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What was Lencho eagerly waiting for in the story?
What was Lencho eagerly waiting for in the story?
A good rain for a good harvest
How did Lencho react when the rain started during supper?
How did Lencho react when the rain started during supper?
He was extremely delighted and compared the raindrops with silver coins.
What happened to Lencho's joy when the rain turned into hailstones?
What happened to Lencho's joy when the rain turned into hailstones?
His joy turned into despair as the hailstones ruined the crops.
Why did Lencho decide to write a letter to God?
Why did Lencho decide to write a letter to God?
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What did Lencho warn the teacher about in his letter?
What did Lencho warn the teacher about in his letter?
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What was the postmaster's initial reaction to Lencho's letter?
What was the postmaster's initial reaction to Lencho's letter?
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How did the postmaster decide to help Lencho?
How did the postmaster decide to help Lencho?
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Why did Lencho become angry when he saw seventy pesos in the envelope?
Why did Lencho become angry when he saw seventy pesos in the envelope?
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What did Lencho think about the post office employees in his second letter to God?
What did Lencho think about the post office employees in his second letter to God?
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What is the lesson learned from 'A Letter to God' regarding faith and humanity?
What is the lesson learned from 'A Letter to God' regarding faith and humanity?
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Study Notes
Lencho's Life and Hopes
- Lencho is a farmer living on the crest of a low hill with his family.
- He has a field full of ripe corn, visible from his house.
- He is eagerly waiting for a good rain to have a good harvest, to earn money for his family.
Disappointment and Despair
- Lencho's hopes are initially raised when it starts raining at supper time.
- He compares the raindrops with silver coins, showing his joy.
- However, his joy turns into despair as the rain changes into hailstones, ruining the crops.
- The field is covered with a layer of white salt, like snow.
Lencho's Faith in God
- Despite losing all his crops, Lencho has firm faith in God.
- He decides to write a letter to God for help, asking for a hundred pesos.
- He wants to use the money to sow his field again and support his family until the new crops are harvested.
- He warns that if God doesn't help, his family will die of hunger.
The Postmaster's Reaction
- The postmaster reads Lencho's letter to God and laughs.
- He soon realizes that Lencho has firm faith in God and decides to help him.
- He collects seventy pesos with the help of his post office employees and hands the envelope to Lencho.
- He also contributes a part of his salary.
Lencho's Anger and Second Letter
- Lencho is angry when he sees only seventy pesos in the envelope.
- He doesn't believe God could make a mistake and send him less money.
- He decides to write a second letter to God, asking for the rest of the money.
- He requests God not to send the money through the post office, as he thinks the employees are a "bunch of crooks" who might have stolen his money.
Conclusion
- The story shows that faith in God has the power to move mountains and satisfy our needs.
- It also highlights the importance of humanity in the midst of one's faith in the Almighty.
- The story beautifully portrays Lencho's deep faith in God and how the post office employees helped him anonymously.
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Test your knowledge on the summary of the story 'A Letter to God'. Learn about Lencho's hope for a good harvest and how it turns into despair.
