9th standard english chapter 1 the race tarun with ram narayan conversation
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Tarun, a 12 year old, was not good at studies. He failed in almost all the exams. His father was always angry with his poor results and his friends made fun of him. In spite of his poor academic scores, Tarun was good at running.
Once, when he lost in his terminal examination, Tarun was scolded by his father as usual, so, he went to the park and sat down on a bench. At this time, a famous coach, Ram Narayan, arrives and encourages him. An Olympian in the past and now a trainer, Ram Narayan listened to Tarun and agreed to train him if he could qualify in the upcoming race on the Children’s Day.
Tarun was excited. He promised and started preparation from that day. He spent many hours early in the morning and in the evenings. Finally the Children’s Day event arrived and Tarun got ready for the race with many other children. Only his mother watching him from the gallery and Ram Narayan cheering for him, Tarun ran first for a while but fell down on the track. He was shocked but Tarun stood up and ran again, overtaking a few of the participants. Fate not in his favour that day, Tarun slipped again and again.
Although Tarun came last in that race, the audience cheered for his determination. Ram Narayan was impressed. He invited Tarun to his training academy from the next day.
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The short story The Race is written by Nisha Punjabi.
Explanation:
The story is about a boy, Tarun, who is poor in studies and extracurricular activities but is a very good athlete, and is passionate about running. When he fails in his terminal exams and is admonished by his family, he goes to the local park and runs for an hour.
His actions are noticed by a Mr. Ram Narayan who is sixty years old and had won an Olympic medal in a 400metres race in the 1960s. He is impressed by Tarun’s running prowess and offers to train him if he wins in the Children’s Day race.
The story is about resilience and the attitude of not giving up despite the odds.