10.LET US UNDERSTAND : Work in small groups and share: Many changes happen in Apsara's mind and heart. Fill in the spaces with lines from the story that tell you what she feels. One has been done for you 3 A Mother's Day Gift Unit 1Term 1, TNSCERT English Class 8
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Apsara's feelings Lines from the story
longing [to be like Selvi] -
'How I wish I could be like that girl,' she thought to herself. 'She seems so happy!'
sad and happy - ”A mother is one who loves and looks after you”. Apsara was both happy and as heard the news
upset [memory] - Her mind went down memory lane, and she remembered the first time her mother had gone to her previous school
doubtful [previous school] - For the first time, Apsara 'looked' at her mother, and experienced her first twinge of doubt
deeply hurt - But when she got to school, Apsara was shocked and hurt beyond words by what she had seen in the eyes of both her teachers and her classmates. “What is wrong with my mother? She is my mother, isn't she? Why do the teachers look at her so unpleasantly” she had thought.
sad and troubled [now] - She went home troubled. When she reached home, her mother asked her, “Why do you look so tired and unhappy today?”
deeply moved - “Ma, it doesn't matter what they think. I want the whole world to see my mother,” she vowed.
surprised and happy - Mrs. Rose did not flinch at all! Neither did the teachers! They all smiled and talked to her mother as if they could actually see the person beneath the scars!
new learning - Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Physical beauty fades with age. ""The beauty of the heart shines brightly as one grows older"".