{"id":2407,"date":"2020-12-21T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themindpalace.in\/?p=2407"},"modified":"2021-08-26T05:38:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T05:38:38","slug":"the-earthquake-a-folk-tale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themindpalace.in\/index.php\/2020\/12\/21\/the-earthquake-a-folk-tale\/","title":{"rendered":"THE EARTHQUAKE  &#8211; A folk tale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Summary, Notes and solved exercises<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once upon a time, there was a rabbit near the Western Sea. He lived in an earthhole, under a small palm shrub at the foot of a bel tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One day, as the rabbit was getting food to its home, a strange thought came to his mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What if the earth falls to pieces, what if it falls on me?&#8221;, he thought, almost shivering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At that same moment, a big ripe bel fruit fell right on top of the palm shrub. At this, the little animal jumped straight up into the air, being quite sure that the earth was indeed falling to pieces around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_81437\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0MRyMXmOJ18?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Video: The Earthquake, a folk tale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He got scared and started to run madly without even looking back. Another rabbit saw him running and asked him, &#8216;Why are you running like this, you look so scared?&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2018Don\u2019t ask me,\u2019 said the hare without stopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018But why, but why?\u2019 the other repeated, running behind him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2018The earth is falling to pieces behind us\u2019, said the first hare, still running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;So the other fled after him. In the same way, another hare saw him and yet another, until a hundred thousand hares were all fleeing after him. Then a deer saw them, and a boar, and an antelope, and a buffalo, and a gazelle and a rhinoceros, and a tiger, and an elephant and all asked: \u2018 What is this?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018The earth is falling to pieces!\u2019 was the reply, so they all joined in the stampede followed by the whole race of each species. In this way gradually, the line of animals stretched out over a distance of about three miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then a huge lion appeared and he saw the wild flight of animals. He shouted at them. \u2018What is all this? Are you all out of your senses?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When he was told that the earth was falling to pieces, he thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018There is no question of an earthquake, but I suppose they must have misunderstood some sound they heard and if I do not make some great effort, they will all come to destruction. I must save their lives\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this, he sprang with a terrific speed to the foot of a hill in front of all the animals and roared thrice at the top of its voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were all frightened out of their wits. They turned about, huddled up together, and stayed where they were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lion padded in between their ranks and asked them: \u2018Why are you all running away?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018The earth is falling to pieces,\u2019 said they in chorus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2018Who has seen it falling to pieces?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018The elephants know about it,\u2019 some said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He asked the elephants, but they said: \u2018we know nothing about it. It is the tigers who know that\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018The rhinoceroses know,\u2019 said the tigers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018The gazelles do,\u2019 shouted the rhinoceroses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2018The buffaloes say so,\u2019 submitted the gazelles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The buffaloes said, \u2018we were told so by the antelopes\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The antelopes added, \u2018No, no. Ask the boars\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The boars pointed towards the deer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the deer said: \u2018We do not know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask the hares.\u2019 When the hares were asked, they all pointed to one hare and said, \u2018This one told us\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the lion came close to the hare: \u2018Oh, it\u2019s you who has spread this news. Well, is it true that the earth is falling to pieces?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2018My lord, most certainly it\u2019s true,\u2019 said the hare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Well, where were you when you saw this?\u2019 asked the lion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Oh, sir, among some palm trees close to the Western Sea. There, while resting under a palm leaf at the foot of a bel tree, I began to wonder where I would go if ever the earth should fall to pieces, and lo! At that very moment, I heard the crash of the earthquake and so I fled as fast as I could\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lion thought to himself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2018No doubt a ripe bel fruit fell from above on to the palm leaf and made the crash, so that this little fellow, on hearing it, thought that the earth was cracking up and he fled. I had better look into the matter myself\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He thereupon took the hare aside and spoke to the vast herd of animals. \u2018Listen to me, all. I\u2019ll go and find the truth about this earthquake. Till then, you stay here. Don\u2019t move about till I come back\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said in a commanding tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the animals nodded their heads as if to show their obedience. Now, the lion asked the hare to sit on his back. The hare did so and very soon they were at the foot of the palm trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hare jumped off the lion\u2019s back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Go now,\u2019 the lion said, \u2018show me the place you were talking about.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Oh, lord, I would not dare,\u2019 said the hare nervously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2018Don\u2019t be stupid, come along,\u2019 he shouted at the poor hare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hare, not daring to go near the bel tree, stood some way off, and, pointing out to the lion the spot where he had heard the terrible crash, said: \u2018That is exactly the place I heard the crash\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2018Do you live here?\u2019 asked the lion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2018Yes, I do,\u2019 said the hare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Well, do you know what caused that loud sound?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2018What else? It was the earthquake, wasn\u2019t it?\u2019 \u2018No\u2019 said the lion in a tone of certainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018What else? I really think that it must have been the cause\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lion did not pay any attention to the words uttered by the hare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, he paced towards the place under the palm leaves. Looking closely, he found that a ripe bel fruit, not long before, had fallen on top of the palm shrub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the lion understood everything. He also made sure that there was no sign of any earthquake nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Jump on to my back,\u2019 said he without losing any more time. The hare sat on it, and within a few minutes, both of them were facing the assembly of animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lion spoke to them: \u2018Dear animals, you need not have any fears. There was neither an earthquake nor any other calamity. Go back to your places, and live as you did before\u2019. All the animals thanked their king and went back to their habitats. Imagine what would have happened if the king lion had not gone to check the real fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">Exercise<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.What is the wild imagination of the hare?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#3ec054\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Ans:<\/span>The wild imagination of the  hare earth was to fall to pieces what would become of it? a strange fear struck him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.What even cause the crush?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#61c53d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Ans:<\/span><\/strong>At that very moment a huge ripe bell fruit fell right on the top of the palm shrub and caused a crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.Name the few animals that joined the race?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#359a4e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Ans:<\/span><\/strong>A hundred thousand of hares, boar, deer, antelope gozelly rhinoceros,tiger and a huge elephant joined the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4.Which of the animals do you thinks is sensable one? How would you justify that anwer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#3ea833\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Ans:<\/span><\/strong>The lion king of the animal was the sensible one among the animals. Because after hearing the cause of wild flight of the animals it thought that they have misunderstood some sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5.What did the lion guess about the cause of the crash?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#2faf2d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Ans:<\/span><\/strong>The lion after listening to the hare guessed that ripe bell fruit must have fallen from the palm of the shrub have caused  the crush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6.What was the command given by the lion to the animals? at the end?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#38bb2e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Ans<\/span><\/strong>:The command given by lion is dear animals you need not fear.There was neither an earthquake nor calamity Go back to your places and live as you did before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once upon a time, there was a rabbit near the Western Sea. He lived in an earthhole, under a small palm shrub at the foot of a bel tree.<\/p>\n<p>One day, as the rabbit was getting food to its home, a strange thought came to his mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat if the earth falls to pieces, what if it falls on me?\u201d, he thought, almost shivering.<\/p>\n<p>At that same moment, a big ripe bel fruit fell right on top of the palm shrub. 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