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Class 8 English - Lesson 8: Embracing Differences : A Tale of Courage


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Summary / Overview (āĻŽূāϞ āĻ­াā§ą)

"Embracing Differences: A Tale of Courage" is a deeply moving and inspiring story about Aryan, a young boy with an extraordinary gift for painting. Even after losing his right hand in a tragic accident, Aryan refuses to give up on his passion. When an art competition themed "Colours of Unity" is announced at his school, he bravely decides to participate using his left hand. Unfortunately, some of his classmates doubt his abilities and mock him. However, the true meaning of friendship shines through as his friends, Prithvi and Sarah, stand by him with unwavering support.

Through hard work and determination, Aryan wins the third prize, silencing his doubters. The story takes a meaningful turn when the school principal highlights the importance of empathy and kindness. Realizing their mistake, the bullies apologize to Aryan, and the entire school transforms into a more inclusive and supportive environment. The chapter teaches us a vital lesson: unity and beauty truly flourish when we accept and celebrate each other's unique differences instead of ridiculing them.

Line-by-Line Translation (āĻĒাāĻ ā§° āĻ…āύুāĻŦাāĻĻ)

In a quaint town nestled between rolling hills, there lived a young boy named Aryan who possessed an extraordinary gift for painting.

āĻāϟা āĻĒাāĻšাā§°ā§° āĻŽাāϜāϤ āĻ…ā§ąāϏ্āĻĨিāϤ āĻāĻ–āύ āφāϚāĻšুā§ąা āϚāĻšā§°āϤ āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύ āύাāĻŽā§° āĻāϟা āϏ⧰ু āϞ'ā§°া āĻŦাāϏ āϕ⧰িāĻ›িāϞ āϝাā§° āϚিāϤ্ā§°াংāĻ•āύ⧰ āĻ…āϏাāϧাā§°āĻŖ āĻĒ্ā§°āϤিāĻ­া āφāĻ›িāϞ।

Aryan's passion and creativity were unmatched, but life for him was not easy.

āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύ⧰ āφāĻŦেāĻ— āφ⧰ু āϏৃāώ্āϟিāĻļীāϞāϤা āĻ…āϤুāϞāύীāϝ় āφāĻ›িāϞ, āĻ•িāύ্āϤু āϤাā§° āĻŦাāĻŦে āϜীā§ąāύāϟো āϏāĻšāϜ āύাāĻ›িāϞ।

He lost his right hand in an accident two years back.

āĻĻুāĻŦāϛ⧰ āφāĻ—āϤে āĻāĻ• āĻĻুā§°্āϘāϟāύাāϤ āϏি āϤাā§° āϏোঁ āĻšাāϤāĻ–āύ āĻšেā§°ুā§ąাāχāĻ›িāϞ।

Despite this, he was determined to show the world that his spirit and talent knew no bounds.

āχāϝ়াā§° āĻĒাāĻ›āϤো, āϏি āĻĒৃāĻĨিā§ąীāĻ–āύāĻ• āĻĻেāĻ–ুā§ąাāĻŦāϞৈ āϏংāĻ•āϞ্āĻĒāĻŦāĻĻ্āϧ āφāĻ›িāϞ āϝে āϤাā§° āĻŽāύোāĻ­াā§ą āφ⧰ু āĻĒ্ā§°āϤিāĻ­াā§° āĻ•োāύো āϏীāĻŽা āύাāχ।

The school where Aryan studied was about to hold an art competition. The theme was "Colours of Unity".

āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύে āĻĒāĻĸ়া āĻŦিāĻĻ্āϝাāϞāϝ়āĻ–āύāϤ āĻāĻ–āύ āϚিāϤ্ā§°াংāĻ•āύ āĻĒ্ā§°āϤিāϝোāĻ—িāϤা āĻ…āύুāώ্āĻ িāϤ āĻš'āĻŦāϞৈ āĻ—ৈ āφāĻ›িāϞ। āχāϝ়াā§° āĻŦিāώāϝ়āĻŦāϏ্āϤু āφāĻ›িāϞ "āĻāĻ•āϤাā§° ā§°ং"।

It seemed to Aryan that the theme was an apt reflection of the town's diversity. His heart brimmed with anticipation.

āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύ⧰ āĻāύে āϞাāĻ—িāĻ›িāϞ āϝে āĻāχ āĻŦিāώāϝ়āĻŦāϏ্āϤুāϟো āϚāĻšā§°āĻ–āύ⧰ āĻŦৈāϚিāϤ্ā§°্āϝ⧰ āĻāĻ• āωāĻĒāϝুāĻ•্āϤ āĻĒ্ā§°āϤিāĻĢāϞāύ। āϤাā§° āĻšৃāĻĻāϝ় āφāĻ—্ā§°āĻšā§°ে āĻ­ā§°ি āĻĒā§°িāĻ›িāϞ।

He saw this competition as an opportunity to showcase his artistic prowess and prove himself.

āϏি āĻāχ āĻĒ্ā§°āϤিāϝোāĻ—িāϤাāĻ• āύিāϜ⧰ āĻļৈāϞ্āĻĒিāĻ• āĻĻāĻ•্āώāϤা āĻĒ্ā§°āĻĻā§°্āĻļāύ āφ⧰ু āύিāϜāĻ•ে āĻĒ্ā§°āĻŽাāĻŖ āϕ⧰াā§° āĻāĻ• āϏুāϝোāĻ— āĻšিāϚাāĻĒে āĻĻেāĻ–িāĻ›িāϞ।

Aryan practised his painting strokes with his left hand. However, his disability did not go unnoticed.

āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύে āĻŦাāĻ“ঁ āĻšাāϤ⧰ে āϤাā§° āĻĒেāχāύ্āϟিং āώ্āϟ্ā§°'āĻ•āĻŦোā§° āĻ…āύুāĻļীāϞāύ āϕ⧰িāĻ›িāϞ। āĻ…ā§ąāĻļ্āϝে, āϤাā§° āĻ…āĻ•্āώāĻŽāϤা āĻ•াā§°ো āϚāĻ•ুāϤ āύāĻĒā§°াāĻ•ৈ āύাāĻĨাāĻ•িāϞ।

It caught the attention of his classmates. While many admired his tenacity, a few whispered doubts about whether he could truly compete against others given his condition.

āχ āϤাā§° āĻļ্ā§°েāĻŖীā§° āĻŦāύ্āϧুāĻŦā§°্āĻ—ā§° āĻĻৃāώ্āϟি āφāϕ⧰্āώāĻŖ āϕ⧰িāĻ›িāϞ। āϝāĻĻিāĻ“ āĻŦāĻšুāϤেāχ āϤাā§° āĻāĻ•াāĻ—্ā§°āϤাāĻ• āĻĒ্ā§°āĻļংāϏা āϕ⧰িāĻ›িāϞ, āĻ•িāĻ›ুāĻŽাāύে āϤাā§° āĻ…ā§ąāϏ্āĻĨাā§° āĻĒ্ā§°āϤি āϞāĻ•্āώ্āϝ ā§°াāĻ–ি āϏি āϏঁāϚাāĻ•ৈāϝ়ে āφāύ⧰ āϏৈāϤে āĻĒ্ā§°āϤিāϝোāĻ—িāϤা āϕ⧰িāĻŦ āĻĒাā§°িāĻŦāύে āύাāχ āϏেāχ āĻŦিāώāϝ়ে āϏāύ্āĻĻেāĻš āĻĒ্ā§°āĻ•াāĻļ āϕ⧰িāĻ›িāϞ।

Some of his fellow students even made some snide remarks. But that did not faze his determination and he continued to pour his heart into his work.

āϤাā§° āĻ•িāĻ›ুāĻŽাāύ āϏāĻšāĻĒাāĻ ীāϝ়ে āφāύāĻ•ি āĻ•িāĻ›ুāĻŽাāύ āĻŦেāϝ়া āĻŽāύ্āϤāĻŦ্āϝāĻ“ āϕ⧰িāĻ›িāϞ। āĻ•িāύ্āϤু āϏেāχāĻŦোā§°ে āϤাā§° āϏংāĻ•āϞ্āĻĒāĻ• āĻŦিāϚāϞিāϤ āϕ⧰িāĻŦ āύোā§ąাā§°িāϞে āφ⧰ু āϏি āύিāϜ⧰ āĻ•াāĻŽāϤ āĻŽāύāĻĒুāϤি āϞাāĻ—ি āĻĨাāĻ•িāϞ।

Amid all this adversary, Aryan found solace and encouragement in the company of his dear friends Prithvi and Sarah.

