Waiting for the Rain — Flashcards

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Velu is a farmer who has owned his piece of land for nearly six years. He grows jowar in one season and dhal in the next, and he works throughout the year without rest.

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Velu hopes it will rain, but when he opens his eyes, he sees a cloudless sky. He is worried because the rain has not come and the crops need water.

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Velu grows jowar in one season and dhal in the next season. These are the crops he depends on for his living.

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The fields lay untended, the earth hardened, crusted, and cracked, and the land looked barren and sad. The farmers had to wait while living on hope.

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Dejected means sad and disappointed. Velu feels dejected because the rain does not come and he cannot work his land properly.

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Velu did not agree because rains had come for years without any such consultations. He felt that talking to astrologers would not bring rain.

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They are officials in the city whom Velu visits to ask when the rain will come. They admit that they are at a loss even though conditions seem favourable.

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The weather office people cannot really tell when the sky will gather clouds and bring rain. They do not have an answer for Velu.