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COSMOS CASTLE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL GREEN CAMPUS
GRADE:X SUBJECT: English
Chapter Name : First Flight: A Letter to God DATE: 06.04.2024
About the author(only for reference)

G.L. Fuentes was one of the greatest writers of his time. He was a Mexican poet, novelist and also
journalist. He started writing at the age of 15, when the Mexican Revolution began. Many of his
books are related to the civil conflict. He was awarded the National Prize of Arts and Sciences in
1935.
Summary (only for reference)

The story, “A Letter to God” by G.L. Fuentes depicts the unwavering faith of a farmer in God. It begins with a
farmer named Lencho expecting a rain shower to nourish his field of corn. He is confident that his harvest is
going to yield him huge profits just like it does every year. To his utmost excitement, rainfall did happen but
sooner, it turned into a hailstorm destroying his entire crop field. The damage posed a threat to the family’s
survival as their entire livelihood was dependent on the year’s produce. Although disheartened, the family had
robust belief in the almighty. Lencho, despite having worked day and night at the field, knew how to write and
thus, decided to write a letter to God explaining his situation and asking for help. He went to town to post his
letter addressed “To God”. The letter on being noticed by the postmaster, at first amused him, but then
motivated him. He wanted to do something for the farmer so as to keep his immense belief intact. He
contributes from his salary and collects money from his colleagues and friends who willingly contributed for an
act of charity. To his dismay, he could only collect 70 pesos which he wrapped in an envelope to make it seem
like a reply from the deity. On having found the letter, the writer (Lencho) is not at all shocked, but instead, he
gets angry on finding that the amount is less than what he had expected. He again writes a letter to God
conveying his disappointment and distrust in the employees of the post office who he thought had stolen the
remaining amount.
In conclusion, the moral of the story "A Letter to God" is that faith, honesty, and humility are important values
that can help people to overcome difficult times. The story teaches us that we should have faith in God, be
honest in our dealings with others, and remain humble even in the face of adversity.
I. Vocabulary
intimately- closely
supper- evening meal,dinner
plague- infestation, epidemic
solitary- isolated
correspondence- communication, exchange of letters
crook- dishonest
II. Thinking about the text(Page 7-8)
Q.1 Who does Lencho have complete faith in? Which sentences in the story tell you this?
Ans: God
❖ “ God,” he wrote,” if you don’t help me, my family and I will go hungry this year,”
❖ He wrote 'To God' on the envelope, put the letter inside and, still troubled, went to town.
Q.2 Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does he sign the letter ‘God’?
Ans:
❖ To keep Lencho’s faith alive
❖ To not dishearten Lencho
❖ Not to break Lencho’s faith, the postmaster signed the letter ‘God’
Q.3. Did Lencho try to find out who had send money to him? Why/Why not?
Ans: No, confident
Q.4. Who does Lencho think has taken the rest of the money? What is the irony in the situation?
Ans: Postmaster
❖ The same bunch of crooks have actually helped Lencho with the money.
III. Literary devices
1. Personification :
a. The house sat on the crest of the hill- The house is given a human attribute of sitting.
b. The field promised a good harvest- The field is given a human attribute of promising a good harvest.
2. Metaphor :
a. They aren’t raindrops falling from the sky, they are new coins- Raindrops are compared to new coins.
b. Frozen pearls- Hailstones are compared to frozen pearls.
c. Lencho was an ox of a man- Physical strength is compared to an ox.
3. Simile :
a. The field was white, as if covered with salt- the whiteness of the field is compared to salt using the
comparison word – ‘as if’.
b. Working like an animal in the fields- Lencho’s hard work is compared to that of an animal.

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COSMOS CASTLE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL GREEN CAMPUS

GRADE:X SUBJECT: English

Chapter Name : First Flight: A Letter to God DATE: 06.04.2024

About the author(only for reference)

Summary (only for reference)

II. Thinking about the text(Page 7-8)

III. Literary devices

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