Question

How did the beggar change Meena’s attitude towards life? Write it down in 5 to 6 lines. One is done for you.

• The incident made Meena to look at her own life.

Answer 1

• It made her realise that one must learn to be satisfied with what one has.
• It taught her that happiness lies within a person, not outside them.
• It dawned on her that one has to make a paradise for oneself where one is, rather than looking for it elsewhere.
• It taught Meena that hunger and rain are not as important as being happy.
• It made Meena realise that one’s zest for life must not decrease just because one has fewer things in life. 
• It made her realise that one must always look at the brighter side of life rather than always complaining about things around them.