Question

but when the evening of his life was drawing in he left his old ways and suddenly took a new turn. what was the change in alis nature toward the end of his life? what was responsible for his transformation?


question from : chapter 3 the letter, ncert, class 10

Answer 1

when his only lovable daughter had married and left him off he could no more enjoy his old hunting eays because he now understood the meaning of life . he could now understand that love and grief are inescapable. he could now think how the poor animals felt lonely when he killed some of them who was having no fault .so he left his old ways and only thought of one thing and that is to receive a letter from his own daughter Miriam who had left him 5 years ago. Ali went to the post office since last 5 years only to receive a letter from his own daughter Miriam and he did receive it only after his death .

Answer 2

Ali used to be a clever hunter. He would go for hunting daily. But when the evening of his life was drawing in he left his old ways. His only child Miriam had left him after her marriage. Ali missed her very badly. He had not heard from her for 5 years. The Separation from his only child troubled him deeply. Now a great change came in his life. He no longer derived without any pleasure from hunting. He Eagerly waited for a letter from his daughter. He would get up at four in the morning and walk to the post office with the hope of receiving a letter from his daughter Mariam.

The story teaches us that everyone in this world needs love and to be loved. Separation is part of our life and we must learn to cope with it.