The selfish giant

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a. Where did the children used to play?

Every afternoon after the school,children used to play in a lovely and beautiful garden of giant. There were beautiful flowers that looked like stars and 12 peach tress where the birds would sit and sing very sweet and lovely songs.

b.What did the Snow and the Frost do to the garden?

One day,when the giant came back from his friend house after 7 years he saw childrens playing in his garden and got angry and chased them away. Seeing the harsh and rude behavior of giant snow and frost appeared in the giant garden,where snow covered the soft green grass white and the frost painted all the tree silver. They even invited north wind and hail to live with them .

c. What did the giant hear when he was lying awake in the bed?

The giant heard a very sweet and lovely music when he was lying awake in bed which he thought was of king musicians passing by but it was the lovely music of the little bird linnet singing.

d.Why do you think spring season never came to the giant's garden?

When the spring found giant rude behavior towards the children . The childrens couldn't play and spring became angry towards the giant. And never came to his garden. So, it was always winter in his garden.

e.How did the giant realize his mistake?

The giant was shocked that spring never arrived in his garden, but he was unaware of the reasons. But one day the childrens came in the garden through a hole and spring came back,and when he helped the little boy to climb the tree, he hugged and kissed him which melted the giant heart and he realized that it was due to his rude behavior that spring never came to his garden.

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Reference to the context answers

B. The story make use of personification as one of the main fugues of speech. Cite three examples of personification from the story. What is the significance of the seasons personified in the story?

The writer has used personification as one of the main figures of speech.Three different examples of personification in the story are snow,frost and the north wind. Among them the frost and the snow have famine gender, where as the north wind has been personified as male/masculine gender. The significance of the season personified in the story is that they are related to nature and they play an important role in changing the giant garden with unique force against his bad deeds.

C.This story can be read as fairy-tale,where the children,the seasons,the tree,the corner of the garden,the snow the wind and the frost are all used as symbolism.Interpret those symbols.

The story can be read as an fairy tale , where the winter has used different symbols. In the story,the children symbolize innocence and love,the seasons symbolize hope,life and death. Similarly the trees are used as a symbol as patience.The corner of the garden stands for haven ,the snow,the wind and the frost signify a grief,sarrow and pain.

D.Which figure of speech is used for "winter,frost,snow,north wind,hail and little child"? Who is the little child compared to?

Personification and symbolism are two figures of speech that the author has used. Symbolism are used for winter,frost, snow, north wind and hail. Winter is the symbol of pain and suffering. where as spring is the symbol of joy and happiness. The little child is compared to Jesus Christ in the story.