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A Letter to God

• A postman shared Lencho's letter with the postmaster
• The postmaster initially laughed
• He then resolved to collect money for Lencho to preserve his faith in God
• The postmaster found it ironic that Lencho's faith led him to overlook practicality
• Lencho believed God sent the money directly
• Lencho questioned the post office's honesty upon finding only 70 pesos instead of 100
• The postmaster decided to send Lencho money to maintain the farmer's faith
• Fellow post office workers contributed, collecting 70 pesos
• Maintaining positivity can bring light to tough situations
• Lencho's optimism and faith gave him hope after losing everything
• Lencho wrote to God for help to feed his family and replant crops
• Lencho had unshakable faith in God
• He decided to write to God, asking for 100 pesos for his family and new crops
• The postmaster felt curious and satisfied reading Lencho's second letter
• He expected gratitude, but found Lencho unhappy
• Lencho accused the post office staff of stealing 30 pesos
• The night after the rains was sorrowful as the hailstorm ruined the crops
• The ruined crops meant no harvest and a threat of hunger
• Raindrops were compared to coins: larger ones to ten-cent coins, smaller ones to five-cent coins
• This is because of a promised good harvest, which means good money for Lencho
• After the hail, Lencho felt sadness because his crop was destroyed
• He said they would have nothing and would go hungry
• Lencho's happiness at the rain turned to concern when a hailstorm destroyed his crops
• The letter could not have reached God which is impossible
• The postmaster resolved to preserve Lencho's faith in God because he is kind, generous and God-fearing
• He sent Lencho money, in God's name

Nelson Mandela A Long Walk to Freedom

• Formerly outlaws are now hosts to the world due to a regime change
• Individuals who fought for freedom were punished and seen as criminals under a white supremacy system
• Those freedom fighters are seen as champions of liberty
• There is nostalgia for carefree childhoods in "A Baker from Goa" and in Nelson Mandela's childhood
• Love feels natural, whereas hatred is taxught
• People subjected to hatred recognize and yearn for love and warmth
• Society can gradually let go of hatred and embrace love
• Nelson Mandela recalled the system of racial domination by the white population when he held the inaugural ceremony
• This system of discrimination was called Apartheid
• An extraordinary human disaster: apartheid in South Africa, which had been described by Mandela. Profound and longlasting harm was done to his country through the oppression of the blacks by the whites
• Nelson Mandela was overwhelmed with a sense of history because he felt it signified the transition of South Africa moving from discrimination to equality
• Mandela dismantled apartheid using his belief of equality and freedom, and joining the African National Congress
• Mandela had an openness to dialogue and used determination during reconciliations
• He understood freedom, and this impacted on bringing down the apartheid system

Two Stories About Flying

• Initially the seagull was scared because he thought his wings were too weak
• Eventually he took courage when his family left him, and hunger drove him to act
• At first terrified, he soon became confident
• Fear kept the young seagull not able to fly
• Hunger drove the seagull to call out to mother out of impluse when he saw mother flying
• Joy hit the seagull after he took flight and felt he overcame the fear
• Seagull's mother motivated him by carrying the fish, and father ignored and siblings encouraged him
• Success inspires us to take the first step by breaking the barriers you created for yourself
• Intense hunger and sight of fish pushed him off the cliff
• Motivations drive characters
• Seagull was hungry for 24 hours, increasingly desperate for food
• Sight of carrying mother with fish, resulted in his first flight
• His wings wouldn't support and he couldn't bring himself to fly like siblings
• His family decided to leave him behind, but the sight mother holding a piece of fish, resulted in him lunging when his wings spread out and resulted in his first flight
• Used scolding, starving and ignored tactics by his parents to make him fly
• Seagull lacked courage, was scared and thought he would fall and hit the ground below

