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प्रश्न
Write your opinion, in your own words:-
What did the aunt fail to realize in Bertha’s story?
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उत्तर
The aunt fails to realize in Bertha's story that in spite of being an improper story, it managed to keep the children quiet for more than ten minutes, which is the original purpose of any children's stories.
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