Question

All through the night Lencho thought only of his one hope: the help of God…The following

Sunday, at daybreak he began to write a letter…It was nothing less than a letter to God...The

following Sunday Lencho came a bit earlier than usual to ask if there was a letter for him….

Lencho showed not the slightest surprise on seeing the money, such was his confidence. [A

Letter to God]​

Answer 1

Explanation:

(i) But in the hearts of all who lived in that solitary house in the middle of the valley, there was a single hope: help from God. (ii) All through the night, Lencho thought only of his one hope: the help of God, whose eyes, as he had been instructed, see everything, even what is deep in one's conscience

Lencho began to write a letter to god because he had nothing left with him neither money nor the crops because of the hailstones which had destroyed his whole field. He asked god to send him 100 pesos so he and his family could survive for the next year.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Lencho, despite having worked day and night at the field, knew how to write and thus, decided to write a letter to God explaining his situation and asking for help. He went to town to post his letter addressed "To God". The letter on being noticed by the postmaster, at first amused him, but then motivated him want to do something for the farmer so as to keep his immense belief intact. He contributes from his salary and collects money from his colleagues and friends who willingly contributed for an act of charity. To his dismay, he could only collect 70 pesos which he wrapped in an envelope to make it seem like a reply from the deity. On having found the letter, the writer (Lencho) is not at all shocked, but instead, he gets angry on finding that the amount is less than what he had expected. He again writes a letter to God conveying his disappointment and distrust in the employees of the post office who he thought had stolen the remaining amount.