THREE QUESTIONSLeo Tolstoy

Standard VIIIPART II,

UNIT V

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LEO TOLSTOY (1828-1910)

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a Russian novelist regarded as one of the greatest of all time. He is known as a great realistic writer of world literature.

His famous works are : War and Peace, Anna Karenina, A Confession, Resurrection.

THEMEThree Questions is a short story written by Leo Tolstoy. This is a story of a King who wanted to become a successful ruler. He thought that he could become a better ruler if he knew the right time to begin a new venture, who were the right people to advise him and what was the most important thing to do. He declared rewards for the people who gave him satisfying answers. Many people came and all the answers given by them were different. The king was not at all satisfied. He went to a wise hermit seeking answers. The hermit was digging ground when the King reached there. He repeated his question several times but the hermit did not answer. The King helped the hermit in digging. Then they saw a stranger who was badly wounded running towards them. The King nursed him and bandaged his wounds. Later the man told that he was the King’s enemy and wanted to kill him. As the king saved his life he wanted to become his servant. The King repeated the questions to the hermit before leaving. The hermit said that the king already found his answers through his deeds. He said that there is only one time that is important- Now. The most important person is the one whom he is currently with. And the most important thing to do is doing good to that person.

IDLE

:Not in action or at work

HERMIT

: One who retired from society for religious reasons

FRAIL

: Physically Weak

SCAFFOLDING QUESTIONS

What are the three questions asked by the King? The three questions asked by the King are, what is the right time to start a venture, who are the right persons to advise him, and what is the most important thing to do.

What did the King do when he did not get any satisfying answer?

When the King did not get any satisfying answer he decided to meet a wise hermit to find out the answers for his questions.

DISCOURSE ACTIVITY

Write a Notice about the competition put forward by the King.

o Write a paragraph about the most important person in your life.

FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY

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