NCERT PAGE 5– A Letter to God by G L Fuentes 1. Question : What did Lencho hope for? Answer : Lencho hoped a good rainfall so that his ripe corn field provide him a good harvest. 2. Question : Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like ‘new coins’? Answer : Lencho said the … Read more
Image Source: NCERT Paraphrase of “A Letter to God” ‘A Letter to God’ by G. L. Fuentes discuss the firm belief of a farmer, Lencho to the God. Lencho’s farm is destroyed in hailstorm and his family is to face hunger. So, Lencho decides to ask some money from the God to survive until the … Read more
1.In “The Sermon at Benaras”,What was the impact of observing the sufferings of the world on Buddha ? Ans: Though Buddha spent a royal life in his early life, when he had the sight of an old man, a funeral procession, a sick man and a begger, he had a deep impact on his mind … Read more
Summary of The Sermon at Benaras NCERT Class 10 The story ‘The Sermon at Benaras’ has been taken from Betty Renshow’s titled ‘ Values and Voices. A college reader 1975’. The text highlights the teaching of wisdom by Buddha to his first sermon at Benaras. This was given after he atteained enlightenment. In this sermon, … Read more
In the poem ‘Trees’, the poetess Shirley Bauer describes our dependency and multiple use of trees in day to day life. Trees are our lifeline. Birds make the nests on the trees. Though we have progressed a lot, we are still dependent on the trees for wood to build houses. Children are very happy to … Read more
The poem The Earth Speaks is a symbolical poem where the earth has been speaking with human beings. The earth tells about what she has given us. And she also request her to preserve the gifts wisely. The mother nature nurtures us with her seasonal gifts. We enjoy those gifts. But we should be wise … Read more
The story, “Three Questions” conveys very realistic message on human lives. The renowned philosopher Leo Tolstoy frames a short story to teach us some realistic and applied lessons. The story ”Three Questions” depicts an anxious king and his eagerness to know some questions. To get his answers the king travels inside the forest to meet … Read more
The Rebel Summary A rebel is a person who set asides the common view to be a common person. Our society puts stress on own beliefs, tradition, and thought process prevailed in it. Following society’s norms we will only stay alive like other creatures. A rebel is just opposite to it. He questions on everything … Read more
“The last Bargain” is a famous poem by Rabindranath Tagore. In this poem the protagonist searches for a job. He wants freedom while doing his work. He becomes disappointed interacting with three people. But ultimately he gets freedom in return of nothing. “The Last Bargain” is a famous poem by Rabindranath Tagore, whose ideas and … Read more
“Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory” is a story of the life of the central protagonist named, Bepin Choudhury. This is a humorous story, where Bepin suffered a lack of confidence and was confused about his mental state. Accidentally Bepin met a man, who told him about an incident. But Bepin could not remember the incident. … Read more