The Selfish Giant Flashcards
Why is the giant called selfish?
The giant is called selfish because he thinks of himself only. He does not allow children to come to his garden and play. He builds a wall around the garden. He also puts up a notice of warning in the garden.
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?
In both the cases, they are referring to the giant’s garden.
When spring came, it was still winter in the garden. What does winter stand for or indicate here?
Winter stands for many things. The flowers did not bloom in the giant’s garden. The birds did not sing there. There was no joy.
Winter has been presented like a story with its own characters and their activities. Describe the story in your own words.
Winter is shown in various characters. It has snow, frost, north wind, and hail. The snow covered up the grass. The frost painted the trees silver. The wind roared all day. The hail rattled on the castle roof.
Was the giant happy or sad over the state of his garden?
The giant was sad over the state of his garden.
What effect did the Lynette’s song have over the hail and the north wind?
The hail stopped dancing over his head. The north wind stopped roaring.
The Giant saw the most wonderful sight. What did he see?
The children sat on the branches of the trees. The trees had blossoms. They were waving their arms gently over the children’s heads. The birds were flying. They were cheering. The joy-flowers were laughing. It was the most wonderful sight that the Giant saw.
What did he realize when he saw the beautiful sight?
The Giant’s heart became soft. He called himself selfish. He now realized the reason for why it was always winter in his garden.
Why was it still winter in one corner of the garden?
It was still winter in one corner of the garden because a little boy stood there under a tree. He was not able to climb the tree, so he was weeping. That’s the reason why it was still winter there.
Describe the first meeting of the Giant and the little boy.
In their first meeting, the little boy did not run upon seeing the Giant. He was weeping. The Giant took him gently. The tree bloomed at once. The birds sang. The little boy embraced the Giant and also kissed him.
Describe their second meeting after a long interval.
In their second meeting, the Giant saw a little boy who was wounded. The Giant got angry and said that he would kill the person who had wounded the little boy. But the little boy said that his wounds were of love. The surprised Giant asked him who he was. A strange awe fell over him. He knelt before the little boy. The boy had told the Giant who he was. He was the boy whom the Giant once allowed to play in his garden. Now the Giant would go with him to the boy’s garden, which was paradise.
Prosecuted
Tried in a court of law; punished
Stope up
Came quietly without being noticed
