A Letter to God
Class 10 English · First Flight · Chapter 1
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The story in short
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.
The story in 6 beats
- 1Lencho watches his ripe corn field and hopes for rain to give the crop a good finish.
- 2Rain begins happily, but a terrible hailstorm soon destroys the whole field and leaves no harvest.
- 3Sure that God sees everything, Lencho writes a letter asking for a hundred pesos to survive.
- 4The postmaster is touched by Lencho’s faith and collects money, but he can send only seventy pesos.
- 5Lencho receives the money, believes God sent it, and becomes angry because the amount is less.
- 6He writes again, asking God for the rest and warning Him not to send it through the post office.
Faith and belief in GodHuman kindness and charityIrony in the storyCharacter of LenchoThe role of the postmaster
Characters & key ideas
LenchoA poor but devout farmer whose faith in God never wavers.
The postmasterA kind-hearted official who arranges money to help Lencho.
FaithLencho’s complete, unquestioning belief that God will help him.
IronyLencho calls his real helpers crooks, unaware of their kindness.
HailstormThe sudden storm that destroys Lencho’s crop and his hopes.
CharityThe selfless giving by the postmaster and his colleagues.
Word meanings · शब्दार्थ
crest
top of a hill
amiable
friendly and pleasant
downpour
very heavy rain
draped
covered loosely over
hailstones
small balls of ice
plague of locusts
huge swarm destroying crops
conscience
inner sense of right
contentment
state of being satisfied
pesos
units of Mexican money
oxen
bulls used for farm work
crooks
dishonest people; thieves
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III. Relative Clauses
IV. Using Negatives for Emphasis
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What destroyed Lencho’s field of corn?