CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Valli was deeply attracted towards the bus. She had the strongest desire to ride in it. It travelled between Her village and the nearest town at an interval of an hour. The sight of the bus and passengers had been the source of unending joy for her.

Detailed explanation-2: -Valli was a detetmined, confident and brave girl. She was also a good planner and executioner. She sacrificed a lot of things to achieve her dream. For example, she curbed the temptation to buy sweets and riding on the merry-go-round in the fair so that she could save money for the bus ride.

Detailed explanation-3: -She found out these details by listening carefully to the conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus and asked a few questions here and there. This way, she picked up every small detail about the bus journey.

Detailed explanation-4: -Valli loved to watch the bus passing through her street every hour. The sight of the bus filled with new passengers gave her an unending joy. She wished to ride on that bus. The wish became an overwhelming desire due to her growing fascination for the bus ride.

Detailed explanation-5: -The main character of this story is an eight-year-old girl Valli who lives near a bus stop in a village. Valli develops a desire to enjoy a ride on the bus. For this purpose, she needs to reduce her expenses so that she can save enough money for the two-way fair.