Moments CH-4,5,6
Moments CH-4,5,6
Moments CH-4,5,6
CHAPTER-
4
I
NTHEKINGDOM OFFOOLS
SUMMARY
‘
Int heki ngdom off ool s’
isani nter estingst oryofaki ngdom r unbyaf oolishking.Oneday ,a
saintandhi sdi sci pler eachedt heki ngdom.Thesai ntwasast onishedt oseet hatt hepeopl e
wer esl eepingdur i
ngt hedayandwor keddur ingt heni ght.Hewasdi st urbedt oseet hatal lthe
foodi temsi nt heki ngdom costt hesame-oneduddu.Heanal yzedt hati twasaki ngdom of
foolsandor der edhi sdi scipl
et ol eav et hepl ace.Thedi scipl edi dnotl eav ewithhi sgur uashe
wasl uredbyt heabundanceof
cheapf ood.
Oneday ,amanappr oachedt heki ngf orj ustice.Hecl aimedt hathisbr otherwascommi tti
ng
hisanci entt radeoft heftanddur ingt hat ,thewal lofaman' shousef el
l onhim andhedi ed.He
askedt heki ngt ogethi m compensat ed.Ast heki ngwasf ool ish,hedi dnotanal yzet hatt he
deadmanwasacr imi nal.Ont hecont rary ,het riedal lthepeopl ewhower einvolvedint he
deat hoft het hi ef-ther ichmer chantwhowast heowneroft hehousewhosewal lhadbr oken,
themanwhohadbui ltthewal l
, t
hedanci nggi rlduet owhom t hebui lderhadbui ltaweak
wal l
andt heGol dsmi thbecauseofwhom t hedanci nggi rlhadt omov ear oundi nthest r
eet
thatday .
Final l
y ,theki ngdeci dedt hatt hemer chant ’
sf ather wast her ealculprit
.Ashewas
deadandhi ssonhadi nherit
edal l hispr oper ty ,so, hewoul dal sogetpuni shedi nplaceofhi s
father .Anothert urnofev entst akespl acewhent hemi nist erfeel sthatt hemer chanti st oot hi
n
tobeki ll
edbyt hest ake.Theki ngor der shi sment of i
ndaf atper sonwhocoul dbepuni shedi n
placeoft hemer chant .Ast hedi sci plehadbecomev eryf at ,t
hement ookhi mt ot heki ng.The
i
nnocentmanpr ay edt ohisgur uf orhel p.Thegur uv i
sual izest hathisdi scipleisint r
oubl eand
reachest osav ehi m.Heuseshi sI ntelli
genceandwi sdom t ot rapthef oolishking.Final ly,the
kingandhi smi ni stergett hemsel veski lledbyt hest akei npl aceoft heGur uandhi sdisci ple.
Thepeopl eoft heki ngdom begt hegur uandhi sdi sci pletobecomet heirnewki ngand
mi ni
st er.Thegur uagr eedonacondi t
iont hatt heki ngdom woul dfunct ionnor mal l
ylikeal l
otherki ngdomsdi d.
VOCABULARY
Wor d Meani ng
Disci
ple fol
lower
Groceri
es foodandot hergoodsatshoporsuper mar
ket
Wisdom abil
it
ytomakesensi bledecisions
Sneaked
wentsomewher esecretl
y
Pursui
ng doi ngtoachievesomet hing
Compensat e
giv
esomet hingtoreducet hebadeff
ect
Plead tostatei
nacour twhet heryouaregui
lt
yornot
Executi
on ki
ll
ingacriminalaslegalpunishment
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30WORDS)
Q1.Howdidthemer chantdefendhi
msel
f?
Ans.Themerchantdefendedhimsel
fbysubmit
ti
ngthathehadnotbui
l
tthewal
l
.Thewallwas
bui
ltbyamasondur i
ngthetimeofhisf
ather
.Hearguedthatt
hemasonwhobuil
tthewal
l
shoul
dbehel
dresponsi
blef
ort
hedeat
hoft
het
hief
.
EXTRACT(DOI TYOURSELF)
Yourhi
ghness,whenmybr otherwaspur
sui
nghisanci
entt
rade,
awal
lfel
lonhi
m andki
l
led
hi
m.Thismer chantist obl
ame.
Q1.Whomadet hispleaandtowhom?
Q2.Whatwast heanci entt
radementi
onedher
e?
Q3.Whogotki l
ledandhow?
Q4.Wasthemer chantreal
l
yt obebl
amed?
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Q1.TheGur uwhohadv i
si
tedt hekingdom, managedt orescuet heki ngdom throughhi sways.
