Question

Why Nicholas not rescue his aunt from water tank? If anyone will tell me answer in 2 mins l will ma.................. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Nicholas didn’t rescue his aunt for three reasons:

1. He was denied entry to the gooseberry garden.
2. He felt that the voice seeking for help was not his aunt’s.
3. When he asked if there was strawberry jam to go along with tea, she confirmed. But the previous day, when he asked for the jam, she said there wasn’t any.

Explanation:

• This is an excerpt from the classic short story, The Lumber-Room by Hector Hugh Munro.

• The main theme of the story revolves around the relationship between those in power and those oppressed by it.

• Nicholas, the central character of the story, is a clever but naughty boy who succeeds in outwitting his aunt and gaining access to the lumber-room with its hidden valuables.
• The lumber-room symbolizes imagination and creativity, while the decision of the aunt to prevent children from gaining access to it represents her propriety.
• His aunt constantly makes rules and enforces punishment.
• This story throws light on the fact that power doesn’t make one worthy of that power unless they deserve it.
• In the climax, the aunt falls in the rain water tank and Nicholas refuses to help as he thinks she is a devil trying to trick him.