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प्रश्न
What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped?
उत्तर
When the hail stopped, Lencho’s soul was filled with sadness. He looked around at his fields and said that even a plague of locusts would have left more than what was left after the hailstorm. He said that they would have no corn that year and they would go hungry. He was full of sorrow.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What did Lencho hope for?
Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?
What did the postmaster do then?
Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?
What made him angry?
Who does Lencho think has taken the rest of the money? What is the irony in the situation? [Remember that the irony of a situation is an unexpected aspect of it. An ironic situation is strange or amusing because it is the opposite of what is expected.]
Are there people like Lencho in the real world? What kind of a person would you say he is? You may select appropriate words from the box to answer the question.
| Greedy | Naïve | stupid | ungrateful |
| selfish | comical | unquestioning |
There are two kinds of conflict in the story: between humans and nature, and between humans themselves. How are these conflicts illustrated?
There are different names in different parts of the world for storms, depending on their nature. Can you match the names in the box with their descriptions below, and fill in the blanks? You may use a dictionary to help you.
| gale, | whirlwind, | cyclone, |
| hurricane, | tornado, | typhoon |
1. A violent tropical storm in which strong winds move in a circle:
__ __ c __ __ __ __
2. An extremely strong wind: __ a __ __
3. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds: __ __ p __ __ __ __
4. A violent storm whose centre is a cloud in the shape of a funnel:
__ __ __ n __ __ __
5. A violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic ocean: __ __ r __ __ __ __ __ __
6. A very strong wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage: __ __ __ __ l __ __ __ __
Match the sentences in Column A with the meanings of ‘hope’ in Column B.
| A | B | |
| 1 |
Will you get the subjects you want to study in college? I hope so. |
a feeling that something good will probably happen |
| 2 | I hope you don’t mind my saying this, but I don’t like the way you are arguing. | thinking that this would happen (It may or may not have happened). |
| 3 | This discovery will give new hope to HIV/AIDS sufferers. | stopped believing that this good thing would happen |
| 4 | We were hoping against hope that the judges would not notice our mistakes. | wanting something to happen (and thinking it quite possible) |
| 5 | I called early in the hope of speaking to her before she went to school. | showing concern that what you say should not offend or disturb the other person: a way of being polite |
| 6 | Just when everybody had given up hope, the fishermen came back, seven days after the cyclone. | wishing for something to happen, although this is very unlikely |
Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does he sign the letter ‘God’?
Explain how the description of the devastation caused by the hailstorm reflects the sadness within Lencho, in A Letter to God.
Refer to the given lines, from the text -
Not a leaf remained on the trees. The corn was totally destroyed. The flowers were gone from the plants. Lencho’s soul was filled with sadness.
Answer the following in about 40-50 words:
Why did the night after the rains turn sorrowful for Lencho?
Answer of the following question in 100–120 words:
Grief or sadness is an emotion natural to all types of loss or significant change. You have been asked to present an analysis of the approaches of Lencho and Kisa Gotami in dealing with their respective losses. Write this presentation draft including your insights, and comparing the approaches of both.
You may begin like this: One acknowledges that Lencho had unwavering faith in God whereas Kisa Gotami in her grief, believed that her son ______ however ______.
(Reference – A Letter to God and The Sermon at Benares).
