Character sketch of prashant in the chapter weathering the storm in ersama English ncert
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The chapter "Weathering the Storm in Ersama" is about the personal tragedy of a nineteen year old boy, Prashant in the Kalikuda village in Orissa.
Prashant is a brave, strong and courageous character who displays these characteristics in the face of adversary when he is marooned on a rooftop due to a dreadful storm.
Prashant has great love for his family members. This can be seen when Prashant sets out for the eighteen kilometre walk back to his village in order to search for them. He is wise as he leaves with a strong stick to wade his way through the flooded path. He encounters many obstacles during this long and tiresome journey. At times he has to wade through the disturbing sight of floating dead bodies. He also has to continuously save himself from floating debris.
He is a sensitive person who forgets his own troubles and sufferings when he sees others suffer. His leadership qualities come to the fore when he organizes group initiatives to help people solve their problems in the Red Cross Shelter. His ample foresight and quick thinking is displayed when he helps people to overcome the depression due to the loss of loved ones. He also organizes a separate shelter for children and tirelessly works with the authorities to reunite them with their parents.
In this way he sets a strong example for everyone.
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Prashant is the most impressive character in the story. He is full of human feelings. He is caught in an unexpected situation. The crisis he in tapped in, brings out the best qualities in him. When he forced to seed shelter on the roof of his friend house, he thinks his own village. He reaches his village and assesses the situation. He is overwhelmed to see the destruction caused by the super cyclone. He collects the youth of his village. He impress upon them to help the widows and the orphan children. He along with other volunteers, clear the area of the dead bodies of the people and animals. His heart weeps to see tragedy all around. He urge the merchant to give some rice. Although he help all people. He is so popular as a saviour that his services are needed even after six months of the super cyclone.