The following poem is taken from The Diary of Lena Mukhina. (a) Ask your teacher to recite the poem. Listen to the poem attentively and identify the qualities mentioned. (b) Discuss these qualities with your partner. (c) Think of a person who has some of these qualities and talk about them to your partner. You can highlight the incidents and actions of the person that reflect these qualities. Lena Mukhina’s Diary 22 May 1941–25 May 1942 ‘Remember My Sad Story: Lena Mukhina’s Siege Diary’ Consider any day on which you do not discover anything new or learn anything useful a lost day! Anyone can become strong, smart and steadfast. There is only one essential requirement–will power! Will power can conquer anything. A strong-willed person is persistent and determined. People are not born brave, strong and smart. These qualities must be acquired through perseverance and determination, like the ability to read and write.
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- Lena was an ordinary girl, who worries about her homework and thinks whether or not her crush, Vova likes her or not. But then, she became strong, steadfast and smart.
- She had will power and she believed that the strong-willed person can be determined and persistent. She has also developed the ability to write and read.
- I know a woman who was struggling for her survival during her childhood. But, with her continuous determination and perseverance, she studied well, made use of the opportunities she had and became a college professor.
- So, I think her smartness, strong and boldness helped her to achieve great heights.
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