An Astrologers' Day

1. Bayu Nuryani2. Anie Tulisya

Ningrum3. Mila Istina

Author

Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan

(India)

Theme

Fate

Plot

Exposition

An Astrologer got out from his village to find a better life.

Rising Action An Astrologer looked

up and saw a man. Then, an astrologer invited him to chat and predict his future life. They made a deal to tell the truth man’s life. And an astrologer charged three pies per questions.

Climax

An astrologer felt scared when he told about something happened in the past. And an astrologer told to him that he must stop looking for man who try to kill him in the past.

Falling Action

An astrologer told to him to be dangerous if the stranger wants to know who want to try killing him. And astrologer said that the murderer was dead.

Resolution An astrologer went

home and told his wife that he has been a great load. He had once thought that he killed someone. But he discovered that the victim was well and still alive.

Characters

An astrologer : Liar, irresponsible, and unearthly Stranger (Guru Nayak) : Stubborn, curious, ambitius Astrologer’s wife : Patient and wise

Setting

Where : Hall Town Park(The place was light up by shop light and old cycle lamp because it did not have the benefit of municipal lightning)

When : Midday until Midnight(An astrologer opened his professional from morning until night)

Point of View

This story in which the author uses “you” and “your” in rare; author seldom speak directly to the reader. The author has made a daring choice probably with a specific purpose in mind. The second person point of view draws the reader into story.

Moral Message

We must be responsible about what we have done and don’t run away from our mistake.

Language StyleCultural Context:1. To crown the effect he wound a saffron color turban around his head2. His professional equipment, which consist of a dozen cowrie shells .3. He picked up his cowrie shells and paraphernalia (things used in a particular

activitiy/ equipment)4. Took out an anna and flung it out to him, ( The anna is a former coin of India that

was equal to four pice ( pice is a coin of very small value)5. If you find my answer satisfactory, will you give me 5 rupee? ( rupee is a coin of

India equal to sixteen annas)6. A bundle of palmyra writing ( it refer to paper made from leave of the palmyra

tree)7. Its formed was resplendent with sacred ash and vermilion (It’s pointed with dark

ash and a red pigment)8. She was overjoyed “I can buy some jaggery and coconut tomorrow. (Jaggery is

unrefined sugar made from palm tree)9. He said, yawning and stretced him self on the pyol. (Pyol is a low bench).

Figurative Language :• Similaries : People attracted to him as bees attracted to cosmos or dahlia

stalks

• Aliteration : It was a bewildering criss-cross of light rays and moving shadows.

• Personification : Long practice had sharpened his perception The swine has cheated me, he promised me a rupee.

• Imagery : a) You have an impetuous nature and a rough exterior.

b) I will not let you go till you disgorge. c) Next to him in vociferousness came a vendor of fried

groundnuts. d) “ You know my name !” the other said taken aback.

SummaryThis is an example of external conflict against society and its struggle. He also has problem with the neighboring vendors. He can live to the fullest and make the best of his future quarrels. “Nayak wasn’t in high spirits when he learned of this because he wanted to kill the man himself. This emotional effect on him perhaps produced fear inside when he met up with Nayak again. At this point, the Astrologer’s trouble has been somewhat comforted. This shows that even fictional characters can have manlike problems and manlike solutions to those problems. This conflict is resolved when the astrologer says “He died four months ago in a far-off town. The Astrologer and Guru Nayak are two great examples of character with both internal and external conflicts. The Astrologer recognizes Guru Nayak as someone he met before, someone he thought he had killed. The Astrologer is startled that the person he stabbed and left to die in a field, is still alive to tell about i. One of the main conflicts in the story is an internal one.

Link to The Real Life

We don’t believe anything about astrology, such as : zodiac, shio, primbon and feng shui because it comes from an astrologer. God always know our fate later.

Thank you..