Question

Justify the title the silver lining

Answer 1

Explanation:

A Summary of 'The Silver Lining'

The Silver Lining

This piece of literary is written by an Indian English novelist Chaman Nahal (b.1927). He won a ‘Sahitya Akademi Award’ in 1977 for his work ‘Azadi’. Other novels written by him are ‘My True Faces’ (1973), ‘Into Another Dawn’ (1977), ‘The English Queens’ (1979).

‘The Silver Lining’ describes the story of a handicapped child and their parents’ unhappy moments, until a guest who is similarly handicapped brings a ray of hope into their child’s life. His views about judging a man’s outward appearance is that ‘A happy man who puts on an appearance of happiness may be crushed deeply within; while an idiot may be truly happy.’

Chaman Nahal narrates his experiences during his stay at a private guest-house in one of the hill resorts, where one of his friends had recommended. It covered all the facilities that generally lacked in advertisements; and it was a silent resort.

Answer 2

The title, 'The Silver Lining' has a strong in-depth meaning attached to it.

The title justifies the phrase, "Every Cloud has a Silver Liming'. It means that whatever a person appears from outside might not necessarily be the same from within. This beautiful literary piece is written by Chaman Nahal. The story describes how a handicapped child's views towards life change as he meets and interacts with another handicapped person.

This person is thought to have brought a ray of hope into the child's otherwise dark and shabby lifestyle. The man who used to be jolly from the outside was crushed on the inside. But his positive outlook on life made the little boy change his outlook.

Thus, the title The Silver Lining is justified.

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