Life hack Japanese V/S Indian multiplication

Consider the set S={1,-1} of square roots of unity and multiplication (x) as a binary operation on S .Construct the composition table for multiplication (xx) on S Also,find the identity element for multiplication on S and the inverses of various elements.

Comment on the influence of English - the language and the way of life - on Indian life as reflected in the story. What is the narrator's attitude to English?