Whatchar act
erqual iti
esinhim prov edt obei dealfort histask?
Ans.TheGur u’skeenobser vati
onal skil
lsmadehi m qui cklyassesst hatitwasaki ngdom of
foolswhenhesawt heentirecityasleepi nbr oadday li
ght .TheGur uwasani deal discipli
nar
ian.
Whenhi sdisciplerefusedtol i
stentor easonandi nsistedonenj oyi
ngt hecomf or
tst he
kingdom pr ovi
ded, theguruabandonedhi m.TheGur uwasani nnovativemananddev i
seda
cleverwayofr escuinghisdisciplefrom deat hatthest ake.
Hei nformedt hekingt hatthemandy i
ngf irstatthest akewoul dber ebornaski ng.Bei ngafine
strategisthecleverlyhadhi mselfimpr i
sonedt obehung, pret
endingt ocovett hethr oneinhis
nextl i
fe.Thefool i
shr ul
erschemedt oexchangepl acesi npr i
sonandt husdi
edatt hest ake.
Whent heguruwasmadet heruler,her estoredtheki ngdom t onor mal .
Q2.Thedisci
plewasintroubl
ebecausehewasgr
eedy.Theki
ngandhi
smi
nist
eral
somet
t
heirendbecauseofgreed.El
abor
ate.(
DOITYOURSELF)
CHAPTER-5
HAPPYPRINCE
SUMMARY
Int hi sst or y ,wecameacr ossast at ue,who, atonce, wasar eal Pr i
nce.Whent hePr i
ncewas
aliv e, hewasahappyper son.Uponhi sdeat h, hisst atuewasbui l
tatt het opofat allcolumn.
Thest atuewascov eredwi tht hi
nl eav esoff i
negol d, f
orey eshehadt wobr ightsapphi res, and
al ar ger edr ubygl owedonhi sswor d-hi
lt.Sincehewaspl acedhi ghabov etheci t
y,thePr ince
wasnowabl etowi t
nessal lthesor rowsandsuf feringswhi cht hecommonpeopl efacedi n
thei rdai lyl i
fe.
Thi smadet hePr incev er ysad.Hi sey esgotwat eredandl argedr opsoft earsbegant or un
downhi sgol dencheeks.Al it
tleswal low, whohadal i
ght edbet weent hef eetoft heHappy
Pr incet ospendt heni ghtt here,lookedupandsawt heey esoft heHappyPr i
ncef ulloft ear s.
Thebi r dt ookpi tyont hePr i
nceandbecamet hemessengeroft hePr i
nceandagr eedt o
remov et hef i
negol dandj ewel sf rom hi sst atuet odi stributet hem amongt hepoorandt he
needy .
Hest ar tedwi thpl uckingt her ubyf rom t hePr i
nce’ sswor dandgav ei ttot heseamst resswho
hadnomoneyt of eedherai li
ngchi ld.Thenhepl uckedasapphi ref rom oneoft heey esoft he
stat ueandgav ei tt othepl aywr i
ghtwhowast oopoort omakef irei nt hewi nt ertocont i
nuehi s
wr iting.Hewasal sov er yhungr yandf eel i
ngweak.
Oneday ,thePr incesawamat chgi rlwhowasbei ngbeat enbyherf atherf orl etti
ngher
mat chesf al lint hegut ter.Hei mmedi atel ycommandedt heswal l
owt opl uckouthi sot herey e
andhel pt hegi rl.
Butt heswal l
owwasnotr eadyt odosobecauset hiswoul dmaket hePr incecompl et elybl i
nd.
Onbei ngi nsi sted, hepl uckedoutt hePr ince’sot herey e,swoopedpastt hemat chgirl,and
slippedt hej ewel intot hepal m ofherhand.Thel i
ttlebi r
ddeci dednott oleav et hecompanyof
theHappyPr incewhohadgonebl indnow.Al thought hePr i
ncewasnotabl et oseet he
sor r owsorsuf feringsanymor e,heknewi twast here.Sohei nst ruct edt hebi rdt otakeof fthe
finegol dhewascov eredwi thandgi veitt othepoor .
Thebi r df ollowedhi swor dsandpi ckedof fl
eafaf terleafoft hegol d, ti
lltheHappyPr i
nce
l
ookedqui tedul l andgr ey .Thent hesnowcameandt hepoorl ittl
eswal lowgr ewweakand
diedf rom exposur eandexhaust i
on.Justatt hatmomentacur iouscr acksoundedi nsidet he
stat ue, asi fsomet hinghadbr oken.
