Question

What was Valli’s deepest desire? Find the words and phrases in the story that tell you this.

Answer 1

Hint: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Madam rides the bus’. In the story, Valli is a child who is 8 years old. The story depicts the curious nature of children and their will to explore various things. Valli did not have any friends so they spent her time gazing at what was happening on the street and liked the hustle and bustle that was caused on the street.

Complete answer:
Valli felt alone as she didn’t have any friends to play with and hence, she used to stand at her door and gazed at the outside chores. Valli used to look at the buses and developed a curiosity of riding in a bus. Hence, she decided that she will go for a bus ride and come back before her mother completes her afternoon nap. Her deepest desire was to go on a bus ride.

The words and phrases that tell this are mentioned below.
- Source of unending joy
- Stare wistfully
- Kindle in her longings, dreams, and hopes

In order to fulfil her deepest desire, she planned a trip to the town in the same bus which she used to watch she house. She had to collect all the information regarding the route of the bus, the fare price etc.

Note:
- The author of the story ‘Madam rides the bus ‘is Vallikkannan.
- Vallikkannan was a prominent writer who belonged to the Tamil literature.
- The story beautifully describes the curiosity of children. It also describes the innocence of children and how children are easily fascinated by new things and places. They always have a great desire to see new things and experience various delights.