āĻāχ āϏāĻ•āϞোāĻŦোā§° āĻĒ্ā§°āϤিāĻ•ূāϞāϤাā§° āĻŽাāϜāϤ, āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύে āϤাā§° āĻŽā§°āĻŽā§° āĻŦāύ্āϧু āĻĒৃāĻĨ্āĻŦী āφ⧰ু āϚাā§°াāĻšā§° āϏংāĻ—ā§° āĻĒā§°া āϏাāύ্āϤ্āĻŦāύা āφ⧰ু āĻ‰ā§ŽāϏাāĻš āĻĒাāχāĻ›িāϞ।

They were both compassionate and empathetic. When they noticed the bullying and how it affected Aryan, both offered him unwavering support, assuring him that they believed in his ability to shine.

āϤেāĻ“ঁāϞোāĻ• āĻĻুāϝ়ো āϏāĻšাāύুāĻ­ূāϤিāĻļীāϞ āφ⧰ু āĻŽā§°āĻŽিāϝ়াāϞ āφāĻ›িāϞ। āϝেāϤিāϝ়া āϤেāĻ“ঁāϞোāĻ•ে āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύāĻ• āϜোāĻ•োā§ąা āĻĻেāĻ–িāϞে āφ⧰ু āχ āϤাā§° āĻ“āĻĒā§°āϤ āĻ•েāύে āĻĒ্ā§°āĻ­াā§ą āĻĒেāϞাāχāĻ›ে āϏেāϝ়া āϞāĻ•্āώ্āϝ āϕ⧰িāϞে, āĻĻুāϝ়ো āϤাāĻ• āĻ…āϟāϞ āϏāĻŽā§°্āĻĨāύ āφāĻ—āĻŦāĻĸ়াāχāĻ›িāϞ āφ⧰ু āϤাāĻ• āφāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏ āĻĻিāĻ›িāϞ āϝে āϤেāĻ“ঁāϞোāĻ•ে āϤাā§° āϜিāϞিāĻ•ি āωāĻ াā§° āĻ•্āώāĻŽāϤাāϤ āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏ āϕ⧰ে।

Aryan was touched by their kindness and felt grateful for their friendship.

āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύ āϤেāĻ“ঁāϞোāϕ⧰ āĻĻāϝ়াāϞু āϏ্āĻŦāĻ­াā§ąāϤ āĻ…āĻ­িāĻ­ূāϤ āĻšৈāĻ›িāϞ āφ⧰ু āϤেāĻ“ঁāϞোāϕ⧰ āĻŦāύ্āϧুāϤ্āĻŦā§° āĻŦাāĻŦে āĻ•ৃāϤāϜ্āĻžāϤা āĻ…āύুāĻ­ā§ą āϕ⧰িāĻ›িāϞ।

The day of the art competition finally arrived, and the school transformed into a vibrant gallery, showcasing an array of colorful artworks.

āĻ…ā§ąāĻļেāώāϤ āϚিāϤ্ā§°াংāĻ•āύ āĻĒ্ā§°āϤিāϝোāĻ—িāϤাā§° āĻĻিāύāϟো āφāĻšিāϞ, āφ⧰ু āĻŦিāĻĻ্āϝাāϞāϝ়āĻ–āύ āĻāĻ• āϜীā§ąāύ্āϤ āĻ—েāϞেā§°ীāϞৈ ā§°ূāĻĒাāύ্āϤ⧰িāϤ āĻš'āϞ āϝ'āϤ āĻŦিāĻ­িāύ্āύ ā§°āĻ™ীāύ āĻ•āϞাāĻ•ৃāϤি āĻĒ্ā§°āĻĻā§°্āĻļāύ āϕ⧰া āĻšৈāĻ›িāϞ।

Aryan's painting stood proudly among them. It was a testament to his resilience and artistic flair.

āϏেāχāĻŦোā§°ā§° āĻŽাāϜāϤ āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύ⧰ āϚিāϤ্ā§°āĻ•āϞাāϟো āĻ—ৌā§°ā§ąেā§°ে āϜিāϞিāĻ•ি āφāĻ›িāϞ। āχ āϤাā§° āϏ্āĻĨিā§°āϤা āφ⧰ু āĻļৈāϞ্āĻĒিāĻ• āĻĒ্ā§°āϤিāĻ­াā§° āĻāĻ• āĻĒ্ā§°āĻŽাāĻŖ āφāĻ›িāϞ।

As students and teachers admired the pieces, Prithvi and Sarah couldn't help but feel a mix of pride and anxiety for their friend.

