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People | Description | Places |
Michael Morpurgo | Writer of the Lesson ‘The Best Christmas Present in the World’ (One of the characters in the story) | England |
Jim Macpherson | Captain of the British Army | Dorset, England |
Connie | Jim Macpherson’s wife | England |
Hans Wolf | A German Army Officer | Dusseldorf, Germany |
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à°°à°šà°¯ిà°¤ (Michael Morpurgo) à°’à°•à°°ోà°œు
Bridport (a small town in South West England) à°Ÿౌà°¨్ à°²ో ఉన్à°¨ à°ªాà°¤ à°¸ాà°®ాà°¨ుà°² à°·ాà°ª్ à°•ి à°µెళతాà°¡ు.
అతనిà°•ి à°’à°• roll-top
desk అవసరం పడుà°¤ుంà°¦ి. à°…à°•్à°•à°¡à°µుà°¨్à°¨ à°¡ెà°¸్à°•్
à°²ు à°…à°¨్à°¨ీ à°•ూà°¡ా à°Žà°•్à°•ుà°µ à°–à°°ీà°¦ుà°²ో à°µుంà°Ÿాà°¯ి.
à°…à°•్à°•à°¡ à°µుà°¨్à°¨ à°µాà°Ÿిà°²ో à°ªాà°¡ై à°ªోà°¯ినది à°’à°•à°Ÿి à°Žంà°šుà°•ుంà°Ÿాà°¡ు à°Žంà°¦ుà°•ంà°Ÿే అతనిà°•ి à°Žà°•్à°•ుà°µ à°¡à°¬్à°¬ు
à°–à°°్à°šు à°šేయడం ఇస్à°Ÿం à°²ేà°¦ు. à°…à°¯ిà°¤ే అతను
à°Žంà°šుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ à°¡ెà°¸్à°•్ 19 à°µ à°¸ెంà°šుà°°ి à°ª్à°°ాà°°ంà°à°®ుà°²ో à°’à°• Oak à°šెà°Ÿ్à°Ÿు à°•à°°్à°°à°¤ో తయాà°°ు à°šేయబడిందని à°…à°®్à°®ే à°µ్యక్à°¤ి à°šెà°¬ుà°¤ాà°¡ు.à°…à°ª్పటిà°•ే
à°† à°¡ెà°¸్à°•్ à°šాà°²ా à°…à°¤ుà°•ుà°²ు, à°•ాà°²్à°šిà°¨ మరకలు à°¤ో à°‰ంà°Ÿుంà°¦ి. à°¦ాà°¨ిà°¨ి à°Žà°²ాà°—ైà°¨ా à°¬ాà°—ుà°šేయవచ్à°šà°¨ి à°¡à°¬్à°¬ుà°²ు ఇచ్à°šి à°•ొà°¨ి à°† à°¡ెà°¸్à°•్ à°¨ి
తన à°—్à°¯ాà°°ేà°œ్ పక్à°•à°¨ à°µుà°¨్à°¨ పనిà°šేà°¸ుà°•ుà°¨ే à°°ూà°®్
à°²ో à°ªెà°¡à°¤ాà°¡ు. à°•్à°°ిà°¸్టమస్ à°°ోà°œుà°¨ à°¦ాà°¨ిà°¨ి à°¬ాà°—ు à°šేయడం à°®ొదలుà°ªెà°¡à°¤ాà°¡ు.
à°¨ీà°°ు,
à°µేà°¡ి వలన à°¦ాà°¨ిà°•ి à°…à°¤ిà°•ింà°šి ఉన్à°¨ à°µిà°¨ీà°°్ (a sheet pasted on furniture) à°·ీà°Ÿ్ à°ªూà°°్à°¤ిà°—ా à°Šà°¡ిà°ªోà°¯ి à°‰ంà°Ÿుంà°¦ి. à°† à°¡ెà°¸్à°•్ à°•ి
ఉన్à°¨ à°°ోà°²్ à°Ÿాà°ª్ à°¨ి à°¸ొà°°ుà°—ులను à°¤ీà°¸ిà°µేà°¸్à°¤ాà°¡ు. à°•ాà°¨ీ à°šివరి à°¸ొà°°ుà°—ు à°®ాà°¤్à°°ం బయటిà°•ి à°°ాà°¦ు.
à°¦ాà°¡ిà°ªైà°¨ à°ªిà°¡ిà°•ిà°²ిà°¤ో à°—à°Ÿ్à°Ÿిà°—ా à°•ొà°Ÿ్à°Ÿి బలవంతముà°—ా à°“à°ªెà°¨్ à°šేà°¸ిà°šూà°¸్à°¤ే à°®ొà°¤్à°¤ం à°…ంà°¤ా à°–ాà°³ీà°—ా
à°‰ంà°¡ి à°’à°• à°šిà°¨్à°¨ ఇనుà°ª à°¬ాà°•్à°¸్ à°•à°¨ిà°ªిà°¸్à°¤ుంà°¦ి. à°…à°¯ిà°¤ే
à°† à°¬ాà°•్à°¸్ à°®ీà°¦ à°’à°• à°ªేపర్ à°…à°¤ిà°•ించబడి సరిà°—ా à°…à°°్à°§ం à°•ాà°¨ీ à°¹్à°¯ాంà°¡్ à°°ైà°Ÿింà°—్ à°²ో ఇలా à°µ్à°°ాà°¯
బడి à°‰ంà°¦ి. “ Jim à°¯ొà°•్à°• à°šివరి ఉత్తరం, జనవరి 25,
1915 à°²ో à°…ంà°¦ుà°•ోబడింà°¦ి , à°¨ాà°¤ోà°ªాà°Ÿు à°ªూà°¡్à°šిà°µెà°¯్à°¯ంà°¡ి.” à°¨ాà°•ు à°µుà°¨్à°¨ à°®ంà°šి à°¬ుà°¦్à°§ి à°†
à°¬ాà°•్à°¸్ à°¨ి à°“à°ªెà°¨్ à°šేà°¯ à°•ూడదని à°šెà°ªుà°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ా, à°¨ా à°•ుà°¤ూహలం నన్à°¨ు అపలేà°•à°ªోà°¯ింà°¦ి. à°† à°¬ాà°•్à°¸్
à°²ో à°¨ాà°•ు à°’à°• కవర్ à°•à°¨ిà°ªింà°šింà°¦ి. ‘Mrs Jim Macpherson, 12 Copper
Beeches, Bridport, Dorset’ à°…à°¨ే
à°šిà°°ుà°¨ాà°®ా à°µ్à°°ాà°¸ి à°‰ంà°¦ి. కవర్ à°²ో ఉన్à°¨ à°²ెà°Ÿà°°్
à°“à°ªెà°¨్ à°šేà°¸్à°¤ే December
26, 1914 à°…à°¨ే à°¡ేà°Ÿ్
à°µేà°¸ి ఉత్తరం à°µ్à°°ాయబడి à°‰ంà°¦ి.
