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I. Do you think pot making is easy? If yes, why? If no, why not?
How to answer:
Give your opinion and support it with evidence from the story about the process.
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No, pot making is not easy. The process involves collecting the right clay from the riverbank, pounding it inside bamboo cylinders, moulding it carefully, drying the pots in a bed of hay, and firing them in a kiln. Even experienced potters like Arenla find it physically exhausting. Sentila failed for an entire year before she succeeded, which shows that the craft demands patience, skill, and sustained effort.
Pot making aasaan nahi hai. Clay lana, pounding karna, shape banana, sukhana — sab bahut mushkil steps hain. Sentila ek saal tak try karti rahi phir bhi fail hoti rahi.
II. Would Sentila be able to fulfil her dream of becoming a pot maker? Explain.
How to answer:
Use story events to predict the outcome and justify with reasons.
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Yes, Sentila ultimately fulfils her dream. Despite her mother Arenla's reluctance and a year of failed attempts, Sentila's passion drives her to secretly observe expert potters and later receives guidance from Onula. With Onula's teaching, she learns the craft and eventually makes pots as quickly and skillfully as her mother, becoming a new pot maker.
Haan, Sentila apna sapna poora karti hai. Onula ki madad se woh pottery seekhti hai aur akhir mein apni maa jaisi skilled pot maker ban jaati hai.
III. Do you think Mesoba and Arenla would support Sentila? Give a reason.
How to answer:
Think about each parent's attitude as shown in the story and give a balanced answer.
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Initially, Arenla does not support Sentila because she finds pot making exhausting and poorly paid, preferring Sentila to learn weaving. Mesoba, however, is more open — he listens to the village council and encourages the family to reconsider. By the end, Arenla accepts Sentila's talent when she discovers two rows of pots in the work shed, suggesting quiet approval of her daughter's gift.
Pehle Arenla support nahi karti thi — woh chahti thi Sentila weaving sikhe. Mesoba thoda zyada open minded tha. Akhir mein Arenla bhi accept karti hai jab do rows of pots dekhti hai.