āϝেāϤিāϝ়া āĻ›াāϤ্ā§°-āĻ›াāϤ্ā§°ী āφ⧰ু āĻļিāĻ•্āώāĻ•āϏāĻ•āϞে āϚিāϤ্ā§°āϏāĻŽূāĻšā§° āĻĒ্ā§°āĻļংāϏা āϕ⧰িāĻ›িāϞ, āĻĒৃāĻĨ্āĻŦী āφ⧰ু āϚাā§°াāĻšে āϤেāĻ“ঁāϞোāϕ⧰ āĻŦāύ্āϧুā§° āĻŦাāĻŦে āĻ—ৌā§°ā§ą āφ⧰ু āωāĻĻ্āĻŦেāĻ—ā§° āĻŽিāĻļ্ā§°িāϤ āĻ…āύুāĻ­ā§ą āϕ⧰িāĻŦāϞৈ āĻŦাāϧ্āϝ āĻšৈāĻ›িāϞ।

When the judges revealed the winners, tension gripped the auditorium.

āĻŦিāϚাā§°āĻ•āϏāĻ•āϞে āϝেāϤিāϝ়া āĻŦিāϜāϝ়ীāϏāĻ•āϞ⧰ āύাāĻŽ āϘোāώāĻŖা āϕ⧰িāϞে, āĻĒ্ā§°েāĻ•্āώাāĻ—ৃāĻšāϤ āωāϤ্āϤেāϜāύা āĻŦিā§°াāϜ āϕ⧰িāϞে।

The third prize was announced, and Aryan's name resonated through the hall.

āϤৃāϤীāϝ় āĻĒুā§°āϏ্āĻ•াā§°āϟো āϘোāώāĻŖা āϕ⧰া āĻš'āϞ, āφ⧰ু āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύ⧰ āύাāĻŽāϟো āĻ—োāϟেāχ āĻĒ্ā§°েāĻ•্āώাāĻ—ৃāĻšāϟোāϤ āĻ…āύুā§°āĻŖিāϤ āĻšৈ āωāĻ িāϞ।

Cheers erupted, and Aryan's face lit up with an exhilarating mixture of joy and disbelief.

āϚাā§°িāĻ“āĻĢাāϞে āĻšā§°্āώোāϞ্āϞাāϏ⧰ āϏৃāώ্āϟি āĻš'āϞ, āφ⧰ু āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύ⧰ āĻŽুāĻ–āĻ–āύ āφāύāύ্āĻĻ āφ⧰ু āĻ…āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏ⧰ āĻāĻ• ā§°োāĻŽাāĻž্āϚāϕ⧰ āĻŽিāĻļ্ā§°āĻŖেā§°ে āωāϜāϞি āωāĻ িāϞ।

As he stepped onto the stage, he caught Prithvi and Sarah's encouraging smile from the crowd.

āϏি āϝেāϤিāϝ়া āĻŽāĻž্āϚāϤ āωāĻ িāϞ, āϏি āĻ­িā§°ā§° āĻŽাāϜ⧰ āĻĒā§°া āĻĒৃāĻĨ্āĻŦী āφ⧰ু āϚাā§°াāĻšā§° āĻ‰ā§ŽāϏাāĻšāϜāύāĻ• āĻšাঁāĻšিāϟো āĻĻেāĻ–া āĻĒাāϞে।

However, Aryan's triumph wasn't the only lesson of the day.

āĻ…ā§ąāĻļ্āϝে, āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύ⧰ āĻŦিāϜāϝ়āϟোā§ąেāχ āϏেāχ āĻĻিāύāϟোā§° āĻāĻ•āĻŽাāϤ্ā§° āĻļিāĻ•্āώা āύাāĻ›িāϞ।

The whispers and hurtful comments against Aryan had not gone unnoticed.

āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύ⧰ āĻŦিā§°ুāĻĻ্āϧে āĻĢুāϚāĻĢুāϚāύি āφ⧰ু āĻ•āώ্āϟāĻĻাāϝ়āĻ• āĻŽāύ্āϤāĻŦ্āϝāĻŦোā§° āĻ•াā§°ো āϚāĻ•ুāϤ āύāĻĒā§°াāĻ•ৈ āĻĨāĻ•া āύাāĻ›িāϞ।

The school's principal addressed the importance of kindness and empathy, reminding everyone that differences should be celebrated, not ridiculed.

