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प्रश्न
Discuss the following points.
Why are coins made to ‘talk’ in this story? What purpose does it serve?
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उत्तर
Coins are made to ‘talk’ in the story to show the greedy nature of the boy. His good nature, which prevented him from spending money on jalebis, comes out in the form of the words spoken by him. His greed, which was pushing him to get the jalebis and devour them, is brought out in the words uttered by the coins.
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cheerful |
ambitious |
brash |
brave |
careless |
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heroic |
selfless |
heartless |
humorous |
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