Question

How does Hugh, the Miller deceive Little Hans in the
lesson "The Devoted Friend'?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Miller is extremely egocentric (=self-centred). He manipulates little Hans, always taking advantage of his naiveté (=innocence) and generosity, and never giving anything in return. Similarly, the Water-rat wants his friend to be devoted to him, but he does not understand what it means to return the favour.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Miller said “ when people are in trouble, they should be left alone ”, but when the Miller's son fell off the graduation, he came to poor Hans for help. When the Miller promised that he'd' give little Hans his old oxcart, the Miller said “ liberality is the substance of fellowship ”.

Explanation:

• " The Devoted Friend" was a perfect illustration of how important fellowship means to some and how little it means to others.
• The Linnet narrates the story of Hans and the Miller.
• He tells the story in order to show the Water- rat the troubles of one- sided friendship, but the Water- rat refuses to pick up on this moral.
• The plot is, the Miller knew exactly how to manipulate Hans by using guilt, and he put that into action every time he demanded commodity done for him.
• The Miller was great at talking, and he'd call Hans his stylish friend, but he didn't watch for Hans and didn't help him during his bad times in the downtime.

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