Mystery of the Talking Fan | English | Melody VII | Summary | Questions and Answers

 

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Unit 6
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Poem 6. Mystery of the Talking Fan (Maude Rubin)

 

Mystery of the Talking Fan

 

Once there was a talking fan —

Electrical his chatter.

I couldn’t quite hear what he said

And I hope it doesn’t matter

Because one day somebody oiled

His little whirling motor

And all the mystery was spoiled —

He ran as still as water.

 

          (MAUDE RUBIN)

 

Short Summary

 

        The poem "Mystery of the Talking Fan" written by Maude Rubin, humorously describes a fan that was perceived as if it were speaking due to the noise it made. The speaker couldn't quite understand the fan's chatter, but it didn't seem to be of great importance. Eventually, someone oiled the fan's motor to make it run more smoothly, and the mystery of its supposed speech was lost. The fan became silent, comparable to water, implying that the noise was eliminated, leaving the once-talkative fan in stillness. The poem plays with the idea of anthropomorphism and the whimsical notion of a talking fan before its motor was oiled.

 

Working with the Poem

 

Question 1. Fans don’t talk, but it is possible to imagine they do. What is it, then, that sounds like the fan’s chatter?

Answer:

Fans don’t talk but the poet imagines its sound as chatter. The sound that comes from the fan is created due to the friction of its motor parts that need oiling.

 

Question 2. Complete the following sentences.

(i) The chatter is electrical because…….

Answer:

The chatter of the fan is electrical because it runs on electricity and the sound is produced by the dry parts of its electrical motor.

 

(ii) It is mysterious because…….

Answer:

The chatter is mysterious because we cannot understand it.

 

Question 3. What do you think the talking fan was demanding?

Answer:

The talking fan was demanding some oil because all the sound created was due to the friction of its dry parts. When it was oiled, it got silent.

 

Question 4. How does an electric fan manage to throw so much air when it is switched on?

Answer:

When an electric fan is switched on its motor starts running at a good speed that pushes the blades attached to the fan to run in a circular motion throwing so much air.

 

Question 5. Is there a ‘talking fan’ in your house? Create a dialogue between the fan and the mechanic.

Answer:

(The fan makes a noise and a mechanic comes nearer to check)

Mechanic: Hey! I just realized that you are a talking fan.

Fan: Oh, thank God! Yes, I do talk. It’s just that people don’t listen.

Mechanic: Alright, so tell me. What is the matter?

Fan: I need some oiling. My motor parts are dry and it becomes hard to rotate them.

Mechanic: Oh. I will put oil in the motor now.

(Mechanic puts oil in motor)

Fan: Thank you so much! Now I run smoothly and silently and give more air.