à°† ఉత్తరం à°¯ొà°•్à°•
à°¸ాà°°ాంà°¶ం
à°ª్à°°ిà°¯ాà°¤ి
à°ª్à°°ియమైà°¨ Connie
à°•ి,
à°¸ంà°¤ోà°·ంà°¤ోà°•ూà°¡ిà°¨ à°’à°•
à°…à°¦్à°ుతమైà°¨ à°µిà°·à°¯ాà°¨్à°¨ి à°¨ీà°¤ో à°·ేà°°్ à°šేà°¸ుà°•ోà°µాà°¡ిà°¨ిà°•ి à°ˆ ఉత్తరం à°µ్à°°ాà°¸్à°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°¨ు. à°† à°°ోà°œు
à°•్à°°ిà°¸్టమస్, à°šà°²్లని, à°¨ిà°¶్శబ్à°¦ంà°—ా à°®ంà°šుà°¤ో
à°•ూà°¡ిà°¨ ఆహ్à°²ాదకరమైà°¨ ఉదయం. à°®ేà°®ు à°…ందరం (British Soldiers) à°¯ుà°¦్à°¦à°ూà°®ిà°²ో à°«ైà°°ింà°—్ à°•ోà°¸ం à°’à°• à°—ోà°¤ిà°²ో (trench) à°¸ిà°¦్à°¦ంà°—ా ఉన్à°¨ాం. అవతలవైà°ªు జర్మన్ à°¦ేశపు
శత్à°°ుà°µుà°²ుà°•ూà°¡ా à°®ాà°²ాà°¨ే à°¸ిà°¦్à°¦ంà°—ా ఉన్à°¨ాà°°ు. à°µాà°¸్తవాà°¨ిà°•ి à°µిà°°ుà°¦్à°¦ంà°—ా, à°Žà°¦ుà°°ుà°—ా à°®ాà°•ు à°’à°•
à°¤ెà°²్లని à°œంà°¡ా à°°ెపరెపలాà°¡ుà°¤ూ à°•à°¨ిà°ªింà°šింà°¦ి. à°† à°¨ిà°°్à°®ాà°¨ుà°·్యమైà°¨ à°ª్à°°ాంà°¤ంà°²ో à°®ాà°•ు ‘ à°¹్à°¯ాà°ªీ
à°•్à°°ిà°¸్టమస్ British
Soldiers’ à°…à°¨ి
à°—్à°°ీà°Ÿింà°—్à°¸్ à°…ంà°¦ాà°¯ి. à°®ేà°®ుà°…ందరం à°šాà°²ా ఆశ్à°šà°°్à°¯ాà°¨ిà°•ి à°—ుà°°ిà°…à°¯్à°¯ాం, à°‡ంతలో à°®ా à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ులలో à°’à°•à°°ు, ‘same to you, German Soldiers, same to you’ à°…à°¨ి బదుà°²ిà°š్à°šాà°¡ు. à°—్à°°ే à°•ోà°Ÿ్ à°²ో ఉన్నజర్మన్ à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ులలో à°’à°•à°°ు à°¤ెà°²్à°² à°œంà°¡ా à°Šà°ªుà°¤ూ à°—ోà°¤ిà°²ోà°¨ుంà°¡ి బయటకి వచ్à°šాà°¡ు, à°† తరుà°µాà°¤, à°Žà°µ్వరూ à°«ైà°°ింà°—్
à°šేయవద్దని à°—à°Ÿ్à°Ÿిà°—ా à°…à°°ుà°¸్à°¤ూ à°µేà°°ొà°• జర్మన్ à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°¡ు à°®ాà°•ు à°¸ంà°¦ేà°¶ాà°¨్à°¨ి ఇస్à°¤ూ à°† à°—ోà°¤ిà°²ో
à°¨ుంà°¡ి à°—à°Ÿ్à°Ÿుà°®ీà°¦ిà°•ి à°Žà°•్à°•ాà°¡ు . à°¨ేà°¨ు à°µెంà°Ÿà°¨ే à°µాà°³్à°³ు మనలను à°®ోà°¸ం à°šేà°¸్à°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°°à°¨ి à°—్à°°à°¹ింà°šి
‘à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°²ాà°°ా తలలు à°•్à°°ింà°¦ిà°•ి à°¦ింà°šంà°¡ి’ à°…à°¨ి à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¨ు.
à°•ాà°¨ీ à°¨ేà°¨ు à°…à°¨ుà°•ుà°¨్నదాà°¨ిà°•ి à°šాà°²ా
à°µిà°°ుà°¦్à°¦ంà°—ా జరిà°—ినది.
à°…ంà°¦ుà°²ో
à°’à°• జర్మన్ à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°¡ు à°’à°• à°¡్à°°ింà°•్ à°¬ాà°Ÿిà°²్ à°—ాà°²ిà°²ో à°Šà°ªుà°¤ూ, “ ఇది à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°°ోà°œు,
à°¬్à°°ిà°Ÿిà°·్ à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ులరా à°®ా దగ్à°—à°° Schnapps (జర్మన్ à°¡్à°°ింà°•్ ) మరిà°¯ు sausage (à°®ీà°Ÿ్ à°¤ో à°šేà°¸ిà°¨ à°°ోà°²్à°¸్ ) ఉన్à°¨ాà°¯ి. మనం
à°•à°²ుà°¦్à°¦ాం! à°•à°²ుà°¦్à°¦ాà°®ా !” à°…à°¨ి à°…à°¡ిà°—ాà°¡ు. ఆతరుà°µాà°¤
à°šాà°²ాà°®ంà°¦ి జర్మన్ à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°²ు బయలుà°¦ేà°°ి à°®ా à°µైà°ªు à°¨ెà°®్మదిà°—ా వస్à°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°°ు, à°•ాà°¨ీ à°µాà°°ు à°¤ుà°ªాà°•ుà°²ు
à°µిà°¡ిà°šి వస్à°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°°ు. ‘Little Private Morris’ à°…à°¨ే à°µ్యక్à°¤ి à°®ొదటగా బయలుà°¦ేà°°ాà°¡ు. à°¨ేà°¨ు
ఆర్à°®ీ ఆఫీసర్ à°¨ి, à°† వచ్à°šే à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ులను ఆపగలను à°•ాà°¨ీ à°¨ాà°•ు à°…à°²ాà°šేà°¯ాలని à°…à°¨ిà°ªింà°šà°²ేà°¦ు.
