HMP Class

We can understand Lencho’s character with the help of following points: 1. A poor farmer :   Lencho is a poor farmer. His livelihood relied solely on farming. Only a good harvest of corn could  suffice his needs and if the crop turned bad, he and his family would be in miserable condition. His addressing the small  raindrops five cents and big drops ten cents clearly suggests his penury and his dire need of money. The hailstorm proved  to be his worst nightmare. 2. A hardworking fellow :  Because his livelihood was solely dependent on his agriculture, Lencho worked hard in order  that his field yielded a good harvest. It has been told in the story that he was an ox of a man, working like animals in his  fields. 3. A literate person:  Despite his humble lifestyle and rustic occupation, Lencho knew how to read and write. Also, he was  little familiar with post-office procedure. When his crops were destroyed, he tried to start a correspondence with God,  asking for money. 4. Simple and in

Short Question Answers from ‘A Letter to God’ Q1. Explain the qualities of the post-office employees. Ans. The post office employees represented the people who believed in helping others. They were kind and  helpful. They cooperated with each other and contributed to their best of the capability just to keep Lencho’s  faith in God alive. They had love, concern, compassion and empathy for Lencho. Q2. Why would you not agree with Lencho calling the post office employees ‘a bunch of crooks’? Ans. Lencho was not at all justified in calling the post office employees ‘a bunch of crooks’ because they helped  him by collecting money when his crops were destroyed by hailstorm. Q3. Why was Lencho angry when he received the letter? Ans. When Lencho received the letter, he opened the envelope. He, at once, became angry as he counted the  money in it. There were only seventy pesos whereas he had asked for hundred pesos. He suspected that the  post office employees had stolen the rest of the money.