English A5: Activity based on Personal Response, Expression, Creation and Imagination,

By giving the king different answers, the learned advisers who came to the court confused the king. None of the answers given by the advisers was complete or comprehensive. From their answers it is quite clear to me that each one of them dwelt on part of the truth and not the whole truth.

I consider my grandfather my guide when I am in difficulties. This is because my grandfather is a very patient and loving person. He is at home the whole day. He welcomes me when I return from school and listens to my experiences in school. If there has been any problem in school or when I am playing with my friends, he gives me good advice. He does not shout at me or blame me for what has happened.

I think the hermit somehow knew everything before the king arrived. He must have known about the plan of the king's enemy and so was able to deal with it purposefully when the king arrived. News about the ambush must definitely have come to his ears. Otherwise he would not have been able to answer the king's questions in such a real and practical way. He was a hermit, a wise man, and nothing of importance would have escaped his consideration.

As the king forgave his enemy, we see him as a very humane person, as a person who believes in peace and forgiveness and one who shows mercy to even those who would wish to harm him.

Like any other ordinary person, the king tended to the wounded man. He even washed the wound and bandaged it many times. When required. he brought and gave the man water to drink. Theking went out of his way to be good and kind to the man. All this happened after the wounded man came running, wounded, to the hermit's hut.

We come to know that the king was humble by the fact that he did not mind doing ordinary work such as digging. He did not use his authority as king to force the hermit to answer his questions. Instead he requested the hermit politely and was ready to go away if the hermit refused to answer his questions.

I agree that though the hermit did not say anything to the king for some time, he did not ignore the king or treat him rudely in any way. His politeness is evident by the fact that he greeted the king. By spitting on his hand before he resumed digging, the hermit indicated that the work he was doing was more important and that the king would have to wait.

To know the right time for every action : Draw up in advance a table of days, months and years and live strictly according to it.
The people the king most needed: Councillors The most important occupation: Science.

The king put on simple clothes because he did not want the hermit to refuse to answer his questions. The king was aware that the hermit waswise and would know that he was the king and not mistake him for a common person. Out of humility and respect, the king dressed up like a commoner. We know that the hermit knew that he was the king by the way he returned the king's greeting.

According to me, the right time is the present. Yesterday cannot be undone. Tomorrow cannot be predicted. Therefore, the only right time is today, i.e. the present.