à°¬ోà°°్à°¡à°°్ à°²ైà°¨్ à°•ి దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°®ేà°®ు (à°–ాà°–ీ à°¯ూà°¨ీà°«ాà°°్à°®్) à°®ా జర్మన్ శత్à°°ుà°µుà°²ు (à°—్à°°ే
à°¯ూà°¨ీà°«ాà°°్à°®్) à°•à°²ుà°¸ుà°•ుంà°Ÿుà°¨్à°¨ాం. à°¯ుà°¦్à°¦ం మధ్యలో à°¶ాంà°¤ిà°¨ి à°¨ెలకొలపుà°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ాం. à°…ంà°¦ుà°²ో à°¨ాà°•ు
à°•ూà°¡ా à°ాà°—à°¸్à°µాà°®్à°¯ం à°‰ంà°¦ి.
“à°¨ేà°¨ు
Dusseldorf à°¨ుంà°¡ి వచ్à°šాà°¨ు, ఆర్à°•ెà°¸్à°Ÿ్à°°ా à°²ో cello (a musical instrument) à°µాà°¯ిà°¸్à°¤ాà°¨ు” à°…à°¨ి à°¨ా దగ్à°—à°°à°•ు వచ్à°šి జర్మన్
ఆర్à°®ీ ఆఫీసర్ (Hans
Wolf ) à°¨ా à°šేà°¯ి
పట్à°Ÿుà°•ొà°¨ి తనను à°¤ాà°¨ు పరిà°šà°¯ం à°šేà°¸ుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°¡ు. à°…à°ª్à°ªుà°¡ు అతని à°•à°³్ళలోà°•ి à°šూà°¸ినప్à°ªుà°¡ు à°¨ాà°•ు
à°•à°²ిà°—ిà°¨ à°…à°¨ుà°ూà°¤ి Connie
(wife) à°¨ీ ఊహకు
à°•ూà°¡ా à°…ందనిà°¦ి.
à°¨ేà°¨ు
à°•ూà°¡ా అతనిà°•ి à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°—్à°°ీà°Ÿింà°—్ à°¤ెà°²ిà°¯ à°šేà°¶ాà°¨ు. à°¨ా à°ªేà°°ు ‘Jim MacPherson’ à°¨ేà°¨ు West England, Dorset à°²ో
à°’à°• à°¸్à°•ూà°²్ à°Ÿీà°šà°°్ à°—ా పనిà°šేà°¸ే à°µాà°¡ిà°¨ి à°…à°¨ి à°¨ా à°—ుà°°ింà°šి à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¨ు. Dorset à°…à°¨ే
à°Ÿౌà°¨్ à°¨ాà°•ు à°¬ాà°—ా à°¤ెà°²ుà°¸ు à°…à°¨ి అతను à°šిà°°ునవ్à°µు నవ్à°µాà°¡ు. à°¨ా దగ్à°—à°° à°µుà°¨్à°¨ rum (a drink) అతనివద్à°¦ ఉన్à°¨ sausage (a meet roll) ఇద్దరం à°ªంà°šుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ాం. అతను
à°‡ంà°—్à°²ంà°¡్ à°Žà°ª్à°ªుà°¡ూ à°°ాà°•à°ªోà°¯ిà°¨ా à°‡ంà°—్à°²ంà°¡్ మరిà°¯ు Dorset (à°¨ేà°¨ు
à°¨ివసింà°šే à°ª్à°°ాంà°¤ం) à°…à°¨ే à°Šà°°ు à°—ుà°°ింà°šి తన à°‡ంà°—్à°·ీà°·ు à°¬ుà°•్à°¸్ à°²ో à°šà°¦ుà°µుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ానని
à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¡ు. అతనిà°•ి à°‡ంà°—్à°²ంà°¡్ à°²ో నచ్à°šిà°¨ à°°à°šà°¯ిà°¤
‘Thomas
Hardy’ à°…à°¨ి, నచ్à°šిà°¨ à°¬ుà°•్ ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’ à°…à°¨ి, à°ˆ నవల à°²ో à°‰ంà°¡ే ‘Bathsheba’, ‘Gabriel Oak’ and ‘Sergeant
Troy’ à°…à°¨ే
à°ªాà°¤్à°°à°²ు à°—ుà°°ింà°šి, à°®ా
à°Ÿౌà°¨్ ‘Dorset’ à°—ుà°°ింà°šి à°®ాà°Ÿà°²ాà°¡ుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ాం. అతనిà°•ి (Hans Wolf à°•ి ) à°ాà°°్à°¯ మరిà°¯ు à°’à°• ఆరు à°¨ెలల à°•ొà°¡ుà°•ు ఉన్à°¨ాà°°à°¨ి
à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¡ు. à°¯ుà°¦్à°¦ం à°šేయడాà°¨ిà°•ి వచ్à°šిà°¨ à°®ిà°—ిà°²ిà°¨ à°®ా à°°ెంà°¡ు à°¦ేà°¶ాà°² (జర్మన్ à°…ంà°¡్ à°¬్à°°ిà°Ÿిà°·్) à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°²ు కలసి à°—ుంà°ªుà°²ుà°—ుంà°ªుà°²ుà°—ా
à°®ాà°Ÿ్à°²ాà°¡ుà°•ుంà°Ÿుà°¨్à°¨ాà°°ు. à°®ేà°®ు à°…ందరం కలసి
à°®ాà°Ÿ్à°²ాà°¡ుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ాం, à°¤ిà°¨్à°¨ాం, à°¡్à°°ింà°•్ à°šేà°¶ాం, నవ్à°µుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ాం. Hans Wolf,
à°¨ేà°¨ు à°®ిà°—ిà°²ిà°¨ à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°•ేà°•్ à°•ూà°¡ా à°¤ిà°¨్à°¨ాం. అతను à°¨ేà°¨ు ఇచ్à°šà°¨ marzipan à°…à°¨ే à°¡్à°°ింà°•్ à°šాà°²ా à°¬ాà°—ుందని à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¡ు.
