CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LITTLE GIRL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“She had not sold any matches and could not bring a farthing of money home.” What does farthing mean in this sentence?
A
The least possible amount of money.
B
A large sum of money.
C
A fake amount of money.
D
Any additional monetary items.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -"She had not sold any matches and could not bring a farthing of money home.” What does farthing mean in this sentence? The least possible amount of money.

Detailed explanation-2: -To keep the vision of her grandmother alive as long as possible, the girl lights the entire bundle of matches. When the matches are gone, the girl freezes to death, and her grandmother carries her soul to Heaven.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q. What did the visions represent to the little match girl each time she lite a match? Each match represented the cold weather. The matches represented the fear she had going home without any money for her family.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is a story of a little girl who, unable to sell her match sticks dies of cold and hunger on the street even as, people are celebrating the birth of the Christ child inside their warm. This story reflects about the unhappy childhood of a little girl, her sadness, dealing with loss and death.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: No, the story of ‘The Little Match Girl’ is not based on true events.

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