Question

Velu was optimistic and had not become the victim of poverty. What could be his strength to survive?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Velu ran away from his village and came to Chennai. He worked in the farms and his earning were spent by his father on his drink. He left the village for a better place. But when he reached Chennai, he had to eat from garbage and had to walk bare feet on road. Then he compared his village life with his present. The hutments and job of rag picking was depressing to him. Yet he had not lose his heart. He decided to change for a better job once he get an opportunity. He did not like to compromise. It is evident that he would come out from such undignified life. His optimism is very obvious from his. statement.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: The strength to survive is given below.

Explanation:

• Velu travelled on foot for an entire day to reach Kannur before taking the Kanyakumari express to go to Chennai Central.
• After getting off the train, Velu was wobbly and uncomfortable due to the motion sickness.
• Velu was carrying a bundle with him carrying a shirt, a towel, and a comb.
• Velu was walking on the road while a steady stream of vehicles went by him in the opposite direction. A cloud of smoke and dust is moving toward him. The events that occurred on the road threw him for a loop.
• Velu escaped his hometown and eventually found his way to Chennai.
• He supported his family by working in the fields, but his father used the money he made to buy liquor. He decided to leave the village in search of greener pastures.
• But after he arrived in Chennai, he was forced to eat out of garbage cans and wander throughout the city without shoes on.
• Then he contrasted his life in the village with the one he was leading now. He found the hutments and his task of digging through trash to be gloomy.
• Nevertheless, he had not completely lost his spirit. He made up his mind to look for a new employment as soon as the season presented itself.
• He was not one to be willing to give in. It should not come as a surprise that he would eventually escape such an undignified life. It is extremely clear from his statement that he has an optimistic outlook.

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