à°†
తరుà°µాà°¤ à°®ా à°°ెంà°¡ు à°¦ేà°¶ాà°² మధ్à°¯ football
match జరిà°—ినది. ఎవరు football à°†
à°¯ుà°¦్à°¦ à°ూà°®ిà°•ి à°¤ెà°š్à°šాà°°ో à°¤ెà°²ియదు à°—ాà°¨ి, à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°² coats à°…à°¨్à°¨ీ à°—ోà°²్
à°ªోà°¸్à°Ÿ్ à°—ా à°µాà°¡ి ఆట ఆడాà°°ు. à°¨ేà°¨ు (Jim Macpherson), Hans Wolf
à°Žà°¦ుà°°ెà°¦ుà°°ుà°—ా à°•ూà°°్à°šొà°¨ి à°•్à°²ాà°ª్à°¸్ à°•ొà°¡ుà°¤ూ, à°•ాà°³్ళని
ఆడిà°¸్à°¤ూ à°šà°²ిà°¨ి తగ్à°—ింà°šుà°•ుంà°Ÿూ football à°Žంà°œాà°¯్
à°šేà°¶ాం. ఇలా football à°®్à°¯ాà°š్ ఆడి మన à°¯ుà°¦్à°¦ాà°¨్à°¨ి à°µిà°°à°®ింà°šుà°•ుంà°Ÿే, మన à°ªిà°²్లలు , à°ాà°°్యలు à°…à°¨ాధలు à°•ాà°•ుంà°¡ా à°‰ంà°Ÿాà°°à°¨ి Hans Wolf à°…à°ిà°ª్à°°ాà°¯ పడ్à°¡ాà°¡ు.
à°¨ాà°•ు
à°•్à°°ిà°•ెà°Ÿ్ à°…ంà°Ÿే ఇస్à°Ÿం, à°† à°—ేà°®్ à°…à°¯ిà°¤ే à°®ేà°®ు à°—ెà°²ుà°¸్à°¤ాం à°…à°¨ి à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¨ు. à°† తరుà°µాà°¤ ఇద్దరం
నవ్à°µుà°•ుంà°Ÿూ football à°šూà°¶ాం. à°•ాà°¸ేపట్à°²ో à°—ేà°®్ à°®ుà°—ిà°¸ింà°¦ి. à°®ేà°®ు à°¤ెà°š్à°šుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ పదాà°°్à°¦ాలన్à°¨ీ à°ªూà°°్à°¤ిà°—ా à°–ాà°³ీ
à°šేà°¶ాం. à°¨ేà°¨ు, ‘Hans
Wolf’ తన
à°•ుà°Ÿుంà°¬ాà°¨్à°¨ి à°¤్వరలోà°¨ే à°•à°²ుà°¸ుà°•ోà°µాలని à°µిà°¶్ à°šేà°¶ాà°¨ు. అతను à°¨ాà°•ు à°•ూà°¡ా à°µిà°·ెà°¸్ à°¤ెà°²ిà°¯
à°šేà°¶ాà°¡ు. మన à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°²ందరు à°•ోà°°ుà°•ొà°¨ేà°¦ి ఇదే à°•à°¦ా.
తరుà°µాà°¤ ‘Hans
Wolf’ తన
à°¸ోà°²్జర్à°¸్ à°¤ో కలసి తన à°¸్à°¥ావరాà°¨ిà°•ి à°¤ిà°°ిà°—ి à°µెà°³్à°³ిà°ªోà°¯ాà°¡ు.
à°† à°°ాà°¤్à°°ంà°¤ా à°µాà°³్à°³ు à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్
à°•ాà°°ోà°²్à°¸్ (à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°ªాà°Ÿà°²ు) à°ªాà°¡ుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°°ు. à°®ా à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°²ంà°¤ా à°•ూà°¡ా à°¦ూà°°ం à°¨ుంà°šి à°—à°Ÿ్à°Ÿిà°—ా à°ªాà°¡ి à°•ోà°°à°¸్ ఇచ్à°šాà°°ు.
à°¯ుà°¦్à°¦ం à°šేà°¸ే à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°¡ు à°Žà°ª్à°ªుà°¡ూ à°¶ాంà°¤ిà°¨ే
à°•ోà°°ుà°•ుంà°Ÿాà°¡ు. ఈలాంà°Ÿి à°®ంà°šి సమయాà°¨్à°¨ి à°¨ేà°¨ెà°ª్à°ªుà°¡ూ మరచిà°ªోà°¨ు Connie. à°ˆ à°¯ుà°¦్à°¦ం à°ªూà°°్à°¤ి à°…à°¯్à°¯ాà°• తరుà°µాà°¤ à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్
à°µొà°š్à°šేసరిà°•ి à°¨ేà°¨ు à°¨ీదగ్à°—à°° à°‰ంà°Ÿాà°¨ు.
à°¨ీà°ª్à°°ియమైà°¨ à°œిà°®్......
à°°à°šà°¯ిà°¤ తనుà°•ొà°¨్à°¨ à°¡ెà°¸్à°•్ à°²ో à°¦ొà°°ిà°•ిà°¨ Jim Macpherson ఉత్తరాà°¨్à°¨ి Connie (Jim Macpherson à°ాà°°్à°¯) à°•ి à°…ందచేయడాà°¨ిà°•ి Bridport à°µెళతాà°¡ు
à°¨ేà°¨ు à°ˆ ఉత్తరాà°¨్à°¨ి à°¤ిà°°ిà°—ి కవర్ à°²ో à°œాà°—్à°°à°¤్తగా à°‰ంà°šాà°¨ు. à°†
à°®ాà°°ుసటిà°°ోà°œు à°¨ేà°¨ు à°šేà°¯ాà°²్à°¸ిà°¨ పని à°¨ాà°•ు à°¨ిà°¦్à°° పట్à°Ÿà°•ుంà°¡ా à°šేà°¸ింà°¦ి. మరుసటి à°°ోà°œు ఉదయాà°¨్à°¨ే à°•ొà°¦్à°¦ి à°®ైà°³్à°³ à°¦ూà°°ంà°²ో ఉన్à°¨
Bridport à°…à°¨ే à°Šà°°ిà°•ి à°µెà°³్à°³ాà°¨ు. Copper Beeches à°…à°¨ే à°ª్à°°ాంà°¤ం à°Žà°•్à°•à°¡ à°‰ందని
à°•ుà°•్à°•à°¨ి à°µాà°•ింà°—్ à°•ి à°¤ీà°¸ుà°•ు వచ్à°šిà°¨ à°•ుà°°్à°°ాà°¡ిà°¨ి
à°…à°¡ిà°—ాà°¨ు. Macpherson, à°‡ంà°Ÿి à°¨ెంబర్ 12 à°…à°¨ి à°¤ెà°²ుà°¸ుà°•ొà°¨ి
à°µెà°³్à°³ాà°¨ు, à°•ాà°¨ీ à°† ఇల్à°²ు à°šాà°²ావరకు à°•ాà°²ిà°ªోà°¯ింà°¦ి.