āĻŦিāĻĻ্āϝাāϞāϝ়ā§° āĻ…āϧ্āϝāĻ•্āώāĻ—ā§°াāĻ•ীāϝ়ে āĻĻāϝ়া āφ⧰ু āϏāĻšাāύুāĻ­ূāϤিā§° āĻ—ুā§°ুāϤ্āĻŦā§° āĻŦিāώāϝ়ে āĻ­াāώāĻŖ āĻĻি āϏāĻ•āϞোāĻ•ে āϏোঁā§ąā§°াāχ āĻĻিāϞে āϝে āĻŦৈāϚিāϤ্ā§°্āϝāĻ• āωāĻĻāϝাāĻĒāύ āϕ⧰িāĻŦ āϞাāĻ—ে, āωāĻĒāĻšাāϏ āϕ⧰িāĻŦ āύাāϞাāĻ—ে।

The bullies felt a pang of remorse as they realized the impact of his words.

āϝিāϏāĻ•āϞে āϤাāĻ• āϜোāĻ•াāχāĻ›িāϞ āϤেāĻ“ঁāϞোāĻ•ে āĻ…āϧ্āϝāĻ•্āώ⧰ āĻ•āĻĨাāĻŦোā§°ā§° āĻĒ্ā§°āĻ­াā§ą āωāĻĒāϞāĻŦ্āϧি āϕ⧰ি āĻ…āύুāĻļোāϚāύাāϤ āĻ­ুāĻ—িāĻ›িāϞ।

They approached Aryan after the competition and offered their apology for their insensitivity.

āĻĒ্ā§°āϤিāϝোāĻ—িāϤাā§° āĻ…āύ্āϤāϤ āϤেāĻ“ঁāϞোāĻ•ে āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύ⧰ āĻ“āϚ⧰āϞৈ āĻ—ৈ āϤেāĻ“ঁāϞোāϕ⧰ āĻ…āϏংāĻŦেāĻĻāύāĻļীāϞāϤাā§° āĻŦাāĻŦে āĻ•্āώāĻŽা āĻŦিāϚাā§°িāϞে।

Aryan accepted, recognizing that change was possible when people learned from their mistakes.

āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύে āϤাāĻ• āĻ—্ā§°āĻšāĻŖ āϕ⧰িāϞে, āĻāχāϟো āωāĻĒāϞāĻŦ্āϧি āϕ⧰ি āϝে āĻŽাāύুāĻšে āύিāϜ⧰ āĻ­ুāϞ⧰ āĻĒā§°া āĻļিāĻ•্āώা āϞ'āϞে āĻĒā§°িā§ąā§°্āϤāύ āϏāĻŽ্āĻ­ā§ą।

In the weeks that followed, the school embraced a renewed spirit of inclusivity as bullies became allies.

āĻĒā§°ā§ąā§°্āϤী āϏāĻĒ্āϤাāĻšāĻŦোā§°āϤ, āĻŦিāĻĻ্āϝাāϞāϝ়āĻ–āύে āĻ…āύ্āϤ⧰্āĻ­ুāĻ•্āϤিāϕ⧰āĻŖā§° āĻāĻ• āύāϤুāύ āĻŽāύোāĻ­াā§ą āĻ—্ā§°āĻšāĻŖ āϕ⧰িāϞে āĻ•িāϝ়āύো āϜোāĻ•োā§ąা āĻ›াāϤ্ā§°āĻŦোā§° āĻŽিāϤ্ā§°āϞৈ āĻĒā§°িāĻŖāϤ āĻšৈāĻ›িāϞ।

As Aryan's painting continued to inspire and uplift, the students learned a valuable lesson about the strength of unity and the beauty that flourishes when people celebrate each other's uniqueness.

āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύ⧰ āϚিāϤ্ā§°āĻ•āϞাāϟোā§ąে āϝিāĻšেāϤু āĻ…āύুāĻĒ্ā§°াāĻŖিāϤ āφ⧰ু āĻ‰ā§ŽāϏাāĻšিāϤ āϕ⧰ি āĻĨাāĻ•িāϞ, āĻ›াāϤ্ā§°-āĻ›াāϤ্ā§°ীāϏāĻ•āϞে āĻāĻ•āϤাā§° āĻļāĻ•্āϤি āφ⧰ু āχāϜāύে āϏিāϜāύ⧰ āϏ্āĻŦāĻ•ীāϝ়āϤাāĻ• āωāĻĻāϝাāĻĒāύ āϕ⧰িāϞে āϝি āϏৌāύ্āĻĻā§°্āϝ্āϝ āĻĢুāϟি āωāĻ ে āϤাā§° āĻŦিāώāϝ়ে āĻāĻ• āĻŽূāϞ্āĻ¯ā§ąাāύ āĻļিāĻ•্āώা āϞাāĻ­ āϕ⧰িāϞে।

Aryan's art symbolized not just his talent, but also the indomitable spirit that arises when people come together with compassion, courage, and acceptance.

