CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The author calls Lencho “an ox of a man” meaning that he was a man who worked hard and tirelessly in his fields. He was educated, which is known from the fact that he knew how to write. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -Lencho was a farmer who was very hardworking. He lived with his family on the crest of the low hill, where it was his only house in the whole valley. Because of hailstorms, his crops were destroyed and thus he wanted to sow his field t support his family. But he needed more money for this which became his main problem.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: An ox of a man means a very strong man. Lencho was a hard working farmer. He worked hard in the field.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lencho was a very hardworking farmer. He work like an ox in his fields. He had firm faith in god. He believed that god is watching everything and would definitely help him in his problem.