à°ªై à°•à°ª్à°ªు à°•à°¨్à°¨ం పడింà°¦ి. à°•ిà°Ÿిà°•ీà°²ు à°šెà°•్కలతో à°®ూà°¸ిà°‰ంà°¡à°¡ం à°šూà°¸ి à°ª్à°°à°•్à°•
à°‡ంà°Ÿిà°µాà°°ిà°¨ి Jim
Macpherson à°ాà°°్à°¯
à°—ుà°°ింà°šి à°…à°¡ిà°—ాà°¨ు. ఆమె వయస్à°¸ు 101 à°¸ంవత్సరాà°²ు à°…à°¨ి, ఆమె à°®ంà°šి మనిà°·ి à°…à°¨ి à°•ాà°¨ీ à°¬ుà°¦్à°¦ి à°šుà°°ుà°•ుతనం
à°•ొà°¦్à°¦ిà°—ా తగ్à°—ిందని పక్à°•ింà°Ÿి à°²ోఉన్à°¨ à°µ్యక్à°¤ి à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¡ు. ఆమె à°ˆ à°‡ంà°Ÿిà°²ో
ఉన్నప్à°ªుà°¡ు, à°•à°°ెంà°Ÿు à°–à°°్à°šు తగ్à°—ింà°šు
à°•ోవడాà°¨ిà°•ి à°•ొà°µ్వత్à°¤ుà°²ు à°Žà°•్à°•ువగా à°µెà°²ిà°—ింà°šేదని, à°¦ాà°¨ివలన à°…à°—్à°¨ి à°ª్à°°à°®ాà°¦ం జరిà°—ి ఆమె
ఇల్à°²ు à°•ాà°³ీà°ªోà°¯ిందని అతను à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¡ు. ఆమెà°¨ు à°’à°• à°«ైà°°్ à°®ెà°¨్ à°•ాà°ªాà°¡ాà°¡ు, ఇప్à°ªుà°¡ాà°®ె Dorchester Road à°²ో ఉన్à°¨ Burlington House à°…à°¨ే నర్à°¸ింà°—్ à°¹ోà°®్ à°‰ందని సమాà°šాà°°ం ఇచ్à°šాà°¡ు.
à°µెంà°Ÿà°¨ే
à°¨ేà°¨ు à°† నర్à°¸ింà°—్ à°¹ోà°®్ à°šేà°°ుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°¨ు. నర్à°¸ింà°—్ à°¹ోà°®్ à°…ంà°¤ా à°…à°²ంà°•à°°ించబడి à°‰ంà°¦ి. à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°šెà°Ÿ్à°Ÿు à°•ూà°¡ా à°…ంà°¦ంà°—ా à°…à°²ంà°•à°°ించబడి
à°† హల్à°²ో à°’à°• à°•ాà°°్నర్ à°²ో à°‰ంà°¦ి. à°¨ేà°¨ు Mrs. Macpherson (Connie) à°¯ొà°•్à°• à°¸్à°¨ేà°¹ిà°¤ుà°¡ిà°¨ి, ఆమెà°¨ు à°•ాలవడాà°¨ి వచ్à°šానని
à°…à°•్à°•à°¡à°µుà°¨్నవాà°°ిà°¤ో à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¨ు. ఆక్à°•à°¡ à°…ందరూ à°ోజనాà°² à°—à°¦ిà°²ో à°•ాà°—ితపు à°Ÿోà°ªీà°²ు ధరింà°šి
à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°ªాà°Ÿà°²ు à°ªాà°¡ుà°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°°ు. à°† నర్à°¸ింà°—్ à°¹ోà°®్ నడిà°ªే ఆవిà°¡ి (patron) à°•ూà°¡ా à°Ÿోà°ªీ ధరింà°šి à°‰ంà°¦ి. నన్à°¨ు à°šూà°¸ి ఆమె
à°¸ంà°¤ోషపడింà°¦ి. ఆమె à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°°ోà°œు à°¤ిà°¨ే
à°¸్à°µీà°Ÿ్ (mince pie) à°¨ాà°•ు ఇచ్à°šింà°¦ి. Mrs. Macpherson నలుà°—ుà°°ిà°²ో à°Žà°•్à°•ుà°µ à°‰ంà°¡à°¦ు, ఆమెà°•ు
à°•ుà°Ÿుంà°¬ à°¸à°్à°¯ుà°²ు à°Žà°µ్వరూ à°²ేà°°ు, à°®ిà°®్మలని à°šూà°¸్à°¤ే ఆమె ఆనందపడుà°¤ుంà°¦ి à°…à°¨ి à°šెà°ª్à°ªి
à°•ాà°°ిà°¡ాà°°్ à°—ుంà°¡ా à°’à°• à°…à°¦్à°¦ాà°² à°—à°¦ి (conservatory) à°²ోà°¨ిà°•ి à°¤ీà°¸ుà°•ొà°¨ి à°µెà°³్à°³ింà°¦ి. à°…à°•్à°•à°¡ à°…à°¨్à°¨ీ à°…à°²్à°²ిà°¨
à°•ుà°°్à°šీà°²ు (Wicker
chairs) మరిà°¯ు
à°•ుంà°¡ీలలో à°ªెంà°šిà°¨ à°®ొà°•్à°•à°²ు ఉన్à°¨ాà°¯ి.
à°…à°•్à°•à°¡
Mrs.
