‘रचना-प्रयोग’ का मुख्य उद्देश्य क्या है?

व्याकरण का व्यावहारिक प्रयोग सिखाना

‘द्वितीयः’ किस प्रकार की संख्या है?

क्रमवाचक (दूसरा)

Why did Lencho write a letter to God?

His crop was destroyed by a hailstorm, leaving his family with no food, and his deep faith made him believe God would send him a hundred pesos.

How did the postmaster help Lencho?

Moved by Lencho’s faith, he collected money from the post-office employees and even gave part of his own salary, sending it signed “God”.

Why was Lencho not surprised to receive the money?

Because his faith in God was so complete that he was sure his prayer would be answered.

Why did Lencho call the post-office employees crooks?

He received only seventy of the hundred pesos and, certain God had sent the full amount, concluded the employees had stolen the rest.

Where did Lencho live, and what was his only hope for the year?

He lived in a humble house in the hilly countryside; his only hope was a good harvest of ripe corn, for which his field badly needed a downpour of rain.

Why was Lencho pleased when it began to rain?

His field of corn needed rain badly, so he was delighted; he compared the falling drops to new silver coins, seeing in them the promise of a good crop.

How did the rain turn into a disaster for Lencho?

A sudden hailstorm followed the rain and battered the field until not a leaf of corn was left, destroying the whole crop and his family’s hope of food.

What single hope remained for Lencho after the storm, and what did he do?

His firm faith in God, whom he believed could see everything and would help; acting on this faith, he wrote a letter asking God for a hundred pesos.

How did the postmaster react on reading Lencho’s letter?

He first laughed at its simplicity, but was so moved by Lencho’s deep, sincere faith that he decided to help so that the man’s faith would not be shaken.

What does the story teach us about faith and human nature?

It shows the power of unquestioning faith, but also how genuine human kindness can go unnoticed, and how people may be ungrateful or suspicious even of those who help them.

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Summary

Written by G.L. Fuentes, this story explores deep faith and human nature. Lencho, a hard-working farmer, depends on a good harvest to feed his family. When a hailstorm destroys his entire field of ripe corn, he is left with nothing, but his unshakeable faith in God leads him to write a letter asking God to send him a hundred pesos. The postmaster, moved by Lencho’s simple, sincere faith, collects money from his colleagues, but they can gather only seventy pesos. When Lencho receives the money, he is not surprised — he expected God to help — but he is angry that the amount is short. He concludes that the post-office employees must have stolen the rest, calling them a “bunch of crooks.” The story gently contrasts Lencho’s blind faith with the genuine, unrecognised kindness of the postmaster and his fellow workers, raising questions about faith, gratitude and human goodness.

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Lencho

A poor but devout farmer whose faith in God never wavers.

The postmaster

A kind-hearted official who arranges money to help Lencho.

Faith

Lencho’s complete, unquestioning belief that God will help him.

Irony

Lencho calls his real helpers crooks, unaware of their kindness.

Hailstorm

The sudden storm that destroys Lencho’s crop and his hopes.

Charity

The selfless giving by the postmaster and his colleagues.

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