āφ⧰্āϝ্āϝāύ⧰ āĻ•āϞাāϟোā§ąে āĻ•েā§ąāϞ āϤাā§° āĻĒ্ā§°āϤিāĻ­াāĻ•ে āĻĒ্ā§°āϤিāύিāϧিāϤ্āĻŦ āϕ⧰া āύাāĻ›িāϞ, āĻŦā§°āĻž্āϚ āĻŽাāύুāĻšে āϝেāϤিāϝ়া āϏāĻšাāύুāĻ­ূāϤি, āϏাāĻšāϏ āφ⧰ু āĻ—্ā§°āĻšāĻŖāϝোāĻ—্āϝāϤাā§° āϏৈāϤে āĻāĻ•āϤ্ā§°িāϤ āĻšāϝ় āϤেāϤিāϝ়া āϝি āĻ…āĻĻāĻŽ্āϝ āφāϤ্āĻŽাā§° āϏৃāώ্āϟি āĻšāϝ় āϤাāĻ•ো āĻĒ্ā§°āϤীāĻ•াāϝ়িāϤ āϕ⧰িāĻ›িāϞ।

Word Notes (āĻļāĻŦ্āĻĻ āϟোāĻ•া)

quaint  =  unusual (āφāϚāĻšুā§ąা āĻŦা āĻ…āϏ্āĻŦাāĻ­াā§ąিāĻ•)

anticipation  =  the act of looking forward (āφāĻ—্ā§°āĻš āĻŦা āĻ‰ā§ŽāĻ•āĻŖ্āĻ া)

tenacity  =  not easily pulled apart / hardwork (āĻāĻ•াāĻ—্ā§°āϤা āĻŦা āĻĻৃāĻĸ়āϤা)

faze  =  disturb (āĻŦিāϚāϞিāϤ āϕ⧰া)

testament  =  proof (āĻĒ্ā§°āĻŽাāĻŖ)

resilience  =  recovering (āϏ্āĻĨিā§°āϤা āĻŦা āϘূā§°ি āωāĻ াā§° āĻ•্āώāĻŽāϤা)

exhilarating  =  strong feeling (ā§°োāĻŽাāĻž্āϚāϕ⧰ āĻŦা āφāύāύ্āĻĻāĻĻাāϝ়āĻ•)

allies  =  form a connection (āĻŽিāϤ্ā§° āĻŦা āϏāĻšāϝোāĻ—ী)

indomitable  =  incapable of being subdued (āĻ…āĻĻāĻŽ্āϝ)

Comprehension Solutions

1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
a) Where did Aryan live?
Ans: Aryan lived in a quaint town nestled between rolling hills.
b) Why was life not easy for Aryan?
Ans: Life was not easy for Aryan because he lost his right hand in an accident two years back.
c) What was the theme of the art competition?
Ans: The theme of the art competition was "Colours of Unity".
d) Who were Prithvi and Sarah?
Ans: Prithvi and Sarah were Aryan's dear friends who were compassionate and empathetic.
e) What was Aryan's reaction on receiving the prize?
Ans: Aryan's face lit up with an exhilarating mixture of joy and disbelief.
f) How did the bullies realize their mistakes and how did they atone?
Ans: The bullies realized their mistakes when the principal addressed the importance of kindness and empathy. They atoned by approaching Aryan after the competition and offering their apology for their insensitivity.
g) What did Aryan's art symbolize?
Ans: Aryan's art symbolized not just his talent, but also the indomitable spirit that arises when people come together with compassion, courage, and acceptance.
2. Give brief answers to the following questions.
a) How did Aryan's classmates react to his disability?
Ans: While many admired his tenacity, a few whispered doubts about his ability to compete, and some even made snide remarks.
b) How did Prithvi and Sarah help Aryan?
Ans: They offered him unwavering support and assured him that they believed in his ability to shine.
c) What happened when the judges revealed the names of the winners? How did it affect Aryan?
Ans: Tension gripped the auditorium when the judges revealed the winners. Aryan's name was announced for the third prize, and his face lit up with an exhilarating mixture of joy and disbelief.
d) How did Aryan's painting continue to inspire and uplift?
Ans: It inspired students by teaching them a valuable lesson about the strength of unity and the beauty that flourishes when people celebrate each other's uniqueness.
3. Write whether the following statements are true or false.
  • a) Aryan had a disability. → True
  • b) Aryan was good at playing cricket. → False
  • c) Everyone admired his tenacity. → False
  • d) Aryan felt grateful towards Prithvi and Sara. → True
  • e) Prithvi's face lit up with an exhilarating mixture of joy and disbelief. → False

