Writing
9. Write a story on the basis of the following points. Add a title and a moral to your story: 10
(Points: A fisherman brought some fish to a lord - demanded ten lashes as the price -- all surprised
the fisherman urged to stop it after five lashes -said that he had a partner the gate-keeper had
demanded half of the price the lord understood-whipped and dismissed the gate-keeper - rewarded
the fisherman)
Answers
Once upon a time, there lived a fisherman. One day he got lucky and caught a rare variety of fish. He decided to take them to the lord of the state. The lord was very pleased indeed. It was his favourite fish and were fresh from the sea. But before he could ask the treasurer to pay the fisherman, the fisherman requested him to give him ten lashes for the fish. The courtroom fell silent. Everyone was bewildered. It was the absurdest thing to ask for. The lord asked the fisherman to explain why he wanted to be whipped. The fisherman told him that he had promised to give his partner, the gatekeeper, half of the amount that he would receive for the fish. The ruler understood everything. The gatekeeper was duly punished with the lashes and dismissed from his job. The fisherman was rewarded for the fish, his courage and his intelligence.
Moral: It takes both intelligence and courage to outwit corruption.
Answer:
Once a king arranged a feast. He was fond of fish. Fish was not available. A fisherman brought a fish. The gatekeeper stopped him at the gate. The gatekeeper said. “I can allow you if you give me half of whatever you get”.
The fisherman agreed. The king was very happy to get the fish. He asked the price of the fish. The fisherman replied, “One hundred lashes on my bare back”. The king was shocked. But he ordered for it.
When the fisherman had got fifty lashes, he cried, “Stop, I have a partner in this business. Half of the profit will go to him. It is the gatekeeper”. The king understood the story. The gatekeeper got fifty lashes on his bare back. He was dismissed. The fisherman got a good reward.
Moral: Greed is a curse.