From the Diary of Anne Frank

• Anne was close to her grandmother
• Anne's first education was at Montessori Nursery School
• Mrs. Kuperus was Anne's sixth form teacher and also the head mistress, they had an attachment to each other
• Heartbreaking = emotional
• Anne wants to make logical arguements
• Anne says her talkative nature comes from her mother
• Persuasive
• Talk aimlessly = ramble on
• Anne craves for a true friend
• Her and her friends talk a lot with common things
• Analogies: alone: friends:: nothing: everything/something
• Select the correct idiom: (b) to so something unwillingly
• Mr. Keesing's attitude towards Anne Frank changed after, he was impressed by her clever arguments
• Anne was a bright and talkative student, so Mr. Keesing assigned writing tasks
• But Anne used her intelligence to defend her habit and showcased her intelligence which resulted in her teacher being convinced

Glimpses of India

• Baking was a trade that guaranteed earnings in the past
• The baker used to visit every house twice a day, and bake bread daily
• Jackfruit-shaped bellies are prosperous bellies of the bakers
• The bakers childhood made then be our friend companion and guide
• It means the baker was respected, knowledgeable and people listened to him and asked for advice
• Bakers furnace was essential because most traditions used baking goods throughout festival occaisions
• Baking is integral to goan traditions
• Remembering traditional bakers brings back the joy of memory
• The Pader/bakers is loved by the children because he sells goods to neighborhood and is friendly
• Crucial figure to every goan village and community
• Collect his bills at the end of the month, with monthly recording on the wall with a pencil
• Bakers family always were prosperous, because baking was popular
• The monthly accounts were recorded on the wall
• Because the bakery products were popular, because people want bakery
• A synonym of rich= prosperous
• Look for jackfruit-like physical appearance to identify him as a baker
• Goa bakers thrive due to high demand
• Constant source of business, because baking goods are important for tradition

Mijbil the Otter

• Mijbil was a playful pet so he would play with water, marbles and and ping-pong balls
• Maxwell decided to keep him because a pet needs the owner to stay with them
• The author even had to change airlines because some of them didn't allow animals
• Mijbil was a playful pet, enjoying and creating new ways to have his fun
• He was smart, and it was evident during the games he invented and the broken suitcase
• By the time Maxwell arrived in Italy, Mijbil had learnt various tricks, like inventing ways to play
• This shows Mijbil was loving, sociable, and fun
• Got otter from tigris river and tamed through a friend
• Mijbil was thrilled and ecstatic when he went toilet
• Two days later he was at bathroom fumbling with the tap
• Otters are happy in water
• Not a reason why Mijbil came to maxwell, he wanted to play with maxWell
• Reasons to keep the pet needed time to rest or be friendly

Madam Rides the Bus

• Valli planned her bus fare and trip outside the village. She took time to arrange this trip
• Because no children her age, she spent a lot of time on her door and observed and found it interesting
• Collected details of bus journey, asking insightful questions and listening
• No drink, she simply wanted to stay on bus and enjoy journey. shes responsible and sensible
• Valli, an eight-year shows maturity and wants to save on candies.
• Thoughtful, doesn't like being treated as a child or other conductors.
• The outside world can be a great book. She determined to learn bus routes
• Acted mature, resist the temptation of the drinks. Gained lessons Challenges always arise. Valli had a goal and the persistence to save up and achieve Was focused and saved the money Did this by declining various actions the allure of treats. Cared for her money

The Sermon at Benares

• It teaches about death being for everyone, and that status is the case
• The world is affected by suffering, death and decay.
• Kisa wanted a seed from a house with no deaths but was unsuccessful
• Her son died and she asked for help. But realized death effects everyone
• Buddha lived in luxury and then lived in suffering when he renounced son and wife. Became Buddha and taught "Karma". Died in Kushinagar
• The goal of course is is to leave desires behind so one can live again
• Guided her to look past sorrow
• Life and death is a natural thing and to embrace it
• It's selfish, and we all live
• Responsibilities are huge

The Proposial Question

• There is difficulties growing up
• Heated argument, saying their dogs say whose better
• Traded chargers between the ownership of meadows
• Intends o marry but doesnt so he speaks irrevatnley. They begin to argue after
• Natalya is correct because their meadows burnt marsh
• Dispute was the meadows
• Lomov gave land in lieu of Natalya and the Oxen Chup was doubtfill eventually thought they came for money Then kissed them