CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The author of the story is Gavin Maxwell. In this story, the writer tells us how his life altered after he decided to keep an otter. Here he is taking us through his journey and his experiences with Mijbil (or Mij) the otter. The journey begins from Iraq to London and via a flight.

Detailed explanation-2: -The narrator’s otter, Mijbil, belongs to an unknown otter breed that was later christened Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli by zoologists. It was dubbed Maxwell’s Otter, since it was Maxwell’s horse.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gavin Maxwell FRSL FZS FRGS (15 July 1914 – 7 September 1969) was a British naturalist and author, best known for his non-fiction writing and his work with otters. He wrote the book Ring of Bright Water (1960) about how he brought an otter back from Iraq and raised it in Scotland.

Detailed explanation-4: -His friend had bought the otter for him and sent it to the place where he was staying. The author liked it and this is evident from this use of words like ‘a thraldom to otters’, and ‘an otter fixation’. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-5: -The theme of the story “Mijbil the Otter” is: Life without a pet was rather lonely.