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A Tale of Two Birds

Gujarat Board · Class 6 · English

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1

Characters in the Story

  • The Mother Bird: A caring bird who lived with her two babies in a tall, shady tree in the forest. She was killed when a heavy branch fell on her during a storm.
  • The Two Baby Birds: Twin baby birds who looked exactly alike but grew up in very different places and developed very different behaviours.
  • The First Bird (near the robbers' cave): Grew up hearing the robbers talk. It learned to shout warnings to help the robbers steal from travellers.
2

Plot Summary – What Happens in the Story

  • A mother bird lived with her two newborn babies in a nest on a tall, shady tree in a forest.
  • A big storm came with thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and strong wind. Many trees were blown down, including the tree where the birds lived.
  • A heavy branch fell on the nest and killed the mother bird. The two baby birds were blown to opposite sides of the forest by the strong wind.
3

The Moral and Central Theme

  • The central theme of the story is the power of environment and company on a person's (or creature's) character and behaviour.
  • The moral of the story is: 'One is known by the company one keeps.'
  • Both birds were born from the same mother, looked exactly alike, but behaved in completely opposite ways because of the different environments they grew up in.
4

Important Lines and Their Meanings

  • 'Quick! Hurry up! There's someone under the tree. Come and take his jewels and his horse. Hurry, or else he'll slip away.' — This is what Bird 1 shouted. It was imitating the language of the robbers t
  • 'Welcome to the ashram, Sir. Please go inside and rest. The rishi will be back soon. There's some cold water in the pot. Please make yourself comfortable.' — This is what Bird 2 said. It was imitating
  • 'He is my brother but he has made friends with robbers. He now talks as they do. He doesn't talk to me any more.' — Bird 2 says this about Bird 1. It shows the birds were separated and grew apart in b

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This is the main messageThe two birds represent how circumstancesThe rishi in the story servesThis is the main moral

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