Weathering the Storm in Ersama (Class IX)

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 Lesson- Weathering the Storm in Ersama (Class IX)

 

Long Answer (LA) Type Questions  - 8 marks each

1. Why was Prashant anxious to go to his village? How did he reach there?

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How did Prashant manage to reach Kalikunda in the flood?

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Describe Prashant's journey to his village.

Ans. The cyclone hit the area very badly. It caused a great description there and left nothing upright. The cyclone was so heavy that it removed all the houses there and no trees were standing. Prashant, after spending two days at the friend's house, decided to look for his family members and started for his village. Prashant was worried about the well-being of his family members at his village. So, he decided to go there although the situation was still dangerous.

Prashant took a long, sturdy stick and started his 18 kms journey to his village. He used the stick to know the level of the water and locate the road through the swollen flood waters. At several places, he had to swim when he lost the road. After covering some distance, he found two friends of his uncle and decided to move with them.

He saw many frightening scenes as dead bodies of people and carcasses of animals swept against him due to the water current. In every village he passed, he could hardly see a house standing. He cried hardly see a house standing. He cried loudly as he feared he might have lost his family members. Finally, he reached his village after facing all these difficulties.

2. Describe the role of Prashant as the leader of his village.

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How did Prashant help his villagers?

Ans. Although Prashant was just nineteen years old, he stepped in as a leader to represent his village.

He organised a group of youths and elders. The group pressurized the local grain merchant to give rice to feed the hungry people. Once they got rice from the merchant, they collected the broken branches of trees and cooked food to feed the flood victims.

Prashant then organised a team of youth volunteers to clean the shelter of filth, urine, vomit and floating carcasses. The wounded and fractured victims were tended to next. He also gathered the orphan children together and mobilized the women to take care of them.

The men were given the task of getting food and other materials for the shelter. Some women were persuaded by Prashant to work for an NGO so that they can get food for the work they did. He even helped the orphans and widows of the shelter to come to terms with their loss. Only a leader can do all this that too in the time of extreme need. This way, we can say that Prashant acted as a true leader in the hour of need and was successful at his job as a leader. 



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