TWO GREAT PERSONALITIES, TWO FOLLIES
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
As a boy, Jawaharlal Nehru once stole one of his father's pens from his study thinking that his
father had two pens and he could not possibly use both of them at the same time. That evening
when his father returned from court, he lost his cool on finding one of the pens missing.
There was uproar in house and after frantic search, the instrument was found in little
Jawaharlal's room. His father did not like the way his son had taken his pen without his
permission. He scolded the boy so much that he wept bitterly and went rushing to his mother.
That day he learned two important lessons - never to do things on the sly and never to disobey his
father but more importantly, he understood why his father had scolded him.
MAHATAMA GANDHI
Once, as a child, Gandhiji stole a bit of gold from his brother's armlet to pay for the latter's debt of
twenty-five rupees. It was an innocent thing for a little boy to do to save his brother from
disgrace. But by doing so he had lost all peace of mind and he could not decide what amends he
should make for the wrong that he had done.
At last he decided to tell his father the whole truth. He wrote a letter to him, telling him all about
the incident and promising that he would never steal again. He asked his father to punish him as
severely as he wished and begged him not to feel pained about it in any way.
As the father read that letter, tears began to roll down his cheeks. This left Gandhi so devastated
with shame and remorse that he took a silent vow never to do an unrighteous deed again. He
strove to be good and truthful ever after.
Write the option you consid the most appropriate:-
1.One thing common to the conduct of both Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru was that they had
(a)disobeyed their fathers
(b)created uproar in their homes
(c)told lies to their parents
(d)stolen something important
2.Gandhiji's fault was that he had
(a)shown the courage to speak the truth
(b)sold something precious for a petty reason
(c)chosen the wrong means of doing a good thing
(d)failed to take his father's permission before selling the gold
3.How did their 'mistakes' affect both Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhiji?
(a)both began to hold a grudge against their fathers
(b)both cried and ran to their mothers for solace
(c)both sought to be punished for their misconduct
(d)both repented and vowed never to repeat their mistakes
4.One 'character trait' common to both Gandhiji and nehru was their ability to...............their mistakes
(a)deny
(b)justify
(c)hide
(d)realize
5.The mistakes that both Nehru and Gandhiji committed were a result of their
(a)desire to seek attention of people around them
(b)childish ignorance of the right and the wrong
(c)families faulty style of bringing them up
(d)hope that they wouldn't be found out
Answers
Answer:
1) One thing common to the conduct of both Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru was that they had
(a)disobeyed their fathers
(b)created uproar in their homes
(c)told lies to their parents
(d)stolen something important
Answer) (d)stolen something important
2.Gandhiji's fault was that he had
(a)shown the courage to speak the truth
(b)sold something precious for a petty reason
(c)chosen the wrong means of doing a good thing
(d)failed to take his father's permission before selling the gold
Answer) (d)failed to take his father's permission before selling the gold
3.How did their 'mistakes' affect both Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhiji?
(a)both began to hold a grudge against their fathers
(b)both cried and ran to their mothers for solace
(c)both sought to be punished for their misconduct
(d)both repented and vowed never to repeat their mistakes
Answer) (d)both repented and vowed never to repeat their mistakes
4.One 'character trait' common to both Gandhiji and nehru was their ability to...............their mistakes
(a)deny
(b)justify
(c)hide
(d)realize
Answer) (d)realize
5.The mistakes that both Nehru and Gandhiji committed were a result of their
(a)desire to seek attention of people around them
(b)childish ignorance of the right and the wrong
(c)families faulty style of bringing them up
(d)hope that they wouldn't be found out
Answer) (b)childish ignorance of the right and the wrong
Explanation:
TWO GREAT PERSONALITIES, TWO FOLLIES
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
As a boy, Jawaharlal Nehru once stole one of his father's pens from his study thinking that his father had two pens and he could not possibly use both of them at the same time. That evening when his father returned from court, he lost his cool on finding one of the pens missing. There was uproar in house and after frantic search, the instrument was found in little Jawaharlal's room. His father did not like the way his son had taken his pen without his permission. He scolded the boy so much that he wept bitterly and went rushing to his mother. That day he learned two important lessons - never to do things on the sly and never to disobey his father but more importantly, he understood why his father had scolded him.
MAHATAMA GANDHI
Once, as a child, Gandhiji stole a bit of gold from his brother's armlet to pay for the latter's debt of twenty-five rupees. It was an innocent thing for a little boy to do to save his brother from disgrace. But by doing so he had lost all peace of mind and he could not decide what amends he should make for the wrong that he had done. At last he decided to tell his father the whole truth. He wrote a letter to him, telling him all about the incident and promising that he would never steal again. He asked his father to punish him as severely as he wished and begged him not to feel pained about it in any way. As the father read that letter, tears began to roll down his cheeks. This left Gandhi so devastated with shame and remorse that he took a silent vow never to do an unrighteous deed again. He strove to be good and truthful ever after.
Important:
Sorry, if my answers are wrong.
Answer:
1-d,2-d,3-d,,4-d,5-b