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Answers to ‘The Selfish Giant Questions’

Comprehension Check (Page 19)

1. 1. Why is the Giant called selfish?


The Giant is called selfish because he built a high wall
around his beautiful garden and put up a notice board
to prevent children from playing there. He wanted to
keep the garden for himself.
2. On one occasion the children said: 'How happy we are
here!' Later they said: 'How happy we were there!'
In the first case, the children refer to the happiness they
felt while playing in the Giant's garden before he
returned. In the second case, they express their sadness
and nostalgia after being forbidden to enter the garden.
3. (i) When spring came, it was still winter in the
garden. What does winter stand for or indicate here?
Winter in the garden symbolizes the Giant's selfishness
and lack of warmth or love, which kept joy and beauty
away from the garden.
(ii) Winter has been presented like a story with its
own characters and their activities. Describe the story
in your own words.
In the story, winter becomes a personified character
that thrives in the Giant's garden due to his selfishness.
Snow, Frost, North Wind, and Hail personify the cold,
harsh atmosphere, dancing and dominating the garden
as spring refuses to come.
4. Was the Giant happy or sad over the state of the
garden?
The Giant was sad over the state of the garden. He could
not understand why spring and summer never came,
and he longed for a change in the weather.
5. What effect did the linnet’s song have over Hail and
the North Wind?
The linnet's song stopped Hail from dancing and made
the North Wind cease roaring. It signaled the arrival of
spring, bringing a sense of calm and beauty.
Comprehension Check (Page 22)

6. (i) The Giant saw a most wonderful sight. What did he


see?
The Giant saw children playing in his garden, and the
trees blossoming with flowers and birds singing
happily. It was a sign that joy and life had returned.
(ii) What did he realize on seeing it?
He realized how selfish he had been. He understood that
his actions had kept joy, beauty, and life away from the
garden and that children brought happiness to his
garden.
7. Why was it still winter in one corner of the garden?
It was still winter in one corner of the garden because a
little boy was standing there, unable to climb the tree.
The tree and the corner of the garden remained cold
and lifeless as the boy was unhappy and crying.
8. Describe the first meeting of the little boy and the
Giant.
The little boy was crying because he was too small to
climb the tree. The Giant’s heart melted upon seeing
him. He gently lifted the boy and placed him in the tree,
which immediately blossomed. The boy then hugged
and kissed the Giant, marking the beginning of his
transformation.
9. Describe their second meeting after a long interval.
In the second meeting, the Giant saw the boy under a
magnificent tree with golden branches and silver fruits.
The boy had marks of nails on his hands and feet, which
filled the Giant with awe and sadness. The boy told the
Giant that these were the wounds of love and invited
him to his garden, which was paradise.
10. The Giant lay dead, all covered with white
blossoms. What does this sentence indicate about the
once selfish Giant?
This indicates that the Giant had transformed into a
kind and selfless person. His death under the white
blossoms symbolizes purity, peace, and his acceptance
into paradise as a reward for his change of heart.

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