serious man of fifty years. His shop was in a busy street in Qissa Khwani Bazar. A big sized Peshawar Chappal overhung the wooden door of his shop. A big square shaped wooden mallet, an awl and an anvil can be observed in his shop.

Q4: What were Zarin Gul’s priorities in making shoes?

Ans: Priorities of making shoes:

Zarin Gul’s priorities in making shoes were fitness in feet, suitability to different people, durability and high quality material. His made shoes were indeed mysterious and wonderful.

Q5: What is the setting of the story?

Ans: Setting of the story:

The setting of the story is very beautiful and perfect. The author has beautifully described the shoe maker and his wonderful shop. The tone is very serious, beautiful description the author takes us to the very street where the shoe-maker shop is situated. The inside of the shop is as quiet and serene as that of a sacred place.

Q6: What is the conflict about in the story?

Ans: Conflict:

The conflict is between the traditional shoe maker and branded shoes companies. The multinational companies have taken away the trade by advertisement and not by experience and the shoe makers are now jobless.

Q7: What was the author’s opinion about Zarin Gul as a shoe maker?

Ans: Author’s opinion:

The author says that Zarin Gul was an honest and straight forward person. He was an expert. He was serious and sensitive man. He never compromised on the quality of his shoes. He was fantastic shoe maker.

Q8: Why did the author visit the shop after long time?

Ans: Reason of visiting shop:

The author visited the shop of Zarin Gul after a long time because he was abroad for several years and could not have the opportunity to meet him who was his old friend and fantastic shoe maker.

Q9: What was Zarin Gul’s complaint against ‘big firms’?

Ans: Zarin Gul’s complaint:

According to Zarin Gul these big firms use their hands and not their brain of experience. They get all things by advertisement. They have no self respect.