Itwas, i
nf act ,t
hel eadenhear tthathadsnappedr ighti ntwoatt hel ossoft hesweetandki nd
swal low.Thest atuewasnomor ebeaut ifulandusef ul.So, theTownCounci lorsandt heMay or
pul ledi tdown.Thent heymel t edt hest atuei naf urnacebutt hebr okenhear tdi dnotmel t.So,
theyt hrewi tonadust -
heapwher et hedeadswal lowwasl y i
ng.
WhenGodaskedoneofHi sAngel st obr ingt het womostpr ecioust hi ngsi nt heci t
y,theAngel
br oughthi mt hel eadenhear tandt hedeadbi rd.Godwel comedt het woi nHi sgar denof
Par adi seanddeemedt hem beaut i
ful creat i
ons.
VOCABULARY
Gi
lded: coveredwit
hsomething.
Hi
lt: thehandleofaweaponortool
,especi
all
yaswor
d,dagger
,orkni
fe
Al
i
ght ed: descended
Drenched: soakedwithwat
er
Misery: sadness
Seamstress: awomanwhomakesal i
vi
ngbysewi
ng.
Grate: fi
repl
ace
Darted: pushedhimsel
finsi
de
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Summar
y
Prashantwentt ohi sf r
iend’ shousei nEr samaon27Oct ober ,1999.I nt heev ening, Heav yand
cont i
nuousr ainf il
ledt hedar kness.Tr eeswer eupr oot ed.Thewat ersent eredhi sf ri
end’ s
house.Thespeedoft hewi ndwas350km.perhour .
Ev erythi
ngwasdest roy edt her e.Pr ashantandhi sfriend’ sf ami lyhadt akenr efugeont her oof .
Prashantwon’ tf orgett hehor riblescenet hathesaw.Ahugesheetofwat ercov eredev er y
thing
asf arast heey ecoul dsee.Houseswer ebr oken.Deadani mal sandhumanbodi esf loat ed
ever y
wher e.Twococonutt reeshadf allenonhi sfriend’ shouse.I t
st endercoconut skeptt hem
ali
v eforsev er alday s.
Foracoupl eofday sPr ashantsathuddl edont her oof -topwi t
hhi sfriend’sf ami ly.Pr ashant
thoughtofhi sf ami l
yanddeci dedt ogo, thoughhi sf riend’ sf ami lyaskedhi mt ost ayback.So
hegotast r
ongst ickandst ar tedonhi s18km j ourneyt ohi sv il
lage.Ont hewayhef oundt wo
fri
endsofhi suncl e.Theywer eal sor etur ninghome.Theyhadt opushawaymanyf loat ing
deadbodi est omov eahead.Ther ewer ehar dlyanyhousesl eftint hev i
ll
ages.Pr ashantwept
thinkingt hatnoonei nhi sfami lywoul dhav esur vi
ved.
Finall
y ,Prashantr eachedhi sv ill
ageKal ikuda.Ther oofwast heonl yt hingt hatwasl eftofhi s
house.Sohewentt ot heRedCr ossshel t ertol ookf orhi sf ami lyther e.Hesawhi smat ernal
grandmot hert her e.I twasami raclef ort hem t oseePr ashantal ive.Theyhadt houghtPr ashant
tobedead.Pr ashant ’sf ami l
ywasal sot her e.
Prashantdeci dedt oassesst hedamageandt hedangerawai tingt hesur vi
v ors.Pr ashant
organi zedagr oupofy out hsofhi sv i
llageandpr essur izedt hemer chantt ogi vet hem some
ri
ce.Theymadeaf i
reandcookedt her i
ce.Howev er ,ther i
cewasr otting.Hi snextst epwast o
cleant hepl aceoff i
lth, urineandf l
oat ingdeadbodi es.
Ont hef ifthday , ami lit
ar yhel i
copt erdr oppedf ood.Buti tdidn’ tr eturn.Thegr oupdeput edt he
childrent ol iet here.Theyhadt heempt yut ensi lsont hei rst omachs.I twast ocommuni cat eto
thepassi nghel icopt er st hatt heywer ehungr y .Finally, theygotf oodt hroughai rdroppi ng.
Prashantbr oughtt heor phanedchi l
dr enandmadeashel terf ort hem.Heaskedt hewoment o
l
ookaf t
ert hem.Buthesoonf oundt hatwomenandchi ldrenwer esinki ngdeeperanddeeperi n
theirgr i
ef.Hemadet hem j oint hef ood- for -
wor kpr ogr amme.I twasst artedbyaNon-
Gov ernmentOr gani zat ion( NGO) .Heengagedot herv ol unteer st ohel pwi dowst ost ar tt heir
l
ives.Heal sobel ievedt hator phansshoul dber esettledi nthei rowncommuni t
y.