Macpherson à°ªంà°¡ిà°ªోà°¯ిà°¨
à°®ుà°¡ిà°µేà°¸ిà°¨ à°œుà°Ÿ్à°Ÿుà°¤ో, à°’à°• à°šà°•్à°°ాà°² à°•ుà°°్à°šీà°²ో
à°•ూà°°్à°šొà°¨ి à°—ాà°°్à°¡ెà°¨్ à°²ోà°¨ి à°®ొà°•్కలవైà°ªు à°šూà°¸్à°¤ూ à°‰ంà°¦ి. ఆమెà°•ు à°¹్à°¯ాà°ªీ à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్
à°—్à°°ీà°Ÿింà°—్à°¸్ à°šెà°ª్à°ªి à°Ÿిà°¨్ à°¬ాà°•్à°¸్ à°²ో ఉన్à°¨ Jim Macpherson à°µ్à°°ాà°¸ిà°¨ à°²ెà°Ÿà°°్à°¨ి ఇచ్à°šాà°¨ు. à°¨ేà°¨ు
à°®ాà°Ÿ్à°²ాà°¡ుà°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ంతసేà°ªు à°¨ా à°•à°³్ళలోà°•ి ఆమె à°šూà°¸ింà°¦ి. à°† à°²ెà°Ÿà°°్ à°šూà°¡à°—ాà°¨ే, ఆమె à°®ొà°¹ంà°²ో
ఆనంà°¦ం ఉప్à°ªొంà°—ిà°ªోà°¯ింà°¦ి. à°¨ేà°¨ు à°•ొà°¨్à°¨ roll-తఒ p
desk à°—ుà°°ింà°šి,
à°¨ాà°•ు à°† à°²ెà°Ÿà°°్ à°Žà°²ా à°¦ొà°°ిà°•ినదో à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¨ు. à°•ాà°¨ీ à°¨ా à°®ాà°Ÿà°²ు ఆమె à°µిà°¨్నట్à°Ÿుà°—ా à°¨ాà°•ు
à°…à°¨ిà°ªింà°šà°²ేà°¦ు. à°šాà°²ాà°¸ేà°ªు à°† à°²ేతటర్à°¨ే తన à°šేà°¤ి à°µేà°³్ళతో à°¨ిà°®ుà°°ుà°¤ూ à°‰ంà°¦ి.
ఆమె
à°µెంà°Ÿà°¨ à°¨ా à°šేà°¯ి పట్à°Ÿుà°•ుంà°¦ి. ఆమె à°•à°³్ళలో à°•à°¨్à°¨ీà°°ు à°¨ింà°¡ింà°¦ి. “à°¨ీà°µు à°•à°š్à°šిà°¤ంà°—ా à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°°ోà°œుà°¨ే వస్à°¤ానని à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°µు,
à°…à°²ాà°¨ే à°µొà°š్à°šాà°µు. à°°ా à°¨ా à°ª్à°°à°•్à°•à°¨ à°•ూà°°్à°šో. à°¨ీà°µు
à°°ావడమే à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°°ోà°œుà°¨ à°¨ాà°•ు à°—ొà°ª్à°ª బహుà°®ాà°¨ం.” à°…à°¨ి à°•à°¨్à°¨ెà°°ు à°ªెà°Ÿ్à°Ÿుà°•ుంà°¦ి.
à°¨ేà°¨ు ఆమె à°ª్à°°à°•్à°•à°¨ à°•ూà°šుà°¨్à°¨ాà°¨ు. ఆమె à°¬ుà°—్à°—à°®ీà°¦ à°®ుà°¦్à°¦ు à°ªెà°Ÿ్à°Ÿుà°•ుంà°¦ి. ఆమె నన్à°¨ు తన à°à°°్à°¤ Jim Macpherson à°…à°¨ుà°•ుంà°Ÿోంà°¦ి. à°œిà°®్ “à°ª్à°°à°¤ిà°°ోà°œూ à°¨ీà°µు à°°ాà°¸ిà°¨ à°²ెà°Ÿà°°్à°¸్ à°šà°¦ుà°µుà°¤ాà°¨ు. à°ª్à°°à°¤ిà°°ోà°œూ à°¨ీ à°—ొంà°¤ు à°µింà°Ÿే à°¨ీà°µు à°¨ాà°¤ోà°¨ే ఉన్నట్à°Ÿు à°‰ంà°Ÿుంà°¦ి. à°¨ీà°µు à°¤ెà°š్à°šిà°¨ à°²ెà°Ÿà°°్ à°¨ీà°µే à°šà°¦ిà°µి à°µిà°¨ుà°ªింà°šు. à°¨ీ à°—ొంà°¤ు à°¨ాà°•ు à°šాà°²ా ఇస్à°Ÿం. à°¨ీà°•ు à°Ÿి, à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°•ేà°•్, à°¨ీà°•ు ఇస్à°Ÿà°®ైà°¨ marzipan (drink) తయాà°°ుà°šేà°¶ాà°¨ు.” à°…à°¨ి ఆమె à°šెà°ª్à°ªింà°¦ి.
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Part-1 ‘The Best Christmas Present in the World’
Comprehension Check (pg.no.10)
1. What did the author find in a junk shop?
In a junk shop, the author found a roll-top desk that
was made from an oak tree of the early nineteenth century.
2. What did he find in a secret drawer? Who do you
think had put it in there?
In a secret drawer, he (the author) found a small
black tin box. In the tin box, there was
an envelope containing a letter.
Part-2 ‘The Best Christmas Present in the World’
Comprehension Check (Pg.No.14)
1. Who had written the letter, to whom, and when?
Jim Macpherson, who was a British
army officer, had written the letter to her wife Connie. This letter was written when he was
participating during the first world war in 1914.
2. Why was the letter written – what was the wonderful
that had happened?
3. What jobs did Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson have
when they were not soldiers?
When Jim Macpherson (British army
officer) was not a soldier, he was a school teacher from Dorset in the West of
England. Hans Wolf (German army officer) worked in an orchestra as a cello
player.
4. Had Hans Wolf ever been to Dorset? Why did he say he knew it?
No, Hans Wolf had never been to Dorset
in England. He said that he had known some places of England by reading some
books in his school.
5. Do you think Jim Macpherson came back from the war?
How do you know this?
No, he never came back from the war.
On the tin box of the letter, it was written ‘Jim’s last letter, received
January 25, 1915’. By this phrase, we can easily understand that Jim
Macpherson would never return.
Part-3 ‘The Best Christmas Present in the World’
Comprehension Check (pg.15)
1. Why did the author go to Bridport?
The author, Michael Morpurgo, went to Bridport to hand over the letter to the wife of Jim Macpherson.
2. How old was Mrs Macpherson now? Where was she?
Mrs Macpherson was hundred and one years. She was
living in Burlington House Nursing Home in Dorset.
Comprehension Check (pg.16)
1. Who did Connie Macpherson think her visitor was?
Connie Macpherson thought that the visitor was her husband who had returned from the war.
2. Which sentence in the text shows that the visitor
did not try to hide his identity?
The sentence that shows that the visitor has not
tried to hide his identity is ‘I explained about the desk, about how I had
found it………....’
Working with the Text (pg.no.16)
1. For how long do you think Connie had kept Jim’s
letter? Give reasons for your answer.
Connie had kept Jim’s letter until her last breath
and she would often feel the presence of her husband and the voice by reading
the letter. ‘I read your letter so often
Jim, every day,’ reveals this fact.