Grammar and Usage: Activity 1

Change the form of narration of the following sentences.

a) The teacher said to Madhabi, "You are a brave girl."
Ans: The teacher told Madhabi that she was a brave girl.

b) She said, "I will go to Shillong tomorrow."
Ans: She said that she would go to Shillong the next day.

c) He said to me, "Close the door at once."
Ans: He ordered me to close the door at once.

d) Mother asked me not to run in the sun.
Ans: Mother said to me, "Do not run in the sun."

e) The boy said to me, "Where do you live?"
Ans: The boy asked me where I lived.

f) The old lady said to him, "Can you help me?"
Ans: The old lady asked him if he could help her.

g) She asked me if I could lend her my bicycle.
Ans: She asked me, "Can you lend me your bicycle?"

h) He said, "Hurrah! We have won the match."
Ans: He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

i) She said, "May you be happy?"
Ans: She prayed that I might be happy.

Writing Activity: Unseen Passages

Passage 1 Questions:
  • i) When was Netaji born?
    Ans: Netaji was born in 1897.
  • ii) What was the slogan given by Netaji at the City Hall of Singapore?
    Ans: The slogan was 'Delhi Chalo'.
  • iii) What was the name of Netaji's army?
    Ans: The name of his army was Azad Hind Fauj.
  • iv) How was Netaji related to Odisha?
    Ans: Netaji was born in Cuttack, Odisha.
  • v) What was the most famous slogan of Subhas Chandra Bose?
    Ans: His most famous slogan was "Tum Mujhe Khoon Do, Main Tumhe Azadi Dunga".
Passage 2 Questions:
  • i) What was the full name of Edison?
    Ans: His full name was Thomas Alva Edison.
  • ii) Who was Edison?
    Ans: Edison was a great scientist.
  • iii) How many children did Edison have?
    Ans: Edison was the father of six children.
  • iv) What was the secret to the success of Edison?
    Ans: The secret to his success was good health and hard work.
  • v) Name any two inventions of Thomas Edison.
    Ans: Two of his inventions are the light bulb and the gramophone.
Passage 4 (Dams) Questions:
  • i) Why are dams important?
    Ans: The dams are very important to save the water of our rivers for irrigation and control the floods in the rivers.
  • ii) When do floods occur?
    Ans: Floods occur when the gates of the dams are opened and water flows down the rivers.
  • iii) What is the second use of dams?
    Ans: The dams are used to make electricity.
  • iv) Choose the correct meaning of the word 'Irrigation':
    Ans: b) The process of supplying water in the field.
  • v) Suggest a suitable title for the above passage.
    Ans: The Importance of Dams.
Passage 5 (Ganga) Questions:
  • i) Which is the longest river in India?
    Ans: The Ganga is the longest river in India.
  • ii) What is the length of the Ganga?
    Ans: It has a length of 2,525 Kilometers.
  • iii) When was the Ganga declared as the national river of India?
    Ans: In 2008, the river was declared the national river of India.
  • iv) Why do the Hindu people want to immerse their ashes in the Ganga?
    Ans: Hindu people want their ashes to be immersed in the Ganga so that they can reach heaven.
  • v) The synonym of the word sacred is:
    Ans: b) holy

Revision Test 2

1. Change the voice of the following sentences.

i) He plays cricket.
Ans: Cricket is played by him.

ii) We do not eat meat.
Ans: Meat is not eaten by us.

iii) People speak English all over the world.
Ans: English is spoken all over the world.

iv) They know me.
Ans: I am known to them.

v) She does not like me.
Ans: I am not liked by her.

vi) He did the work.
Ans: The work was done by him.

vii) We completed the work in record time.
Ans: The work was completed by us in record time.

viii) I knew her well.
Ans: She was well known to me.

ix) He was taken to hospital.
Ans: Someone took him to the hospital.

x) They did not complete the work.
Ans: The work was not completed by them.

xi) She is writing a letter.
Ans: A letter is being written by her.

xii) They were playing cricket at that time.
Ans: Cricket was being played by them at that time.

xiii) The patient is being examined by a doctor.
Ans: A doctor is examining the patient.

xiv) He has completed the work.
Ans: The work has been completed by him.

xv) My book has been stolen.
Ans: Someone has stolen my book.

xvi) I can cook rice.
Ans: Rice can be cooked by me.

xvii) Open the door.
Ans: Let the door be opened.

xviii) Tell him to come here.
Ans: Let him be told to come here.

xix) Don't do the work.
Ans: Let the work not be done.

xx) How did you do the work?
Ans: How was the work done by you?

xxi) Can you please help me?
Ans: Can I please be helped by you?

xxii) May God bless you.
Ans: May you be blessed by God.