Sixmont hspassedsoonaf tert hesupercy cl one.Pr ashantnowt houghtabouthi msel f.Ear l
ier
hehadnot imet obot herabouthi sownpai n.Thewi dowsandor phanedchi l
dr enoft hev i
ll
age
thoughtofPr ashantonl yint hei rhour sofgr ief .
VOCABULARY
Menaci ng: danger ousandhar mful
Mor tar: ami xtureoflime,cement,sandandwat erusedtoconst
ructbui
l
dings
Huddl ed: toget herinagr oup
Bereav ed: tohav elostaf amil
ymemberoraf r
iendtodeath
Macabr e: hor ri
ble
Catast r
ophe: disast er
Mot l
ey : desper at
e,vari
edinappearanceorcharacter
Battered: i
njur ed
Tumul t: upr oarofadi sorderl
ycrowdf or
ce
Sti
gma: disgr ace
Fosterf amil
i
es: af ami lythatprovi
descustodyorguardianshi
pforchi
ldr
enwhoseparent
s
aredeadorunabl etolookaft
erthem
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20-
30WORDS)
Q1.Whywasi tdiff
icul
tforPrashantt otravelbackt ohisv il
lage?
Ans.Therewaswat ereverywhere.Hehadt ousehi sst icktolocatet heroad.Atsomepl aces,it
waswai stdeep.Somet i
mes, helostt heroadandhadt oswi m.Af tersomedi st
ance,hef ound
twofri
endsofhi suncle.Theydeci dedtomov eaheadt ogether.Theyhadt opushawaymany
humanbodi esfloati
ngont hewat er.
Q2.Whatwast heef f
ectofcycloneonPr ashant’sv il
lage?
Ans.Prashantwasshockedaf terher eachedhi sv i
llage.Wher etheirhouseoncest ood,there
wereonlyremnant s.All
theninety-sixhousesi nhi sv i
ll
agewer ewashedaway ,
Chil
drenwer e
l
eftorphaned.Therewasdev astati
onal lar
ound.Ei ght y-sixli
veswer elostinhisvil
l
age.
Q3.Whatdi dPrashantdof ortheor phans?
Ans.Prashantdecidedtohel ptheor phans.Hebr oughtt hem togetherandputupapol yt
hene
sheetshelt
erforthem.Womenwer erequestedt ol ookaf t
erthem pr oper
ly.Healsoarranged
foodforthem.
Q4.Whatdi dPrashantdotodiver
ttheatt
enti
onofthewomen?
Ans.Prashantwantedtodivertt
heattent
ionoft
hewomenwhohadlostthei
rfami
lymember
s.
Hepersuadedthem tost ar
tworki
nginthefood-
for
-wor
kprogr
amme,st
artedbyanNGO.He
organi
sedsportsactiv
iti
esforchi
ldr
en.
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Q1.Thet r
uet rai
tsofani ndividualcomet othef oreint i
mesofemer gency .Whatt rait
scamet o
one’snot i
ceinPr ashantdur ingthecal ami tythatst ruckErsamai ncoast al Orissa?
Ans.Thest or
m atEr sama, leftadeepi mpactont heobser vantPr ashant, whor eal
izedthathe
hadnev erbef oreseensuchadest ruction.Hi ssel f
-determinat i
onmadehi mt ur
nadeafeart o
allwarningsandhesetouti nsear chofhi sfami ly,wadingt hroughwat eracr oss18mi l
es.
Prashant ,
wasabor nleaderandhesoonor gani zedt heyout handel dersoft hev il
l
agef or
pressurizi
ngt helocalmer chantt oreleaser icest ocks.
Theinnov ativ
ey oungst ermadechi l
drenl ieont hesandwi t
hut ensil
sont heirst omachssoas
toattr
acthel i
coptersandt odr opfoodf orthem.Anopt i
mi stbynat ure,hegott hechi l
dren
organizedt oplaycri
ckett oupl if
ttheirspi r
it
s, andmobi l
izedwomenf orchi l
dcar eactivi
ti
es
andment osecur efoodandmat eri
als.Hesoonj oinedhandswi thv ol
unt eerofNGOst omend
brokenlives,andshar eot hers’painsinst eadofwal lowinginhi sowngr i
ef .
Q2.Descr ibethedest ructi
oncausedbyt hesupercy cloneasnar r
atedint hest ory‘Weatheri
ng
theStormi nEr sama’.(DOI TYOURSELF)