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write the summary of interlude by ruskin bond pls answer its urgent i will mark you as brainliest ​

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In the Interlude, the Archbishop preaches in the cathedral on Christmas morning, 1170. He delivers the entire speech, and there are no stage directions. The Interlude begins with a verse from Luke praising God, after which Thomas promises his sermon will be short. He announces that his intention in the sermon will be to explore the "deep meaning and mystery of our masses of Christmas Day." He notes how there is a contradiction in these masses – they exist both to celebrate Christ's birth and to celebrate his death. It is strange, Thomas notes, "for who in the World will both mourn and rejoice at once and for the same reason?" (198).

Thomas wishes to reflect on the meaning of the word "peace." He notes how Christ told his disciples, "My peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you" (198). By analyzing the context of both Christ and his disciples, Thomas reveals that Christ did not mean the peace of the world, but rather a greater peace. Certainly, he did not mean peace between barons, bishops, and kings in the country of England not yet invented, and considering that the disciples lived lives of misery in service of Christ, it is unlikely Christ meant peace in the sense of worldly comfort free of strife.

Thomas reminds the congregation that the day after Christmas is a day of celebration for Christ's "first martyr, the blessed Stephen." Thomas does not believe this proximity is an accident – rather, he believes that the mystery of Christmas is paralleled on a smaller scale in the celebration of martyrs, since we engage in the contradiction of celebrating death for them. For martyrs, "we mourn, for the sins of the world that has martyred them; we rejoice, that another soul is numbered among the Saints in Heaven, for the glory of God and for the salvation of men" (199).

Thomas then analyzes the concept of martyrdom, insisting that a martyr is not merely one who dies for Christ, since these things can happen by accident and "Saints are not made by accident" (199). Worldly ambition, which can often lead to martyrdom, has no place in heaven. It is a human creation, and therefore martyrs who die through ambition will not reach the full extent of glorious death. Instead, "the true martyr is he who has become the instrument of God, who has lost his will in the will of God, not lost it but found it, for he has found freedom in his submission to God" (199). It is a profound and mysterious concept, Thomas notes, and accounts for the mystery of its celebration.

Thomas closes his sermon by sharing, "I do not think I shall ever preach to you again" (200). He alludes to the potential of his impending death and martyrdom and begs the congregation to remember his words.

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