2. Rewrite the following sentences using the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets.

i) By next year, she (receive) her promotion.
Ans: By next year, she will have received her promotion.

ii) Robin (sell) his car by next Sunday.
Ans: Robin will have sold his car by next Sunday.

iii) Moni (clean) the entire house by lunch.
Ans: Moni will have cleaned the entire house by lunch.

iv) By this time tomorrow morning, they (complete) the work.
Ans: By this time tomorrow morning, they will have completed the work.

v) By 2030, I (live) in the US for 5 years.
Ans: By 2030, I will have been living in the US for 5 years.

vi) By September, Julie (teach) us for over a year.
Ans: By September, Julie will have been teaching us for over a year.

vii) On Monday, she (wait) for 2 weeks.
Ans: On Monday, she will have been waiting for 2 weeks.

viii) Before Saturday, you (do) all of your homework.
Ans: Before Saturday, you will have done all of your homework.

ix) At this time next week, the police (catch) the thief.
Ans: At this time next week, the police will have caught the thief.

x) By 8 o'clock, the kids (fall) asleep.
Ans: By 8 o'clock, the kids will have fallen asleep.

3. Change the form of narration of the following sentences.

i) He said, "I play football in the afternoon."
Ans: He said that he played football in the afternoon.

ii) She said to me, "This is my brother."
Ans: She told me that that was her brother.

iii) I said to her, "I went to Shillong yesterday."
Ans: I told her that I had gone to Shillong the previous day.

iv) The boy said to me, "We will do the work tomorrow."
Ans: The boy told me that they would do the work the next day.

v) He asked me to shut the door.
Ans: He said to me, "Shut the door."

vi) Father advised me not to run in the sun.
Ans: Father said to me, "Do not run in the sun."

vii) He asked if I could kindly help him.
Ans: He asked me, "Can you kindly help me?"

viii) The old lady said to him, "Will you please open the door?"
Ans: The old lady requested him to open the door.

ix) The teacher said to the student, "Where do you live?"
Ans: The teacher asked the student where he lived.

x) He asked me how I had solved the sum.
Ans: He asked me, "How did you solve the sum?"

xi) They said that they were going to the market then.
Ans: They said, "We are going to the market now."

xii) I requested them to take me with them.
Ans: I said to them, "Please take me with you."

xiii) He wished that God might bless me.
Ans: He said, "May God bless you."

xiv) She said to me, "Let's go for a walk."
Ans: She proposed to me that we should go for a walk.

xv) Mother asked me if I had done my homework.
Ans: Mother asked me, "Have you done your homework?"

xvi) They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
Ans: They said, "Hurrah! We have won the match."

xvii) The girl said, "Wow! What a beautiful flower this is."
Ans: The girl exclaimed with joy that that was a very beautiful flower.

xviii) I said that I did not know him.
Ans: I said, "I do not know him."

xix) She told me that she had paid her schoolfees the day before.
Ans: She said to me, "I paid my school fees yesterday."

xx) He said to me, "Don't go there."
Ans: He ordered me not to go there.

FAQs on Lesson 8

Q. What is the central message of the story "Embracing Differences"?

Ans: The central message is that we should celebrate people's unique differences instead of ridiculing them. It highlights the power of courage, empathy, and true friendship.

Q. How did Prithvi and Sarah support Aryan during difficult times?

Ans: When some classmates doubted and made fun of Aryan's disability, Prithvi and Sarah offered him unwavering support. They constantly encouraged him and showed complete faith in his ability to shine.

Q. Why did the school principal address the students after the art competition?

Ans: The principal addressed the students to remind them about the importance of kindness and empathy. He wanted everyone to understand that differences are something to be celebrated and not made fun of.

Q. What did Aryan's painting "Colours of Unity" symbolize?

Ans: Aryan's beautiful artwork symbolized not just his incredible talent but also the indomitable spirit and strength that arises when people come together with compassion, courage, and acceptance.

Q. Where can I find the PDF notes for AJB Class 8 English Lesson 8?

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