The Selfish Giant question answer: it so happened class 8 chapter 3 question answer
| Textbook | Ncert |
| Class | Class 8 |
| Subject | English it so happened |
| Chapter | Chapter 3 |
| Chapter Name | The Selfish Giant ncert solutions |
| Category | Ncert Solutions |
| Medium | English |
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Comprehension Check
Question 1: Why is the Giant called selfish?
Answer 1: The Giant was called selfish because he wanted to keep his garden reserved only for himself. He banned the entry of outsiders there.
Question 2: On one occasion the children said: “How happy we are here!”
Later they said: “How happy we were there!” What are they referring to in both the cases?
Answer 2: In the first case the kids were talking about the happy times they had with their friends when they visited and played in the Giant’s garden. The Giant soon refrained kids from entering and playing in the garden and the kids were reminiscing about the good old days in the second case. They are referring to the Giant’s garden in both cases.
Question 3: (i) When spring came, it was still winter in the garden. What does winter stand for or indicate here?
(ii) Winter has been presented like a story with its own characters and their activities. Describe the story in your own words.
Answer 3: (i) In the story, winter stands for a negative, desolate and lifeless environment. In this environment, trees and flowers do not blossom. Here, winter also refers to an atmosphere of depression and laziness. Since birds did not sing, children did not play and spring did not visit the garden, winter prolonged its stay in the garden.
(ii) Winter has been portrayed as destroyer. It has its own characters. Snow and frost are the most prominent factors. Trees have been covered with white cloak. The trees look lifeless. North wind has come to stay there permanently. Hails settle on the roof.
Question 4: Was the Giant happy or sad over the state of the garden?
Answer 4: The Giant was sad over the state of his garden. He could not understand why spring was so late in coming.
Question 5: What effect did the linnet’s song have over Hail and the North Wind?
Answer 5: Hearing the linnet sing, Hail stopped dancing over his head, and North Wind stopped roaring. Soon, the Giant could hear a delicious perfume come to him through the open casement and he jumped out of his bed in excitement.
Comprehension Check
Question 1: (i) The Giant saw a most wonderful sight. What did he see?
(ii) What did he realise on seeing it?
Answer 1: (i) The Giant saw that the children had entered the garden through a small hole in the wall, and were sitting on the branches of trees. There was a child on every tree. The trees had covered themselves with blossoms as they were glad to have the children back. The birds were flying about and twittering in delight, and the flowers and grass were laughing out loud.
(ii) He realised that spring did not come to his garden because he had prevented the children from playing in his garden. He realised that he was selfish not to allow the children to play in his garden.
Question 2: Why was it still winter in one comer of the garden?
Answer 2: In one corner of the garden, there was a tree all covered with frost and snow. The North Wind was blowing and roaring above it. A little boy was standing in front of it, but could not reach its branches. As a result, there was still winter in this part of the garden.
Question 3: Describe the first meeting of the little boy and the Giant.
Answer 3: In the first meeting of the boy and the Giant, the Giant lifted him gently and put him in the branch of that tree. The tree suddenly broke into flowers and the birds began to sing. The child kissed the Giant.
Question 4: Describe their second meeting after a long interval.
Answer 4: In the second meeting after so many years, the Giant saw wounds on the little boy’s palm and feet. He became furious. He wanted to kill the man who had wounded the child. But the boy said that those were wounds of love.
Question 5: The Giant lay dead, all covered with white blossoms. What does this sentence indicate about the once selfish Giant?
Answer 5: “The Giant lay dead, all covered with white blossoms.” The sentence indicates that the Giant was blessed to live in Paradise after his death. As he was no longer selfish and cruel, he was covered with white blossoms in his garden. The white blossoms indicated that the Giant had a peaceful death.
Exercise Answer the following Questions:
Question 1: The little child’s hands and feet had marks of nails. Who does the child remind you of? Give a reason for your answer.
Answer 1: The child reminds one of Jesus Christ. When the Giant met the little child for the second time, he saw imprints of nails on his palms and feet. When Christ was crucified, nails were dug into his palms and feet. He had sacrificed his life for humanity, so that the sins of the world would be washed away. That is why the child told the Giant that those were the wounds of love.
Question 2: Is there something like this garden near where you live? Would you like one (without the Giant perhaps) and why? What would you do to keep it in good shape?
Answer 2: Yes, there is a park near my house. The park has huge trees which bear beautiful flowers and fruits on them. There is a jogging track in the park where people come for morning strolls and brisk evening walks. There is a swing and a slide in the middle of the park where children of the neighbourhood come and play with each other. I love gardening, and I have planted a few saplings recently, which I water whenever I go to the garden. I also try to ensure nobody tramps over the plants or grass unnecessarily.