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प्रश्न
Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does he sign the letter ‘God’?
उत्तर
The postmaster sent money to Lencho in order to keep Lencho’s faith in God alive. He turned serious when he read Lencho’s letter and wished he had the same faith in God. Even after he saw that Lencho had requested for money, he stuck to his resolution of answering the letter. He gathered as much money as he could and sent it to Lencho. He signed it ‘God’ so that Lencho’s faith would not get shaken.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What did Lencho hope for?
How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho’s fields?
What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped?
Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?
Who read the letter?
Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?
What made him angry?
Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him? Why/Why not?
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?
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 |
Who does Lencho have complete faith in? Which sentences in the story tell you this?
What are the raindrops compared to and why?
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).
