Question 1.
The story ‘We’re Not Afraid to Die’ has a lesson ‘optimism helps to endure direst stress’. Do you agree? Why/Why not?
Answers
Answer 1:
The real life account of survival against impossible odds in ‘We’re Not Afraid to die…’ is a story of courage, determination and optimism.The narrator, his wife and two children were on the Wavewalker on a round-the-world voyage. In the Indian Ocean, they encountered bad weather and their boat was badly battered. The narrator was thrown overboard, but managed to get back on the boat. The children too were injured. The boat was getting flooded, but nobody gave up. The narrator kept trying to save the boat. The children had faith in their father. They pumped out water from the boat, but more water came in. Gradually, the fury of the storm eased, but the boat was still leaking. The narrator was able to steer the boat to lie Amsterdam 165 km away. Throughout this ordeal, all the members on the boat, including the children, remained hopeful and cheerful. Never did anyone show despair. Their optimism was a source of strength to the narrator.