The author describes the things that Valli sees from an eight-year-old’s point of view. Can you find evidence from the text for this statement?
Yes, for example when the author says, ‘she was fascinated by the bus’ and ‘watching the bus fill with a new set of people each time was a source of unending joy for her’. When the author describes the bus, he stresses on the colour and look of the new bus ‘like silver’ because a child is attracted towards colour. ‘The seats were soft and luxurious’. The description that the author gives when Valli looked outside are also typical of a 8 year old. ‘The blue sky’ and ‘acres and acres of green field’, show the enthusiasm a child. A cow running in front of the bus fascinated the child whereas the sight of dead cow brought tears in her eyes and she refused to look outside the window on her return journey. This’also describes the behaviour of an 8 year old child aptly.
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Yes, for example when the author says, ‘she was fascinated by the bus’ and ‘watching the bus fill with a new set of people each time was a source of unending joy for her’. When the author describe...
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• Yes, for example when the author says, ‘she was fascinated by the bus’ and ‘watching the bus fill with a new set of people each time was a source of unending joy for her’
• When the author describes the bus, he stresses on the colour and look of the new bus ‘like silver’ because a child is attracted towards colour
• ‘The seats were soft and luxurious’
• The description that the author gives when Valli looked outside are also typical of a 8 year old
• ‘The blue sky’ and ‘acres and acres of green field’, show the enthusiasm a child
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