CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The king called upon the merchant who ended up blaming the bricklayer for the faulty wall. When the bricklayer was called upon, he blamed it on the girl who was distracting him by dancing around with her jingling anklet. The girl then blamed the goldsmith as he had delayed her work, making her walk around.

Detailed explanation-2: -Solution : The dancing girl blames the goldsmith, who had to make some jewellery for her, but had not made it in time. Because of this, she had to visit him several times, thereby walking up and down the street in front of the brick-layer, disturbing him.

Detailed explanation-3: -After such demand the king tried the merchant. He heard the case and decided to punish the merchant but the merchant put the blame on the bricklayer for building such a weak wall. Then the bricklayer pleaded with the king to punish the dancing girl who distracted him during the building of the wall.

Detailed explanation-4: -What was the dancing girl blamed for? Answer: The dancing girl was blamed for distracting the mason who built the wall.

Detailed explanation-5: -Question 4: Who was finally blamed for the crime and why? The rich man was finally blamed. It was because his father was the real murderer of the thief, but he had died. However, his son had inherited his property and his sins.