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Think About It
1. What havoc has the super cyclone wreaked in the life of the people of Orissa?
Answer
The cyclone brought heavy rains and strong winds. As a result, majority of the houses had blown away and only the strong cement houses were spared. Dirty water covered the land as far as the eye could see. Many people lost their lives. There were floating human bodies and bloated animal carcasses all around. Even the strongest of the trees had been uprooted. The scenes were gruesome. Many people lost their relatives and many children had become orphans. There was shortage of food. People were sad and helpless and a pall
of gloom had descended on the people all around.
2. How has Prashant, a teenager, been able to help the people of his village?
Answer
Prashant helped the people of his village by first getting a grip over himself because he was initially shocked on witnessing the after effects of the cyclone. He decided to step in as the leader of his village. He organized a group of youths and elders to jointly pressurize the merchant to given rice for the people living in the shelter. He was successful in this task. His next task was to organize a team of youth volunteers to clean the shelter and to tend to the wounds of the people who had been injured because of the cyclone.
Prashant also brought a number of orphaned children together and constructed a polythene shelter for them. While women were mobilized to look after them, the men secured food and other essentials for the shelter. When he realised that the women were becoming too grief-stricken, he persuaded them to start working in the food-for-work programme, which was initiated by an NGO. He also organized sports events for children.
3. How have the people of the community helped one another? What role do the women of Kalikuda play during these days?
Answer
Prashant took the initiative and mobilised everyone to help one another. In this time of distress the people of the community joined hands together and started relief work. Women started working in the food for work programme and looked after the orphans.
4. Why do Prashant and other volunteers resist the plan to set up institutions for orphans and widows? What alternatives do they consider?
Answer:
Prashant and other volunteers resisted the plan as they felt that it would not be proper to set up separate institutions for orphans and widows. The group of volunteers was of the opinion that in these institutions children would not be able to get love and widow would suffer from stigma and loneliness and isolation. The group decided to rehabilitate them in their own community. New families were made and the childless widows took care of the orphan.
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5. Do you think Prashant is good leader? Do you think young people can get together to help people during natural calamities?
Answer
Yes, Prashant is a very good leader. Though he himself was too grief-stricken, he got a hold of himself and decided to step in as the leader of the village. He carried out his role effectively and helped the people of his village in every possible manner.
Yes. Young people can definitely get together to help people during natural calamities and otherwise. They can use their strength and vigour to help people.
NCERT 9th English Moment Chapter 6, class 9 English Moment Chapter 6 solutions
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NCERT Solutions for 9th Class English Moment : Chapter 6 Weathering the Storm in Ersama
Chapterwise NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Moment :
- Chapter 1 – The Lost Child
- Chapter 2 – The Adventures of Toto
- Chapter 3 – Iswaran the Storyteller
- Chapter 4 – In the Kingdom of Fools
- Chapter 5 – The Happy Prince
- Chapter 6 – Weathering the Storm in Ersama
- Chapter 7 – The Last Leaf
- Chapter 8 – A House Is Not a Home
- Chapter 9 – The Accidental Tourist
- Chapter 10 – The Beggar
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