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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Class: VIII
Lesson Notes
Subject: ENGLISH
Chapter: THE THREE QUESTIONS
▶ ABOUT THE AUTHOR-
▶ Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) is best known for his novels War and
Peace and Anna Karenina.
▶ He also received literary acclaim for his novel Resurrection, novellas such as The Death of Ivan
Ilyich, and dozens of short stories including “Master and Man” and “Walk in the Light.”
▶ His spiritual and philosophical essays on Christianity, nonviolent resistance, and justice
profoundly influenced Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., among others.
▶ Born into Russian nobility, Tolstoy eventually renounced his wealth and title to put his beliefs
into practice.
▶ Characters of the story-
▶ Key Points
a. The King was looking for answers to his three questions
b. What is the right time to do the right thing?
c. Who is the most important and right person to listen to?
d. What is the most important thing to do?
e. The king declared an award to the person who gave answers to these questions
f. He was not satisfied with the answers he received, so approached the hermit.
g. After saving his enemy’s life at the hermit’s place, the king finally had answers to his questions-
h. The right time to do the right thing was present.
i. The most important person was the person who he was with in present
j. The most important thing to do is to help others.
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