2. Why do you think the desk had been sold and when?
When the house of Connie’s had caught
fire, most of the things in her home were burnt and the things which were
spoiled by the fire were sold. The roll-top desk was one among them.
3. Why do Jim and Hans think that games or sports are
good ways of resolving conflicts? Do you agree?
Jim
and Hans think that games and sports are good ways of resolving conflicts
because no one dies in games, no children are orphaned and no wives become
widows.
Yes,
I do agree with their ideas because wars lead to the death of soldiers and
their families become helpless whereas resolving the conflicts
among the countries by playing games is a wonderful idea that does not harm
anyone.
4. Do you think the soldiers of the two armies are
like each other or different from each other? Find evidence from the story to
support your answer.
The soldiers’
ideas of the two armies are like each other according to the following lines.
a.
Both the
armies agreed to celebrate Christmas during the war.
b.
Both the
armies shared food, drinks, thoughts and enjoyed by playing football.
c.
Both the
armies believed that conflicts could be easily resolved by playing games.
d.
Both the
armies anticipated peace than war.
e.
Both the
armies sang Christmas carols.
5. Mention the various ways in which the British and
the German soldiers become friends and find things in common at Christmas.
…….. same answer as given in Q.no. 4 above………….
6. What is Connie’s Christmas present? Why is it ‘The
best Christmas Present in the world’?
When the writer had met Connie to hand over the
letter of her husband, Connie mistook the writer for her husband (Jim
Macpherson). Since she had been patiently waiting for years together for her
husband (Jim Macpherson) to come from the war, she thought that Jim
Macpherson’s return on the day of Christmas made her feel it was the best
Christmas present in the world.
7. Do you think the title of this story is suitable
for it? Can you think of any other titles(s)?
This title is
very apt for the story.
The other best titles can be
-----‘The Harmony during the War
-----‘The Love of Connie for her husband’
Working with Language (Pg.No.17)
1.
II) Fill in
the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in the given brackets.(Pg.
NO.17) (Note: Identify Past and past
perfect Tense verb forms)
My little sister is very naughty. When she_______ (come) back from school yesterday, she had _______ (tear) her dress. We_______ (ask) her how it had_______ (happen). She_______ (say) she_______ (have, quarrel) with a boy. She_______ (have, beat) him in a race and he_______ (have, try) to push her. She_______ (have, tell) the teacher and so he_______ (have, chase) her and she_______ (have, fall) down and_______ (have, tear) her dress.
Answers:
My little sister is very naughty.
When she came back from school yesterday, she had torn her dress.
We asked her how it had happened. She said she had
quarrelled with a boy. She had beaten him in a race and he had tried to push her. She had told the teacher and so he had chased her and
she had fallen down and had torn her dress.
III) Underline the verbs and arrange them in two
columns PAST and EARLIER PAST. (Pg.No.18)
a. My
friends set out to see the caves in the next town, but I stayed at home,
because I had seen them already.
b. When
they arrived at the station, their train had left. They came back home, but by
that time I had gone out to see a movie!
c. So
they sat outside and ate the lunch I had packed for them.
d. By
the time I returned, they had fallen asleep!
Answers:
Sl.no |
PAST (V2) |
EARLIER PAST (Had + V3) |
1 |
Set out, stayed |
Had seen |
2 |
Arrived, came |
Had left, had gone |
3 |
Sat, ate |
Had packed |
4 |
Returned |
Had fallen |
Exercise for exam purposes
Fill in the blanks with the suitable forms of the
verbs given in the brackets.
1.
I ________(explain) about the desk, how I ________( find) it.
2.
Fire and water________(damage) the desk before the author ________(find) it and bought it.
3.
I ________(get) into the bus and
then________(look) for a seat.
4.
The writer ________(read) the letter and then he ________(fold) it.
5.
Connie ________(shift) to a Nursing home after
her house ________(catch) fire.
Answers :
1.
I explained about the desk, how I had
found it.
2.
Fire and water had damaged the desk before the
author found it and bought it.
3.
I had got into the bus and
then looked for a seat.
4.
The writer had read the letter
and then he folded it.
5. Connie shifted to a Nursing home after her house had caught fire.
2.
Dictionary
Work (Pg.No.18)
(turn your phone HORIZONTAL)
Find these phrasal verbs in the story. (textual
exercise)
Sentence from the lesson containing the Phrasal
Verb |
Meaning of the Phrasal Verb |
“House
number 12 turned out to be nothing but a burned-out
shell. (see pg.no.14) |
Burn out = Completely destroyed |
That
was the moment her eyes lit up with recognition (see pg.no.15) |
Lit up = Illuminated |
Hans
Wolf and I looked on and cheered, clapping our hands. (see pg.no.12) |
Looked on = Respect someone in a special way |
The
schnapps and the rum and the sausage had long since run out,
and we knew it was all over. (see
pg.no.13) |
Run out = Used up |
Hans
Wolf and I looked on and cheered clapping our hands and stamping our feet, to
keep out the cold as much as anything. (see pg.no.12) |
Keep out = Resist / keep away |
Read the following sentence
I took out a small black tin box. (the underlined
part is a noun phrase.
Noun phrase: a noun phrase contains a NOUN and its describing words. These describing
words are Adjectives and Determiners. The order of describing words of a noun
in a NOUN PHRASE is in the below picture from 1 to 9.
Answers
to the above Exercise:
CODE: DOSSACOMP
- Neetu is a beautiful tall (tall, beautiful, a) girl.
- It is a lovely red (red, lovely, a) rose.
- She has
worn an
amazing new blue (new, blue, an, amazing) dress.
- We have many nice long square green ( green, long, square, nice, many) chalkboards in our classes.
- I took a
ride on a
strong brown Indian (Indian,
strong, brown, a) horse.
- Bahubali is an amazing, famous Telugu ( amazing, famous, an, Telugu) movie.
- We all like
our smart,
intelligent tall English (English,
smart, intelligent, tall) teacher.
- It is a comfortable new Pan-American ( comfortable, a, new, Pan-American) T-shirt.
- The lovely old ceramic coffee (coffee, ceramic, lovely, the, old) mug is broken.
10.
I have a strong long leather (leather,
a, strong, long) belt.
1. Enormous wild elephant
2. Cheerful chubby circular red face
3. Chubby medium-sized round face
4. large circular multicoloured building
5. Blue cold water
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Speaking (Pg.No.19)
1. In groups discuss whether wars are a good way to
end conflicts between countries. Then
present your arguments to the whole class.
