CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LITTLE GIRL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the theme of, “ The Little Match Girl”?
A
Learn to take care of yourself.
B
Greed is necessary to survive.
C
Never lose hope because it can guide you and help solve your problems.
D
Conflict makes you stronger.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Greed is necessary to survive. Never lose hope because it can guide you and help solve your problems. Conflict makes you stronger.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The little girl fights all odds by having faith in God. She believes that God will pull her through all difficulties as she lights the matchsticks to keep herself warm. She portrays the fact that having faith in God is the way to acquire things we are hopeful for.

Detailed explanation-4: -Longing for love and care The little girl was longing for the love and care. She had to sell matchsticks for her living and if she did not even sell one box of matchsticks a day then her father would beat her.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lesson Summary One of the morals, or lessons, of The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen is to behave charitably toward those who are less fortunate. Despite her dire circumstances, the little girl dreams of warmth and food as she tries to earn money for her family.

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