(i)
What was Princess September’s reaction to the loss of her
parrot?
(ii) What
was her mother’s reaction to it?
(iii) What
do the reactions indicate about the nature and temperament of each?
(i) What was Princess September’s reaction to the loss of her parrot?
(ii) What was her mother’s reaction to it?
(iii) What do the reactions indicate about the nature and temperament of each?
(i)
Princess September burst into a flood of tears at the loss of her
parrot. She kept crying and nothing comforted her.
(ii)
Her mother declared it as nonsense, and said that she should go to
bed without any supper.
(iii)
The Princess’ reaction indicates that she was a young,
sensitive child. That is why she cried over the loss of her parrot.
It was a very important thing for her. The loss of her parrot filled
her with grief.
Her
mother’s reaction indicates that she was a little harsh. She
did not understand her daughter’s grief and console her. She
did not think that the dying of the parrot was in any way a
significant incident to shed tears.
(i) Princess September burst into a flood of tears at the loss of her parrot. She kept crying and nothing comforted her.
(ii) Her mother declared it as nonsense, and said that she should go to bed without any supper.
(iii) The Princess’ reaction indicates that she was a young, sensitive child. That is why she cried over the loss of her parrot. It was a very important thing for her. The loss of her parrot filled her with grief.
Her mother’s reaction indicates that she was a little harsh. She did not understand her daughter’s grief and console her. She did not think that the dying of the parrot was in any way a significant incident to shed tears.