Answer:
Wars are definitely not the solution to end
conflicts among countries. Wars mean loss of lives and bloodshed. Generally,
countries wage wars for resources or to hold the power to rule. Everyone must
think of the value of human life and respect other people irrespective of
caste, race, and religion.
The
conflicts can be solved by discussion and mutual cooperation among the people. For
this, everyone needs to keep a sense of humane qualities.
2. What kind of
presents do you like and why? What are the things you keep in mind when you buy
presents for others? Discuss with your partner.
Answer:
I generally like the greetings from my near
and dear but I give less importance to the physical presents. If I am asked, I can say a warm hug, a
greeting card or a self-made bouquet are more memorable than costly gifts.
When I buy gifts for my friends, I prefer
small story books, my self-painted pictures, and beautiful plants (saplings) for
their gardens. These kinds of presents certainly leave an ever-lasting bond
among the friends.
Question 1:
Imagine that
you are Jim. You have returned to your town after the war. In your diary record
how you feel about the changes you see and the events that occur in your town.
You could begin like this
Answer:
25 December 1919
Friday.
It’s
Christmas today, but the town looks calm. Generally, on the day of Christmas, everyone
finds people engaged in the happiness of sharing. Today, if have found a
completely different situation due to the war.
The
war has damaged many houses and some of the children have become orphans. The
post-war remains have crushed me a lot. My house was also partially damaged which
left my wife in shock. Returning back my hometown has nothing to do. I don’t understand why countries wage wars.
Here
and there I could see some passive decorations, twinkling lights, and Christmas
carols (songs). This is the most painful Christmas day that I have ever seen
earlier in my life.
(or)
Letter writing (pg.no.20)
Suppose you
are the visitor. You are in a dilemma. You don’t know whether to disclose your
identity and disappoint the old lady or let her believe that her dear Jim has
come back. Write a letter to a friend highlighting your anxiety, fears, and
feelings.
Answer:
Dorset
Dt:xx/xx/xxxx
Dear Mathew,
I
hope my letter finds you in good health. I am writing this letter to share with
you my feelings about a recent incident in my life.
A few
days back, I bought a roll-top desk from a junk shop. I had noticed a letter in
one of the desks written by a British army officer to her wife Connie. I had been to the place where she was
residing and handed over the letter. She was a very old woman and had been
waiting for her husband’s return. When she saw me, she mistook me for her
husband. Her eyes lit up with recognition and her face filled with a sudden
glow of happiness.
I was in a confusion whether to tell her that I was not her
husband or not. I felt happy on seeing her feeling of excitement. I then told
her that I came there to hand over a letter but she was looking constantly at
me and I was sure she was not listening.
Thinking me as her husband, she thought that my coming back
on the day of Christmas was the best gift to her. I was really shocked on
seeing her passionate love for her husband.
Nothing more to tell you.
Have a good day, Mathew! Bye.
Friendly yours,
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
1. Given below is the outline of a story. Construct
the story using the outline.
A young, newly married
doctor _______________ freedom fighter _______________ exiled to the Andaman
and Nicobar Islands by the British _______________ infamous Cellular Jail
_______________ prisoners tortured _______________ revolt by inmates
_______________ doctor hanged _______________ wife waits for his return
_______________ becomes old _______________ continues to wait with hope and
faith.
Answer:
During the British rule in India, Indians were treated as their slaves. There was a young newly married doctor. He was also a freedom fighter. At that time, many freedom fighters were sent to the infamous Cellular jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This doctor was also sent to that jail. That was the place of ill-treatment and torture of the prisoners. Many prisoners revolted against the cruelty of British rule. One day, this doctor was hanged for some reason. Her wife did not know anything about her husband’s death even after many years. She waited for many years for the return of her husband with utmost hope and faith.
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The Ant and the Cricket (poem)
::Summary of the poem ‘The Ant and the
Cricket’::
The cricket was silly and fun-loving. He enjoyed singing all through the
summer and spring seasons as a result he could not store any food for winter.
Naturally, the silly creature began to starve (suffering due to lack of food).
There
was only snow all around and he was wet. Hence the cricket went to the ant and
requested him to provide shelter and also borrowed some food to eat. The ant replied that he never would lend or
borrow. The ant sarcastically suggested him dance all through the winter also.
It also asked the cricket why he couldn’t store some for winter.
Finally,
the ant hastily pushed the wicket out of the doors.
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::Moral of the Poem ‘The Ant and the
Cricket::
Through the poem ‘The Ant and the Cricket’ , the poet wants to convey the importance of hard
work and the result of laziness. The foolish ‘cricket’ spent all the time
joyously. He could never think of his future needs but the ant was hard-working
and arranged everything for his future survival.
This
poem conveys reality. It shows if one does not think about the future, he is
destined to suffer. The cricket in the story represents those human beings who
are crazy after entertainment without any planning for the future. Such poor
fellows face very awkward situations as the cricket had to. It is a humiliating
situation. It makes them weak and morally down. But there are people like the
ant who are bold. Their boldness is only due to their hard work. They live
happily forever. It is our real life. We should be like the ant, not the
cricket. It makes our lives comfortable. One should not be lazy and careless
about one’s life and future. Hard work makes life happier than ever before.
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Working with the poem (Pg. No.23)
1. The cricket says, “Oh! what will become of me?”
When does he say it, and why?
The cricket says ‘Oh! What will become of me?’ when he found nothing in
her cupboard during the winter. The
cricket enjoyed all through the warm summer and spring seasons. When the winter set in, it couldn’t find
anything to eat and suffered from starvation.
2. (i) Find in the poem the lines that mean the same
as “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” (Shakespeare).
‘We ants never
borrow; we ants never lend’ gives the same meaning as ‘Neither a borrower nor a
lender be’
(ii) What is your opinion of the ant’s principles?
The ants always work
hard and never seek anything from others. This is a nice principle that makes
human beings self-sufficient.
3. The ant tells the cricket to “dance the winter
away”. Do you think the word ‘dance’ is appropriate here? If so, why?
Yes, the word ‘dance’ is appropriate here. The ant ironically suggests the cricket dance
the remaining season also without thinking about the future.
4. (i) Which lines in the poem express the poet's
comment? Read them aloud.
In the poem, ‘The Ant and the Cricket’, the lines which express the
poet’s comment are ‘Folks call it a fable, I’ll warrant it true: some crickets
have four legs and some have two.’
(ii) Write the comment in your own words
Here the phrase ‘two legs’ represents the
people who always like to keep enjoying forgetting their responsibilities. The poet warns the lazy that they will always face difficulties if they neglect
the present in enjoyment.
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Unit_1
'The Ant and the Cricket'(Video Lesson Poem)